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Atomic Wallet Hack: Decentralized Finance Wallet Breached, Millions Lost in Attack
4.6.2023
On June 3, 2023, numerous sources revealed details about an attack on Atomic Wallet that resulted in significant financial losses for many victims. The Atomic Wallet team announced they are looking into the issue, while onchain investigators like Zachxbt have also been digging deeper, searching...
Peter Schiff Twitter Apparently Hacked, Shills Gold Crypto, Son Spencer Warns
3.6.2023
The Twitter account of Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff was found advertising a gold-branded token as a result of an apparent hacking. His son, crypto enthusiast Spencer Schiff, warned users in a tweet not to follow the link posted by the unknown attackers trying to lure victims using...
New TikTok Trend Uses AI-Generated Kids To Exploit Real Murder Victims
31.5.2023
A whole new sub-genre of awful “true crime” content is taking root on TikTok. Posters there are using “artificial intelligence”-powered media creation tools to create fake videos that purport to show actual murder victims, often children, sharing grisly details about how they were killed. Even...
Crypto Hacks Plunge 70% in Q1 2023, Victims Recover Over Half of Stolen Funds, but Experts Warn of Temporary Relief
25.5.2023
On May 22, 2023, a report released by the blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs delved into nearly 40 hacks and assaults on cryptocurrency projects within the first quarter, discovering a 70% decline in incidents over the previous three months. The study says the slowdown is probably temporary, with...
Philippines Law Enforcement Busts Crypto Scam Center, Over 1,000 Human Trafficking Victims Rescued
10.5.2023
Over 1,000 human trafficking victims were recently rescued from a “fraud factory” in Mabalacat, a town located nearly 90 kilometers northwest of Manila, Philippines law enforcement has said. Michelle Sabino from the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group said trafficking...
Prosecutor says Do Kwon's extradition to South Korea would best serve Terraform Labs' victims: Report
5.5.2023
The former Terraform Labs CEO could face 40 years in jail in South Korea, the country where he committed most of his crimes, according to local authorities
Blockchain security firm freezes $160K stolen in Merlin DEX 'rugpull'
5.5.2023
CertiK has contacted law enforcement in the U.S. and U.K. to find the pseudonymous operators
Chatgpt ‘Is the New Crypto,’ Meta Says Malware Actors Exploit AI Craze
4.5.2023
A growing number of malware creators are now taking advantage of the significant interest in Chatgpt to lure victims, Facebook owner Meta has noticed. According to its head of information security, the AI-based chatbot is “the new crypto” for bad actors and the social media giant is preparing...
US Court Orders Operator of South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme to Pay Over $3.4 Billion
2.5.2023
Johann Steynberg, the founder and CEO of Mirror Trading International, has been ordered to pay over $1.73 billion in restitution to victims of his bitcoin ponzi scheme. The court has also ordered Steynberg to pay a civil monetary penalty of a similar amount. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
Report: Hackers Breach AT&T Email Accounts, Steal Victims’ Crypto Funds
28.4.2023
Cybercriminals have reportedly breached AT&T email accounts and are using the access gained to steal crypto assets from their victims. While a spokesperson for AT&T has denied claims that hackers have gained access to the company’s internal systems, a report suggests that as much...
Today in Crypto: Hackers Using Victims’ AT&T Email Addresses to Steal Crypto, Revolut Partners with Koinly, Kraken Fights IRS, Circle Launches Mainnet Protocol for USDC Transfers Between Ethereum & Avalanche
27.4.2023
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KuCoin to reimburse victims of the short-lived Twitter account hack
24.4.2023
The crypto exchange announced that it will fully reimburse all the verified asset losses from the fake giveaway promotion
FTX Victims' Lawyers Face Challenge in Serving NBA Legend Shaquille O'Neal – What's Going On?
17.4.2023
Legendary basketballer Shaquille O'Neal has been served in a class-action lawsuit against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried - but it wasn't easy, the plaintiffs' lawyers have claimed.
On April 17, the class action litigation law firm The Moskowitz Law Firm said that the plaintiffs in...
FTX victims' lawyers struggle to serve Shaq
16.4.2023
The Moskowitz law firm has been standing outside NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal's studio all week to "hand deliver" their legal complaint with no success, according to a recent statement
Winner of Canadian Lottery Jackpot Says Impostors Using His Name to Steal Bitcoins
14.4.2023
The winner of the Canadian lottery, Scott Gurney, has confirmed that scammers impersonating him on Facebook have conned unsuspecting victims of their bitcoins. To counter the scammers, Gurney said he has stopped accepting or sending friend requests on the social networking platform. ‘Too Good...
Former Deutsche Bank Investment Banker Charged With Crypto Fraud in US
14.4.2023
An investment banker formerly employed by Deutsche Bank has been charged with perpetrating a crypto-related fraud. The man from Brooklyn has been accused of misappropriating funds from victims whom he promised large returns on cryptocurrency investments in a Ponzi-like scheme. Ex-Deutsche Bank...
Top DeFi Insurer Paid Millions to Euler Hack Victims. Now, Nexus Mutual Wants Its Money Back
12.4.2023
Nexus Mutual is one of the biggest insurance platforms for DeFi deposits. Some crypto holders who lost money to Euler filed claims, only to get their money back. Now, Nexus wants its share back, too
Ukraine Dismantles $40 Million Russian Crypto Pyramid
6.4.2023
Ukrainian law enforcement has exposed a financial pyramid originating from Russia suspected of making millions of U.S. dollars. The scam convinced victims to send fiat money and cryptocurrency by promising profitable investments in big companies around the world. Large Crypto Pyramid Scheme With...
Huobi and Gala Games to Give $50M to Victims of pGala Scheme
3.4.2023
The firms will compensate the scheme’s victims while fighting for millions in damages from the cross-chain bridge that covered up the token-printing scheme
Brazilian Police Swoop on Suspected Crypto ‘Sex-tortion’ Ring – How Were Victims Coerced?
20.3.2023
Brazilian police have swooped on what they believe is a sex-themed crypto extortion ring that saw victims blackmailed into handing over tokens.
The Brazilian media outlet Livecoins reported that the probe was codenamed Operation Sextorsion, and was carried out by the Civil Police in Patos...