Alexandra Posadzki

Thanks to @jessmarindavis.bsky.social for sharing her insights into Iran's use of an alternative financing system

Regulators urge vigilance on financial crime risks from Iran as banks brace for headwinds Intergovernmental financial watchdog strengthened its position on Iran, introduced new countermeasures last month

Regulators urge vigilance on financial crime risks from Iran as banks brace for headwinds www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Toronto fintech linked to missing restaurant tips used restricted cash to fund operations XTM Inc. is planning to seek a buyer or investor, company’s CEO says in creditor protection filings

Toronto fintech linked to missing restaurant tips used restricted cash to fund operations www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Pro-Iran ‘hacktivists’ could target Canadian organizations, cybersecurity experts warn Political activists, journalists and human rights advocates also likely to be targeted, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says

Pro-Iran ‘hacktivists’ could target Canadian organizations, cybersecurity experts warn www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Hampton Securities CEO Peter Deeb appeals ruling by securities regulator that includes industry suspension Panel determined last April he had engaged in trading practices that were ‘a serious violation of CIRO’s rules’

Hampton Securities CEO Peter Deeb appeals ruling by securities regulator that includes industry suspension www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Former Competition Bureau chief Matthew Boswell to join Norton Rose Fulbright He oversaw the agency’s unsuccessful bid to stop Rogers’s $20-billion takeover of Shaw, which preceded some changes in competition law

SCOOP: Former Competition Bureau chief Matthew Boswell to join Norton Rose Fulbright www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Toronto fintech linked to missing tips permitted to resume payments under court oversight XTM Inc., which is at the centre of complaints over millions in missing restaurant tips, will resume payment activities under court-appointed supervision

Toronto fintech linked to missing tips permitted to resume payment activities under court oversight www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

New from me today:

Payment platforms were meant to make restaurant tipping easier. Then millions of dollars disappeared Situation has sparked investigations by the B.C. RCMP as well as the Bank of Canada, which began supervising payment service providers last September

Payment platforms were meant to make restaurant tipping easier. Then millions of dollars disappeared www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Organized crime groups targeting police data across Canada, report says National analysis shows biggest crime groups across Canada are an infiltration risk

Organized crime groups targeting police data across Canada, report says
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My Manitoba people: @healey.bsky.social’s play ROGERS v ROGERS, based on @alexposadzki.bsky.social’s book, opens next week at MTC. This is not just a Toronto story. If you pay for a cell phone, buy groceries, or have a dad, this is one for you.

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Former exec of fintech linked to missing restaurant tips alleges CEO was ‘misleading users’ Toronto-based XTM Inc. denied the allegations in the lawsuit and filed a counterclaim

SCOOP🍨: Former exec of fintech linked to missing restaurant tips alleges CEO was ‘misleading users’ www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Canada drops in public-sector corruption perceptions survey Score has dropped to 75 from 84 in 2012 after steady decline over past decade

Canada drops in public-sector corruption perceptions survey www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

XTM, co-owner of payment platform linked to missing tips, owes Kansas staffing firm more than $200,000 Restaurants in four provinces report problems with Everyday Payments’ digital wallet system

SCOOP: XTM, co-owner of payment platform linked to missing tips, owes Kansas staffing firm more than US$200,000 www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Millions in restaurant tips missing from digital wallets, according to complaints to B.C. association Restaurants were clients of payment processor Everyday Payments

Millions in restaurant tips missing from digital wallets, according to complaints to B.C. association www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Fortress Real Developments co-founders sentenced to five years in prison, to pay $12.2-million each Prosecutors in the case involving the former syndicated mortgage company had been seeking 10 years of jail time and a $26-million forfeiture

BREAKING: Fortress Real Developments co-founders sentenced to five years in prison, to pay $12.2-million each www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

The co-founders of now-defunct mortgage company Fortress Real Developments Inc. have been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay $12.2-million each. Their lawyers have filed an appeal and are seeking bail pending appeal. Story coming soon.

Canadian man charged in 2021 GOP hacking case says he’s in jail for allegedly breaching bail Aubrey Cottle faces charges in Canada and the U.S. related to cyberattack linked to hacktivist group Anonymous

Canadian Anonymous hacktivist charged in 2021 GOP hacking case says he’s in jail for allegedly breaching bail www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Bondholders of satellite operator Telesat file lawsuit ahead of debt deadlines Lenders are accusing company of illegally moving its valuable low earth orbit satellite business before repayment date

Bondholders of satellite operator Telesat file lawsuit ahead of debt deadlines www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Don't forget "and one other thing"!

Microsoft seizes domains of online service allegedly fuelling cybercrime Canada the second-most targeted country by cybercriminals allegedly using subscription service RedVDS, Microsoft says

Microsoft seizes domains of online service allegedly fuelling cybercrime around the world, including in Canada www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office tries to keep up as scams become increasingly sophisticated Criminals siphon millions from the Canadian economy annually, with victims reporting $544-million in losses in the first nine months of 2025

Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office tries to keep up as scams become increasingly sophisticated www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Fraud group targeting Canadians with toll and parking scams, warns Montreal cybercrime firm More than 900 potential victims of the group dubbed ‘PayTool’ have been identified, according to Flare Systems

Fraud group targeting Canadians with toll and parking scams, warns Montreal cybercrime research firm www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

I was there the night that half the Competition Bureau took in the stage adaptation of Rogers v. Rogers and boy was it a hoot! Former Competitions Commissioner Matthew Boswell weighs in on seeing himself as one of the protagonists of Michael Healey's hit play:

The invisible necessity of ransomware negotiations A multi-billion-dollar industry – run by people who aren’t afraid of a good fight – has cropped up to protect companies during cybersecurity attacks

My latest feature for the @theglobeandmail.com takes you inside the murky world of ransomware negotiation and asks: how much do we really know about the people negotiating with criminals on the dark web on our behalf?
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Forget Spotify wrapped, 'tis the season where your favourite Globe and Mail reporters post their top-performing stories of the year! Shoutout to our audience team for putting these together.

Also who is going to scratch up your hands???

Canadian securities regulators deploy technology to take down investment scam websites Approach has enabled regulators to disable 3,900 websites in six months

New from me: Canadian securities regulators deploy technology to take down investment scam websites www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

QuadrigaCX users could see money from co-founder’s forfeited safety deposit box Items seized by RCMP include gold bars worth more than $700,000

QuadrigaCX users could see money from co-founder’s forfeited safety deposit box www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Crown to seek 10 years jail time, $26-million forfeiture in Fortress Real Developments case Co-founders of the now-defunct syndicated mortgage company were found guilty of fraud earlier this year

Crown seeking 10 years jail time, $26-million forfeiture in Fortress Real Developments case www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...