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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Bank CEO Issues Fraudulent Loans to Friends and Neighbors, Manipulating Records To Hide Scheme From Bank’s Board and US Government: DOJ

A US bank executive is facing federal fraud charges after allegedly steering his institution into a years-long scheme that enriched…

December 13, 2025

$262,000,000 Drained From US Bank Accounts in One Year As FBI Issues Warning on Account Takeover Scams

The FBI is warning the public about an epidemic of scams draining bank accounts across the country. In a new…

December 13, 2025

Major US Bank Paying $33,000,000 To Settle Lawsuit Accusing Lender of Knowingly Facilitating Consumer Fraud

A US banking giant has agreed to pay tens of millions of dollars to settle allegations that it knowingly facilitated…

December 13, 2025

319,177 Americans Affected As Healthcare Firm Hacked – Names, Addresses, Social Security Numbers, Health Records and More Potentially Exposed

The personal identifying information of hundreds of thousands of Americans is at risk after a healthcare firm suffered a major…

December 12, 2025

FBI Searching for Woman Who Allegedly Drained $30,000,000 From Banks and Financial Institutions While Posing As Wealthy Heiress: Report

A 73-year-old Michigan native is on the run after allegedly scamming nearly $30 million from banks and financial institutions by…

December 11, 2025

Hackers Targeting Android Users’ Bank Accounts As Devious New Malware Spreads: Report

Hackers are increasingly deploying a devious type of malware designed to drain Android users' bank accounts. This malware, called NGate,…

December 9, 2025

Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce CEO Embezzles $278,201, Splurges on Hawaiian Vacation and Personal Expenses: DOJ

The ex-chief executive of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce had pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars…

December 7, 2025

Man Drains $1,900,000 From US Government, Creating Multiple Fake Businesses In Massive Relief Fund Scheme: Report

A Southern California man could spend up to 30 years behind bars for defrauding the US government of more than…

December 7, 2025

160,000 Account Holders Warned After Hackers Breach Credit Union’s Third-Party Vendor

Hackers have infiltrated the systems of a digital and physical marketing vendor, potentially compromising the data of tens of thousands…

December 7, 2025

Android Hackers Target 400 Bank, Trading and Crypto Apps in Global Push To Drain Accounts: Cybersecurity Researchers

Hackers are now targeting more than 400 financial applications worldwide, deploying a new strain of Android malware in a push…

December 6, 2025