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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch To Pay $9,500,000 in Damages After Employee Steals $2,590,000 From Customer, Splurges on Jewerly, Strip Clubs, Hotels and Shopping: Report

Bank of America's wealth advisory unit Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a fraud suit brought…

October 17, 2025

Healthcare Firm Handing Up To $25,000 Per Person Over Data Breach That Impacted 2,382,578 People

A US-based healthcare firm has agreed to pay millions of dollars in settlement over a data breach that impacted 2,382,578…

October 17, 2025

Hackers Strike Healthcare Firm – 1,275,669 People Told Names, Addresses, Health Records and Other Sensitive Records at Risk

A US-based healthcare firm just disclosed a data breach impacting more than 1.27 million patients after facing a cyberattack that…

October 17, 2025

Customers at McDonald’s, Disney, Adidas and 41 Other Companies Have Personal Information Exposed As Hackers Dump Trove of Records on Darknet: Report

A notorious hacker group has reportedly exposed customer data from over 40 companies worldwide, including Qantas, McDonald’s, Disney, Ikea, Adidas,…

October 17, 2025

MIT Brothers Accused of Stealing $25,000,000 in Sophisticated Strategy To Bait Crypto Trading Bots: Report

Two MIT-educated brothers are facing federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a cryptocurrency fraud that stole approximately $25 million from Ethereum…

October 16, 2025

US and UK Launch Joint Operation Targeting $16,600,000,000 Cybercriminal Network

The US and the UK are taking action against cybercriminals in Southeast Asia involved in online investment scams and the…

October 16, 2025

New Android Attack Exposes Users to Screen Data Theft – Leaving 2FA Codes, Emails and Location History at Risk: Cybersecurity Researchers

Android users are facing a serious new threat despite Google's efforts to patch the vulnerability, according to a research report. A…

October 15, 2025

Interpol Dismantles Massive $439,000,000 Financial Scam Syndicate in ‘Operation HAECHI’

Interpol says it has dismantled a massive financial crime network that stole hundreds of millions of dollars through online scams,…

October 14, 2025

Investors Allegedly Lose $350,000,000 From Asset Manager Promising Guaranteed Capital Protection

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is accusing a New York-based asset manager of running a years-long deception that…

October 13, 2025

White House Considering Pardon for Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

The White House reportedly debating whether to pardon Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao. Proponents of the move…

October 13, 2025