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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

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

Accountant Steals $409,710 in Fraudulent Checks From Clients, Uses Funds To Build New Home: DOJ

A Kansas accountant has admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a client and disguising the theft as…

August 12, 2025

Hacking Group Steals $34,200,000 Mostly From American Entities, Including Healthcare Firms, Businesses and More

A blockchain intelligence firm focusing on investigating crypto crimes says that one hacker collective has stolen over $34 million, mostly…

August 12, 2025

172,000 Americans Affected As Data Breach Hits Billion-Dollar Financial Firm – Names, Social Security Numbers, Debit Card Records and More Potentially Stolen

Tens of thousands of Americans are now at risk of identity theft and fraud after a financial services firm suffered…

August 10, 2025

Bank of America Refuses To Reimburse Customer After Hackers Hit Account, Drain $70,000: Report

Bank of America repeatedly refused to reimburse a customer after hackers cracked his account and drained $70,000, according to a…

August 10, 2025

868,969 People Potentially Exposed As Hacker Strikes Ivy League University – Social Security Numbers, Names and Other Personal Information Affected

A historic Ivy League school has disclosed a large-scale hack that affects nearly 900,000 of its students, applicants and employees.…

August 9, 2025

Bank Customers Warned As Scammers Drain Over $100,000 From Accounts – Police Say Zelle, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, US Bank and Bitcoin Targeted

Police are warning about a surge in scams that have drained more than $100,000 from bank customers in one month…

August 9, 2025