Underworld

A new report describes an AI model designed to monitor illicit activity on the Bitcoin blockchain, detecting how criminal transactions have evolved from simple transfers into complex, hidden networks designed to evade detection. The story, carried by Bioengineer.org, highlights growing use of machine learning in blockchain forensics as regulators and researchers try to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated laundering techniques.

The hacking group ShinyHunters has compromised Cl0p, a rival ransomware gang, and taken control of its dark web Tor data leak site, according to a report by CPO Magazine. The takeover of one major cybercrime operation by another is drawing attention from security researchers tracking shifting alliances and infighting in the ransomware underworld.

The Boston Globe has opened a debate over which film holds the title of best Boston crime movie: Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning 'The Departed' (2006) or Ben Affleck's 'The Town' (2010). Both draw on the city's Irish-American criminal underworld and are pillars of the local crime genre, prompting readers to weigh in on which portrayal of Boston is stronger.

Comic book writer Mark London is continuing his Underworld universe with a new series, 'Victoria Jaguar'. A first look at the title has been released, giving readers an early glimpse of the next chapter in the growing franchise. The series extends the interconnected world London has built across his previous Underworld comics, and early previews are drawing attention from fans of the property.

Get Jiro, the dystopian comic set in a bloody world ruled by chefs, is being adapted into an animated series. The first trailer and release details have been shared, drawing attention from TV and comics fans. The story, co-created by the late Anthony Bourdain, follows a mysterious chef navigating a violent culinary underworld.