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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Celebrities Pay Hefty SEC Fines for Unlawfully Tweeting and Promoting ICOs

The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday that they’ve settled charges against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music…

November 30, 2018

Fake Elon Musk Rakes in More Than $37K in Latest Twitter Bitcoin and Crypto Scam

The latest series of online Elon Musk impersonations is putting Twitter back in the crypto hot seat. Hackers are using…

November 13, 2018

Elon Musk Impostor Cracks Twitter Account, Grabs $38,000 in Bitcoin (BTC)

An Elon Musk impersonator successfully hacked the Twitter account of one of the biggest film studios in Europe, using the…

November 5, 2018

More Than $500 Million in Crypto Stolen in North Korea-Sponsored Hacks, Study Shows

A new study shows North Korea is now responsible for 65% of all crypto exchange hacks. According to the cybersecurity…

October 22, 2018

Elon Musk Enters World of Crypto, Accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin at The Boring Company

Elon Musk has reportedly entered the world of cryptocurrency, with the entrepreneur's startup The Boring Company now accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum,…

October 18, 2018

Fortnite Gamers Targeted by Crypto Thieves Spreading Malicious Bitcoin Malware

Crypto thieves are preying on Fortnite gamers with malicious malware designed to steal data and Bitcoin. The scam targets victims…

October 4, 2018

Hacked Japanese Exchange Says It Will Provide 5 Billion Yen for Lost Bitcoin, MonaCoin and Bitcoin Cash

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif was hacked with losses totaling $59.7 million. The exchange reports that it detected server abnormality on September…

September 20, 2018

Elon Musk Squashes Ethereum (ETH) Scammers With Boost From Crypto Creator

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has had enough of the pesky and relentless crypto scammers on Twitter. Musk reached out to…

September 17, 2018

Crypto 101: FINRA Lists Consumer Tips for Detecting ICO Scams

Cryptocurrency is an exciting new frontier, but new frontiers can leave you vulnerable to the unknown and susceptible to the…

September 7, 2018

Cell Phone Hackers Steal $23.8 Million in Crypto From California Resident

California resident Michael Terpin, who is the co-founder of angel investing group BitAngels and BitAngels/Dapps Fund, has filed a $224 million…

August 16, 2018