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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

More Than $892,000,000 Lost in Exploits Involving Oracle Networks, According to New Binance Research

A new report from Binance Research says exploits related to oracle networks have caused nearly a billion dollars worth of…

October 2, 2023

FTX Hacker Holding $300,000,000 in Crypto Suddenly Moves Millions Worth of Assets: On-Chain Data

A bad actor who hacked the infamous crypto exchange FTX as it was collapsing is abruptly moving millions of dollars…

October 1, 2023

Judge Shoots Down Disgraced FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s New Request for Pre-Trial Prison Release

A U.S. district judge has once again shot down Sam Bankman-Fried's request to be temporarily released from prison before his…

September 29, 2023

North Korean Hackers Lazarus Group Holds Over $46,000,000 in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Other Crypto: On-Chain Data

The North Korean hacker collective the Lazarus Group holds tens of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and other…

September 27, 2023

Justin Sun Offers 5% Reward for Hackers That Stole $8,000,000 From Crypto Exchange HTX

Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun says he'll offer a 5% reward if the hackers who stole nearly $8 million worth…

September 27, 2023

British Man Reveals $2,100,000 Loss From Downfall of Crypto Exchange FTX: Report

One British man reportedly lost millions of dollars when the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX imploded in November. According to a…

September 26, 2023

JPMorgan’s Chase Bank Announces Ban on Crypto Transactions in UK, Citing Increase in Scams Targeting Customers: Report

Financial giant JPMorgan's Chase Bank in the UK is reportedly banning transactions to crypto platforms, referring to an uptick in…

September 26, 2023

Biggest Crypto Hack of the Year: Mixin Network Announces $200,000,000 Exploit

Peer-to-peer crypto project Mixin was hacked over the weekend in what is the biggest crypto exploit of 2023 so far. …

September 25, 2023

Bank Refuses To Reimburse $32,000 Stolen From Grandma With Terminal Illness in Text Message Scam: Report

A grandmother with a terminal illness says an Australia-based bank should have been able to stop a scam as it…

September 23, 2023

Hacker Breaches Nansen’s Third-Party Vendor, Exposes Some of the Crypto Data Firm’s Customer Details

A hacker managed to steal a significant chunk of customer information from the crypto data firm Nansen after breaching one…

September 23, 2023