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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

US Government Dismantles International Fraud Ring Behind $36,900,000 Crypto Investment Scam

The U.S. Department of Justice says a Chinese national is heading to federal prison for his role in an international…

January 31, 2026

303,965 Americans at Risk After Hackers Hit US State Agency, Access Massive Trove of Records

A massive health services data breach has placed the personal information of 303,965 Americans at risk. The breach, classified as…

January 31, 2026

Accounting Firm Handing Up To $10,000 Per Person Over Data Breach That Exposed Social Security Numbers and Other Sensitive Info

A US accounting firm has agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to settle a class action lawsuit filed…

January 30, 2026

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