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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Police Analyze Monero (XMR) Transactions To Arrest 18 People Suspected of Fraud in Japan: Report

Japanese authorities, including the National Police Agency and a joint task force from nine prefectural police departments, arrested 18 individuals…

October 21, 2024

Wells Fargo Customers’ Data Exposed, Used for Fraud in ‘Preventable Hack’, Alleges New Class Action Lawsuit

Wells Fargo is facing a new class action lawsuit over the bank's alleged failure to properly secure customers’ personally identifiable…

October 19, 2024

$400,000 Extracted From ATMs Across New York As Criminals Hit Banks in Sophisticated Scheme: Report

The US Department of Justice says it's apprehended six men accused of stealing over $400,000 from ATMs in New York.…

October 19, 2024

US Judge Slaps Crypto Fraudster With Five-Year Prison Sentence Over $20,000,000 in Coinbase Spoofing Scheme

A US judge sentenced a crypto fraudster to five years in prison over charges stemming from a $20 million scheme…

October 19, 2024

Radiant Capital Working With US Law Enforcement To Freeze Stolen Crypto Assets After $50,000,000 Hack This Week

The decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Radiant Capital (RDNT) is working with US law enforcement to freeze stolen assets after suffering…

October 19, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Refuses To Reimburse Customer After Bank’s Employee Allegedly Steals $30,000 From Account: Report

JPMorgan Chase refused to reimburse a customer for more than a year after the bank's own employee drained $30,000 from…

October 19, 2024

13,000 People Hacked As Criminal Organization Cracks Smartphones, Drains Bank Accounts, Steals Passwords, Audio Recordings, Photos, Text Messages and More: Report

Security researchers say a newly discovered piece of malicious software designed to drain bank accounts has hit 13,000 people. Experts…

October 19, 2024

EigenLayer (EIGEN) X Account Hacked in Phishing Scam Less Than One Month After the Token’s Launch

The social media platform X account behind a new Ethereum (ETH) 'restaking' protocol has been compromised weeks after the token's…

October 18, 2024

FBI Arrests Man Who Allegedly Hacked SEC’s X Account in January and Prematurely Announced Bitcoin ETF Approval

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested on Thursday an Alabama man who is allegedly behind the hacking of the…

October 18, 2024

Scarlett Johansson, Kylie Jenner and Taylor Swift Are Top 3 Celebrity Names Exploited for Online Scams: Cybersecurity Giant McAfee

Cybersecurity giant McAfee says thieves are increasingly using the names of popular US celebrities to lure consumers to online scams.…

October 16, 2024