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LastPass threat actor steals $5.4M from victims just a week before Xmas
17.12.2024
White hat organization Security Alliance (SEAL) urged users to transfer crypto funds from LastPass if their private keys had been stored there since December 2022 or earlier
LastPass threat actor steals $5.4M from victims just a week before Xmas
17.12.2024
White hat organization Security Alliance (SEAL) urged users to transfer crypto funds from LastPass if their private keys have been stored there since December 2022 or earlier
Nigeria arrests nearly 800 in raid on crypto pig butchering hub
17.12.2024
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency arrested 792 suspected to be involved in a crypto romance scam scheme based out of the country’s largest city
Nigeria arrests nearly 800 in raid on crypto pig butchering hub
17.12.2024
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency arrested 792 people suspected to be involved in a crypto romance scam scheme based out of the country’s largest city
Arizona man allegedly posed as Uber driver to steal $300K in crypto: Report
16.12.2024
Scottsdale detectives and Special Agents from the US Secret Service arrested a man on Dec. 11 for theft, fraud schemes, and money laundering in connection with the crypto heist
DeFi rug pull surge reveals more complex crypto scam strategies
12.12.2024
A look at the dark side of rug pulls and the complex manipulation strategies pervading them
CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants
11.12.2024
The CFTC has accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers, which it alleged promised guaranteed returns of nearly 35%
CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants
11.12.2024
The CFTC accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers promising guaranteed returns of nearly 35%
CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants
11.12.2024
The CFTC accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers promising guaranteed returns of nearly 35%
Scammers are using Telegram verification bots to inject crypto-stealing malware
11.12.2024
Scam Sniffer told Cointelegraph it was the first time it’s seen a scam use a “specific combination of fake X accounts, fake Telegram channels and malicious Telegram bots.”
Scammers are using Telegram verification bots to inject crypto-stealing malware
11.12.2024
Scam Sniffer told Cointelegraph it was the first time it’s seen a scam use a “specific combination of fake X accounts, fake Telegram channels and malicious Telegram bots.”
Scammers are using Telegram verification bots to inject crypto-stealing malware
11.12.2024
Scam Sniffer told Cointelegraph it was the first time it’s seen a scam use a “specific combination of fake X accounts, fake Telegram channels and malicious Telegram bots.”
Crypto-stealing scam targets Web3 workers with fake meeting apps
9.12.2024
Cado Security Labs says scammers use AI to make fake but real-looking company sites to dupe crypto workers into downloading info-stealing meeting apps
Brooklyn DA shutters 40 NFT scam sites after artist loses $135K
9.12.2024
An investigation into the victim of an NFT scam led the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit to discover and dismantle a network of fake NFT marketplace sites
Cardano Foundation X account hacked, scam links posted, then removed
8.12.2024
The Cardano Foundation joins a long list of entities falling victim to X account hacks, including the Securities and Exchange Commission
Morocco Cracks Down on Crypto Crime: 5 Arrested in Phishing Scam
7.12.2024
Moroccan authorities arrested five people suspected of running a cryptocurrency phishing scam. Email Phishing Scam Moroccan authorities have arrested and detained five individuals suspected of involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud operation. Police also recovered an unspecified amount of money...
Crypto Scam Collapses: Icomtech Founders Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme Fraud
4.12.2024
David Brend and Gustavo Rodriguez, key figures in the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Icomtech, have been sentenced to 10 and eight years in prison, respectively, for defrauding thousands of investors. Icomtech falsely marketed itself as a crypto trading and mining company, promising guaranteed daily...
Dogecoin flips Porsche, trader turns $160 into $5.6M, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 24 – 30
30.11.2024
Dogecoin has surpassed the market capitalization of Porsche, a memecoin trader turned a $160 investment into millions: Hodler’s Digest
Pro Fortnite Player Accused of $3.4M Memecoin Scam
27.11.2024
In a recent investigation, ZachXBT, an on-chain sleuth, accused pro-Fortnite player ‘Serpent’ of a $3.4 million memecoin scam,…
Judge denies appeal from promotor accused in $18M crypto fraud case
27.11.2024
Kristoffer Krohn unsuccessfully argued in his appeal that the SEC had not established that the Green Boxes were securities offerings or investment contracts in its complaint