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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Total Crypto Losses to Hacks and Frauds Surpass $572,000,000 in Q2, According to Bug Bounty Platform Immunefi

Crypto losses to hacks and frauds in the second quarter of 2024 are down 112% compared to the same quarter…

June 28, 2024

DOJ Sentences Two US Citizens for Multi-Million-Dollar Crypto Securities Fraud Scheme

Two executives of fintech company Hydrogen Technology have received prison time for their role in inflating the firm’s cryptocurrency, HYDRO.…

June 27, 2024

US Government Offers $5,000,000 Reward for Info on Missing ‘Cryptoqueen’ Behind Infamous OneCoin Scheme

The U.S. Department of State is offering up to $5,000,000 in rewards for information on one of crypto's biggest mysteries.…

June 26, 2024

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