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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

China-Owned Firms Caught in Alleged Fraud Scheme, Agree To Pay $21,660,983 to US Government: DOJ

Three firms with direct ties to the People's Republic of China allegedly defrauded the US government by siphoning funds allocated…

August 17, 2025

Google Confirms Hackers Broke Into Tech Giant’s Salesforce System, Exposing Sensitive Information of Small Businesses

Hackers have gained access to tech giant Google's inner systems using its Salesforce account as an entry point. The tech…

August 17, 2025

Hackers Drain $6,958 From 72-Year-Old’s Wells Fargo Account, Initiate Louis Vuitton Shopping Spree As Bank Takes Zero Action, Refuses To Reimburse: Report

Wells Fargo reportedly put a 72-year-old man through a nightmare ordeal after hackers drained thousands of dollars from his bank…

August 16, 2025

Criminals Use Fake Money To Buy $163,000 Worth of Rolex Watches, Gold Chains and Bracelets: Report

A man from Tennessee is reportedly facing charges for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy $160,000 of jewelry from a…

August 15, 2025

$48,930,711 in Crypto Assets Looted in Massive Exchange Hack As Stolen Haul Converted to Ethereum: On-Chain Data

New data from the cybersecurity firm PeckShield reveals that tens of millions of dollars worth of digital assets were stolen…

August 15, 2025

U.S. Justice Department Seizes $2,870,000+ in Crypto, Cash and Luxury Car From Man Allegedly Running Ransomware Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seizing millions of dollars worth of crypto, cash, and a luxury car from…

August 15, 2025

Hacker Who Drained $53,000,000 From DeFi Project Hits 93.5% Gain on Loot Amid Ethereum Rally: Onchain Data

A crypto analytics firm says a hacker that drained tens of millions of dollars from a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform…

August 15, 2025

Louisiana Man Steals $400,000 From Credit Unions After Applying for Fake Loans Under Stolen Identities: DOJ

A man from LaPlace, Louisiana, will be sentenced later this year after admitting that he orchestrated a fraudulent loan scheme…

August 14, 2025

Do Kwon May Plead Guilty in US Courts for $40,000,000,000 Collapse of TerraUSD (UST): Report

Disgraced Terra Labs co-founder Do Kwon may reportedly plead guilty in US courts for the multi-billion-dollar collapse of the algorithmic…

August 13, 2025

Mastermind Executes Massive Tax Shelter Fraud Scheme, Ripping $45,000,000 From US Government: DOJ

A man from Colorado is pleading guilty to masterminding a tax shelter fraud scheme that stole tens of millions of…

August 13, 2025