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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Postal Workers Steal $10,000,000 in Treasury and Other Checks From the Mail, Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison

Two former United States Postal Service (USPS) letter carriers were sentenced to more than five years in prison after stealing…

September 17, 2025

Police Warn the Public on Scams After Senior Woman Loses $19,000 to Fraudster Posing As Bank Staff

An 89-year-old Massachusetts woman was conned out of $19,000 after being targeted in a bank scam. The Hingham Police Department…

September 16, 2025

Remote Access Trojan Infections Surge 55% As Malware Becomes Growing Driver of US Credit Union Fraud: BioCatch

A recent report from cybersecurity firm BioCatch reveals that Remote Access Trojan (RAT) infections have exploded by 55% at US…

September 15, 2025

Scammers Drain $25,000 From Woman After Calling Wells Fargo Number – But the Bank Refuses To Reimburse

A woman from Austin, Texas, was reportedly scammed out of $25,000 after calling a phone number associated with Wells Fargo,…

September 15, 2025

Woman Accused of Stealing $100,000 From Credit Union and Laundering the Cash Through Casinos: Report

A woman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is reportedly being accused of stealing six figures from a credit union and laundering…

September 14, 2025

Canadian Steals $34,650,000 in Cryptocurrency, Then Continues Stealing While on Bail: Report

A Canadian man has been sentenced to one year behind bars for stealing $34.6 million worth of crypto assets and…

September 14, 2025

187,038 People Impacted As Hackers Target West Virginia Financial Firm, Names and Other Personal Information Potentially Exposed in the Data Breach

A major cybersecurity incident has exposed sensitive personal and health information of hundreds of thousands of Americans. In a filing…

September 13, 2025

New Bank Trojan Taking Over Accounts, Triggering Automatic Money Transfers, Draining Crypto Wallets: Cybersecurity Researchers

Security researchers say a new Android banking trojan has emerged with the capabilities to establish remote access, initiate automatic bank…

September 13, 2025

Co-CEO and Financial Advisor to Chinese Technology Firm Both Charged in Securities Fraud Case: DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging two Chinese tech firm executives with crimes related to a securities fraud…

September 12, 2025

US Charges Ransomware Criminal Who Targeted Hundreds of Firms Across the World As State Department Offers $11,000,000 Reward

A Ukrainian national is facing charges for allegedly playing a central role in ransomware schemes that impacted hundreds of US…

September 12, 2025