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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Chainalysis and Law Enforcement Seize $30,000,000 Worth of Crypto Stolen in Axie Infinity (AXS) Hack

A blockchain data platform company says about $30 million from the $600 million hack of Axie Infinity (AXS) in March…

September 9, 2022

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Says Crypto Titan Has Unmasked Two Suspects Involved in $265,000 DeFi Hack

Crypto exchange giant Binance says it has identified the bad actors suspected to be behind the hack of decentralized exchange…

September 5, 2022

Over $1,260,000,000 Stolen From Ethereum-Dominated Crypto Sector in Q1 This Year: FBI

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that one popular niche of the cryptocurrency ecosystem has become a prime…

August 31, 2022

Bad Actors Have Stolen More Than $100,000,000 Worth of NFTs Since Last Year: Crypto Analytics Firm

New data from a prominent crypto intelligence firm is revealing that criminals have stolen over a hundred million dollars worth…

August 25, 2022

Bankrupt Celsius Files Counter Lawsuit Against Trading Firms for Allegedly Stealing Crypto Assets

Embattled crypto lending firm Celsius Network is suing its former business partner and the investment firm’s co-founder for deceit, incompetence…

August 24, 2022

Creditors of Bankrupt Voyager Digital Oppose Company Giving Out Bonuses to Employees

An embattled crypto brokerage firm is under fire for seeking to pay out nearly $2 million as part of an…

August 23, 2022

Tornado Cash Used to Obfuscate Over $2,440,000,000 Worth of Ethereum (ETH) in First Half of 2022: Report

Crypto traders relied on digital asset mixing service Tornado Cash to conceal billions of dollars worth of Ethereum (ETH) in…

August 23, 2022

Bitcoin ATM Company Targeted by Hackers Exploiting Zero-Day Bug: Report

Bad actors have reportedly compromised the servers of a Bitcoin (BTC) ATM manufacturer, enabling them to redirect crypto assets to…

August 22, 2022

North Korean Hackers Have Looted $1,000,000,000 From DeFi Protocols This Year: Chainalysis

Hacking groups affiliated with North Korea are responsible for much of the theft occurring on decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, according…

August 18, 2022

Bankrupt Celsius Lost Users’ Funds Trading Bitcoin (BTC) at CEO Alex Mashinsky’s Request: Report

Crypto lending platform Celsius reportedly attempted to trade its users' Bitcoin (BTC) shortly before the company filed for bankruptcy. The…

August 16, 2022