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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Federal Reserve Breached, Claim Hackers, Allegedly Exposing 33 Terabytes of ‘Juicy Information Containing Americans’ Banking Secrets’

An infamous Russian hacker group claims it has successfully breached the U.S. Federal Reserve. Security researchers say the ransomware group LockBit…

June 25, 2024

Many Hackers Now Attacking Users Through Telegram To Infiltrate TON Wallets: Report

The messaging app Telegram is witnessing a rise in the number of Toncoin (TON) ecosystem-focused scams, according to a report…

June 25, 2024

Hackers Take Over Rapper 50 Cent’s X Account To Steal Over $3,000,000 in Crypto: Report

A bad actor has reportedly hacked into rapper 50 Cent's X account and stolen millions of dollars worth of crypto…

June 24, 2024

Binance CEO Richard Teng Says Crypto Exchange Has Frozen $5,300,000 in Digital Assets Linked to BtcTurk Hack

Binance CEO Richard Teng says the world’s largest crypto exchange is helping in the probe of hacked Turkish cryptocurrency market…

June 24, 2024

$45,678 Drained From Wells Fargo Account in Single Transaction – Now the Bank Says a Refund Is Not Happening

A Wells Fargo customer is suing the banking giant after the lender refused to refund tens of thousands of dollars…

June 23, 2024

Bank of America Customers’ Information Illegally Accessed and Sold As Renegade Staffer Sparks Fraudulent Withdrawals: US Regulator

A US banking regulator says a Bank of America employee has illegally accessed customer accounts, leading to tens of thousands…

June 22, 2024

US Banking Giant Accused of Refusing To Reimburse Customers, Denying Millions of Dollars in Fraud Claims ‘Without Any Explanation Whatsoever’

A new class-action lawsuit accuses one of the largest banks in the US of failing to properly investigate and handle…

June 22, 2024

Mexican Drug Cartels Use Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero and USDT To Acquire Key Fentanyl Ingredients: US Regulators

Drug cartels in Mexico used Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and other top crypto assets to purchase key ingredients for making…

June 21, 2024

Blockchain Security Firm Certik Returns $3,000,000 in Exploited Funds to Crypto Exchange Kraken

A digital asset security research firm has returned $3 million in funds to crypto exchange Kraken after an unusual saga…

June 20, 2024

Kraken Security Officer Says Black Hat Entity Exploited Exchange for $3,000,000 Upon Finding ‘Isolated Bug’ in Code

A Kraken executive says that a black hat entity stole $3 million from the firm after finding a bug in…

June 19, 2024