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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

FBI Says Scams Targeting Crypto Users Skyrocketing in Severity and Complexity After $5,600,000,000 Lost in 2023

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is detailing the rising scale and complexity of cryptocurrency fraud schemes. In its…

September 11, 2024

Crypto Exchange Hacked After 150 Suspicious Transactions Drain Over $22,000,000 From Reserves: SlowMist

Blockchain security firm SlowMist is reporting that an Indonesian crypto exchange was hacked for over $22 million in digital assets.…

September 11, 2024

New Android Malware Posing As Legitimate App Emerging, Stealing Seed Phrases of Crypto Users: Cybersecurity Firm

Crypto wallet owners in Korea should be wary of a new type of mobile malware designed to steal seed phrases,…

September 11, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Allegedly Approves $205,542 Withdrawal After Bank of America Warns Pile of Cash Has Been Stolen: New Lawsuit

JPMorgan Chase is accused of allowing hundreds of thousands of dollars to exit a scammer's account after the bank was warned…

September 7, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Insider Drains Customers’ Accounts, Lifts $12,948 in Cash From ATMs: US Bank Regulator

A US regulator says a former JPMorgan Chase employee has admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from customers' accounts and…

September 6, 2024

‘Consider Changing Your PIN’ – Wells Fargo Customers Warned by Police As ATMs Rigged by Scammers Twice in One Week: Report

Police are warning Wells Fargo customers about a serial card skimming scam targeting people who use the bank's ATMs. Authorities…

September 6, 2024

WazirX Hacker Continues To Launder Stolen Ethereum (ETH) Through Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash: PeckShield

The hacker who plundered more than $230 million worth of crypto assets from the Indian exchange WazirX in July continues…

September 6, 2024

33,928 Bank Customers Receive Data Breach Alerts As US Lenders Warn Personal Information Fumbled

Tens of thousands of people are receiving data breach alerts as two US banks disclose security lapses to their customers.…

September 6, 2024

US Government Losing $233,000,000,000+ To Fraud Every Year, According to First-Ever Estimate From America’s Accountability Office

A groundbreaking new report shows the US government is losing a staggering amount of money to fraud every year. The…

September 6, 2024

Crypto Exchange Hacker Moves $6,500,000 in Ethereum (ETH) to Digital Asset Mixer Tornado Cash: PeckShield

An address connected to the hack of Indian crypto exchange WazirX is suddenly moving millions of dollars in Ethereum (ETH),…

September 4, 2024