ACAMS Today September-November 2021 Cover

The ACAMS Today magazine is a quarterly publication for career-minded professionals in the financial crime detection and prevention fields and it is an exclusive benefit for ACAMS members. The ACAMS Today is dedicated to keeping members up to date on the latest anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing challenges, legislative, regulatory and international developments in financial crime prevention and practical solutions to compliance problems.
Our cover story for this edition dissected the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline and how it impacted anti-financial crime professionals. The May 2021 ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline not only caused lines at gas stations up and down the east coast of the U.S., it also caused a shift in national security policy and a recognition by law enforcement and policymakers that the battle has shifted online. The cover illustration depicts a long line of cars at a gas station, as well as a pipeline in the background. However, the background is made up of a code of ones and zeroes, an ominous sign looming over the gas station.
Cover uses matte paper with spot varnish to emphasize the ominous background and the distressed cars in line.