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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Employees At Major US Bank Accused of Draining Customers’ Accounts, Triggering $363,452 in Losses

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) says employees at a major US bank have been caught draining hundreds of thousands…

November 6, 2025

$20,700,000 in Crypto Recovered After Ethereum-Based Protocol Balancer Suffers $128,640,000 Hack

The liquid staking platform StakeWise has recovered about 16% of the assets that hackers just stole from the decentralized finance…

November 5, 2025

Hackers Hit Android Users, Drain Bank Accounts Remotely Through 760 Apps: Report

Hackers are exploiting wireless technology to access Android users' critical data, steal login credentials and drain bank accounts, according to…

November 3, 2025

Alleged $500,000,000 Fraud Scheme Hits BlackRock – Asset Giant Accuses Little-Known Telecom Companies of Orchestrating Massive Scam

The asset management giant BlackRock says it has lost hundreds of millions of dollars to two little-known telecom companies that…

November 2, 2025

Elderly Couple Swindled out of $1,010,990 by Scammers Posing As Anti-Fraud Officials: Report

An elderly couple has been swindled out of over $1 million by fraudsters posing as government anti-fraud officials, according to…

November 2, 2025

Hackers Claim Major US Bank Data Breach, Allegedly Posting Names, Social Security Numbers, Account Numbers and More for Sale on Dark Web

Hackers say they've stolen sensitive data from customers at a major US bank, and are now attempting to sell the…

November 1, 2025

Hackers Allegedly Drain $550,000 From Citibank Customer’s Account in Fake Fraud Department Scheme: Report

A medical practice has filed suit against Citibank, N.A. after hackers allegedly accessed a client’s sensitive login information and drained…

November 1, 2025

Up To $5,000 Per Person Heading To Data Breach Victims As US Tech Firm and Other Defendants Reach Major Settlement

A US-based industrial tech company and five other defendants have agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed over a…

October 31, 2025

Bank Scammers Drain Million-Dollar Life Savings From Elderly Man Despite Red Flags: Report

A man who just celebrated his 90th birthday has lost his life savings after he fell victim to a notorious…

October 30, 2025

US Bank Accounts Drained for Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars As High-Tech Scam Leaving Victims ‘Screaming’: Report

Scammers are using a high-tech method to make off with six-figure sums from bank accounts. Scammers are deploying phone number-spoofing…

October 29, 2025