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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

‘De-Anonymizing’ Firm Arkham Launches Bounty To Identify Owners of Wallets Associated With Fraudulent Altcoin Project

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham is launching a bounty program to identify the owners of crypto wallets linked to a digital…

August 25, 2024

Hackers Behind DMM Crypto Exchange’s $305,000,000 Bitcoin Heist Move 850 BTC: Blockchain Security Firm

The hackers who plundered $305 million worth of Bitcoin from a Japanese crypto exchange earlier this year are moving their…

August 24, 2024

Scammers Drain $1,400,000 From Elderly Widow As JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Other Financial Giants Sit and Watch: Report

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other US financial giants reportedly failed to stop a scam that wiped…

August 24, 2024

10,953 Customers at Two US Banks Receive Data Breach Alerts As Lenders Warn Extremely Sensitive Information at Risk

Two US banks are issuing alerts to customers informing them that their personally identifying data has potentially been compromised. According…

August 23, 2024

Solana-Based DeFi Platform Mango Markets Drafts Proposal for Settlement Conditions With SEC

A decentralized finance (DeFi) platform based on the smart contract platform Solana (SOL) is drafting a proposal to settle with…

August 22, 2024

Ex-CEO of Collapsed Bank Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Prison for Embezzling $47,100,000 in Crypto Scheme: DOJ

The former CEO of a failed bank in Elkhart, Kansas will spend 24 years behind bars after funneling millions of…

August 22, 2024

Australian Regulator Issues Warning on Rise of Online Crypto Scams

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is warning about widespread online investment scams, including those involving cryptocurrencies. In a…

August 20, 2024

Robbery Victim Forced To Transfer $2,000,000 in Crypto to Four Attackers in Break-and-Enter: Report

Law enforcement agencies in Bangkok are reportedly looking for four Chinese nationals who broke into a luxury house in the…

August 18, 2024

JPMorgan Employee Allegedly Steals Account Data, Social Security Numbers and Other Sensitive Information on Over 200 Customers: FINRA

A former JPMorgan employee is in the cross hairs of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over alleged regulatory violations.…

August 17, 2024

Crypto Ransomware Inflows Rise As Attackers Shift to Targeted, ‘Big Game Hunting’ Strategy: Chainalysis

Market intelligence platform Chainalysis says losses from crypto theft and ransomware attacks have increased over the past year as attackers…

August 16, 2024