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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Scammers Allegedly Drain $1,200,000 From US Banks, Impersonate at Least 20 Customers in Massive Fraud Scheme: DOJ

A Massachusetts duo is accused of stealing more than $1.2 million from US banks. The Department of Justice (DOJ) says…

January 29, 2026

149,000,000 Passwords Exposed Online As Hackers Hit Users of Google, Facebook, Instagram and Other Major Platforms: Report

A cybersecurity researcher says he discovered a massive data leak that compromised the online credentials of millions of internet users. …

January 28, 2026

Bank Manager Allegedly Embezzles $84,573 From Customer Account, Violating Bank’s ‘Safety and Soundness’

A former regional sales manager of a Pennsylvania-based bank has allegedly drained tens of thousands of dollars from a customer's…

January 26, 2026

478,188 Americans Warned After Hackers Strike Government-Related Firm Handling Sensitive Personal Data

Hackers have breached the systems of a government-related entity handling sensitive personal information, putting the data of 478,188 Americans at…

January 24, 2026

Man Accused of Posing As Federal Agent, Draining Bank Accounts in $2,800,000 Gold Scam

A man from North Carolina has been arrested for allegedly executing a multimillion-dollar gold scheme. Police say they intercepted a…

January 24, 2026

Massachusetts Man Steals $1,344,863 From US Government Using Forged Checks: DOJ

A Massachusetts man is facing decades behind bars after stealing more than $1.3 million from the United States government using…

January 24, 2026

Insider Allegedly Falsifies Documents, Inflates Income To Get $1,700,000 in Mortgage Loans

A financial services worker allegedly doctored documents to obtain millions of dollars worth of mortgage loans. According to new court…

January 23, 2026

New Jersey Women Mastermind $145,625 Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Targeting US Government: DOJ

Two women are facing years behind bars for orchestrating a bank fraud and money laundering scheme that took advantage of…

January 23, 2026

Fraudster Extracts $500,000 Life Savings From Man Looking To Retire in Merciless Romance Scheme

A man looking to retire in Santa Rosa, California has reportedly lost his life savings after falling victim to a…

January 23, 2026

Up To $5,000 Per Person To Be Handed Out in Healthcare Firm’s Data Breach Settlement

Thousands of dollars will be paid out per person under a proposed class action settlement involving a US health care…

January 23, 2026