1 Executive Phishing Attacks
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/uk-warns-russian-fancy-bear-hackers-are-targeting-microsoft-365-accounts
https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/101483-phishing-campaign-leverages-microsoft-365-infrastructure-for-attacks
https://www.securitieslaw.com/blog/2025/07/firms-warned-of-phishing-attack-with-messages-impersonating-a-top-sec-official/
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/analysis-reports/ar21-013a
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-24-02-mitigating-significant-risk-nation-state-compromise-microsoft-corporate-email-system
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-120a
2 Auto-Forward Backdoor Tactics
https://redcanary.com/threat-detection-report/techniques/email-forwarding-rule/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/uk-national-charged-multimillion-dollar-hack-trade-fraud-scheme
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa21-008a
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-office-365/outbound-spam-policies-external-email-forwarding
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-xdr/alert-grading-playbook-email-forwarding
3 Options Trading On Leaked Earnings
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-153
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/us-charges-british-man-over-hack-to-trade-scheme-2024-09-27/
https://dig.watch/updates/man-from-london-charged-in-us-for-3-million-hack-to-trade-scheme
https://fortune.com/2024/09/28/uk-man-genealogy-hack-exec-email-stock-market/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/briton-charged-us-dollar375m/
4 SEC Market Abuse Detection
https://www.velaw.com/insights/utilizing-data-analytics-sec-harnesses-the-power-to-unveil-insider-trading-patterns-and-prioritizes-egregious-cases/
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2023-123
https://www.sec.gov/files/enforcement-annual-report-2020.pdf
https://www.sec.gov/files/enforcement-investigat-meas-timeliness-show-some-improvement-enforcement-can-better-comm.pdf
https://www.sec.gov/news/testimony/2010/ts092210rk.htm
5 Blockchain Forensics Unmasking Criminals
https://www.moneylaunderingnews.com/2024/03/blockchain-analysis-and-related-expert-testimony-admissible-in-criminal-trial/
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-files-civil-forfeiture-complaint-against-225m-funds-involved-cryptocurrency
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/bitcoin-fog-operator-convicted-money-laundering-conspiracy
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/two-arrested-alleged-conspiracy-launder-45-billion-stolen-cryptocurrency
https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/two-russian-nationals-charged-connection-operating-billion-dollar-money-laundering-1
6 Cross-Border Hack-Trade Arrests
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/uk-national-charged-multimillion-dollar-hack-trade-fraud-scheme
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/major-scam-centre-targeted-after-international-operation
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/us-charges-british-man-over-hack-to-trade-scheme-2024-09-27/
https://apnews.com/article/14742e4997c2c167a3f8f0b25baaccd1
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/russian-businessman-sentenced-nine-years-prison-93-million-hack-trade-conspiracy
7 Cyber Insider Trading Warnings
https://www.reedsmith.com/en/perspectives/2025/06/sec-enforcement-newsletter-q2-2025
https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2021/03/global-cyber-threat-to-financial-systems-maurer.htm
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sec-speaks-2025-key-takeaways-from-5264790/
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bank-groups-warn-of-regulators-cybersecurity-weaknesses
https://www.sec.gov/about/divisions-offices/division-enforcement/cyber-crypto-assets-emerging-technology
8 Major Hack-Trade Precedents
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/russian-businessman-found-guilty-90-million-hack-trade-conspiracy
https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26318
https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015-163
https://www.reuters.com/article/business/hackers-stole-secrets-for-up-to-100-million-insider-trading-profit-us-idUSKCN0QG1EX/