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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Maryland Man Masterminds $1,500,000 Bank Fraud Scheme, Trains Team To Memorize Identities and Open Fake Accounts

The leader of a multi-state fraud conspiracy that caused victims over $1.5 million in losses may spend up to 30…

May 29, 2026

Bank Insider in Texas Allegedly Uses Fake Invoices, Income Tax Returns and Bank Statements To Obtain Loans in Fraudulent Scheme: DOJ

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas has arrested a bank insider over allegations that he masterminded…

May 28, 2026

Up to $3,500 per Person Incoming As Krispy Kreme Settles Data Breach Lawsuit Impacting 161,676 Americans

Krispy Kreme has agreed to shell out more than a million dollars to compensate those affected by a data breach.…

May 28, 2026

Radiology Firm Breached, Exposing the Personal Data of 266,183 Individuals – ID Numbers, Financial Info and Health Data at Risk

Bad actors compromised the network of a Virginia-based radiology firm, placing the data of 266,183 people at risk. Radiology Associates…

May 26, 2026

Billion-Dollar Bank To Hand Out up to $25,000 per Customer in Settlement Over Data Breach That Impacted 2,187,170 Americans

A top US bank is preparing to handout up to $25,000 per victim of two data breaches to settle a…

May 25, 2026

Scammers Drain $850,000 Life Savings From Elderly Couple in Devastating Con Job: Report

An elderly Southern California couple may lose their longtime home after scammers posing as FBI agents stole nearly $1 million…

May 23, 2026

113,330 Americans Affected After ‘Unauthorized Third Party’ Breaches Healthcare Firm, Trove of Personal, Financial and Medical Data at Risk

A security incident involving a Colorado-based healthcare provider has put at risk the sensitive data of thousands of Americans. In…

May 22, 2026

‘Macro and Micro Fundamentals Support Risk Assets’: Morgan Stanley Strategist Favors Stocks Over Core Fixed Income

Morgan Stanley chief cross-asset strategist Serena Tang says the firm remains constructive on risk assets for the rest of 2026…

May 20, 2026

Ohio Investment Manager Heading to Prison After Operating $10,000,000 Crypto Ponzi Scheme

An Ohio investment manager has been sentenced to nine years in prison for orchestrating a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that raised…

May 20, 2026

Fintech Broker US Tiger Securities Hacked – Personal and Financial Info of 26,985 People at Risk

Bad actors have breached the fintech brokerage firm US Tiger Securities, placing the personal and financial info of 26,985 people…

May 19, 2026