A minor from Tarn, France, was identified by the national police after launching 13 false bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting schools and local authorities, despite using a VPN. Investigators from the Gaillac research brigade, the national cyber unit, and C3N traced the author by cross-referencing phone data and digital traces. The case will be heard by a juvenile court. Regarding cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin’s public ledger allows tracing every transaction once an address is linked to a platform subject to KYC verification, and the European anti-money laundering regulation will ban all regulated EU platforms from offering anonymous cryptocurrencies such as Monero from July 10, 2027.
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