South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit on managing cryptocurrency

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South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit on managing cryptocurrency

Police Oracle spoke with the SWRCCU about methods for managing the sheer amount of digital data that comes with cryptocurrency crimes.

Date - 26th May 2022
By - Cachella Smith

In 2021, cryptocurrency was involved in more than 77 per cent of the South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit’s (SWRCCU) investigations. As cryptocurrency becomes more accessible, investigators are increasingly faced with vast amounts of...

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