Antivirus pioneer John McAfee charged with cryptocurrency fraud

By Jonathan Stempel and Chris Prentice on Mar 8, 2021 6:46AM

Antivirus pioneer John McAfee charged with cryptocurrency fraud

Stemming from two schemes.

John McAfee, the antivirus software pioneer whose former company still bears his name, has been indicted on fraud and money-laundering conspiracy charges stemming from two cryptocurrency schemes, the US Justice Department said. Authorities accused McAfee and his bodyguard, Jimmy Gale Watson ...

Hi! You've reached one of our premium articles. This is available exclusively to subscribers.

It's free to register, and only takes a few minutes.

Once you sign up you'll have unlimited access to the full catalogue of Australia's best business IT content, as well as a daily news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox.

Register now

Already have an account? Log in to read this article.

Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.

© 2019 Thomson Reuters. Click for Restrictions.

Tags:

cryptocurrency finance john mcafee scheme security

Partner Content

Critical considerations for moving to the cloud

Promoted Content Critical considerations for moving to the cloud

NDR meets ransomware threat head on

Promoted Content NDR meets ransomware threat head on

AWS She Builds seeks to bridge the great IT gender gap

Promoted Content AWS She Builds seeks to bridge the great IT gender gap

Albemarle cuts e-waste, capex spend "substantially" by hiring rather than buying

Promoted Content Albemarle cuts e-waste, capex spend "substantially" by hiring rather than buying

Sponsored Whitepapers

Understanding the next security control points: applications and workloads

Understanding the next security control points: applications and workloads

Best security practices after rapid Digital Transformation

Best security practices after rapid Digital Transformation

The CISO View 2021 Survey: Zero Trust and Privileged Access

The CISO View 2021 Survey: Zero Trust and Privileged Access

How and why to backup your Office 365 tenant

How and why to backup your Office 365 tenant

ForgeRock for Australia’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF)

ForgeRock for Australia’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF)

Events

Most Read Articles

Perth Mint CIO leaves after five months

Perth Mint CIO leaves after five months

Microsoft becomes 'certified strategic' cloud provider

Microsoft becomes 'certified strategic' cloud provider

Telcos get new powers to block malicious SMS scams at scale

Telcos get new powers to block malicious SMS scams at scale

Aussie Broadband makes formal $344m bid for Over The Wire

Aussie Broadband makes formal $344m bid for Over The Wire

Digital Nation

COVER STORY: Automation drives marketing success but complexity torments delivery

COVER STORY: Automation drives marketing success but complexity torments delivery

Case Study: Intrepid Group uses global travel shutdown to reimagine HR function

Case Study: Intrepid Group uses global travel shutdown to reimagine HR function

Case Study: Keeping CPA's board up to date about cybersecurity risks

Case Study: Keeping CPA's board up to date about cybersecurity risks

Catastrophic governance failures are rooted in organisational culture

Catastrophic governance failures are rooted in organisational culture

Fringe innovation unlocks power of diverse thinking

Fringe innovation unlocks power of diverse thinking