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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Hacker Exploits Dogecoin (DOGE) Flaw, Causing 69% of Nodes To Crash

New data from blockchain explorer Blockchair reveals that a hacker took advantage of an exploit in Dogecoin's (DOGE) blockchain, causing…

December 12, 2024

Hackers Infect 8,000,000 Smartphones As ‘SpyLoan’ Drains Bank Accounts, Steals Sensitive Data for Extortion: McAfee Alert

Cybersecurity firm McAfee says it's identified a "significant global increase" in a smartphone hack that triggers extortion, harassment and drains…

December 7, 2024

$600,000 Drained From Woman’s Bank Accounts As Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase Issue Repeated Warnings To Customer: Report

An elderly woman has lost her life savings to a sophisticated scam amid warnings from JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley,…

December 6, 2024

Haliey Welch of Hawk Tuah Fame Faces Backlash Over Alleged Memecoin Pump-and-Dump: Report

Internet personality Haliey Welch, herself of meme fame, is facing backlash and serious accusations after the implosion of her HAWK…

December 6, 2024

US Treasury Takes Action Against Five Individuals Who Allegedly Used USDT To Evade Sanctions for Russian Elites

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action against five individuals linked to a money…

December 6, 2024

Man Loses £75,000 To Deepfake Elon Musk Investment Scheme: Report

A man says he's lost his entire life savings and incurred extensive debt after falling for a fraudulent investment scheme…

December 1, 2024

$304,500 in Counterfeit Cash Seized at New York Airport, Triggering Secret Service Investigation

The Secret Service has been called in to investigate the discovery and seizure of $304,500 in fake U.S. currency at…

December 1, 2024

644,869 Records on American Citizens Exposed As Massive Data Breach Reveals Full Names, Addresses, Emails, Employment Details, Social Media Accounts, Phone Numbers and Criminal Records: Report

A security researcher says he has discovered a massive, unprotected database online containing 644,869 files with extremely sensitive data on…

November 30, 2024

$16,800,000 Drained From Official Bank Accounts As Uganda Central Bank Hacked: Report

Uganda's central bank just confirmed rumors of a hack, revealing a trove of cash has been drained from the nation's…

November 30, 2024

Wells Fargo Issues Fraud Warning As Scammers Drain $503,910,000 From US Banks in Three Months

Wells Fargo is issuing a warning to US bank customers as new numbers shed light on the amount of fraudulent…

November 29, 2024