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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

$2,300,000 Payout Incoming After Settlement Reached Over Massive US Data Breach Impacting 71,000+ Victims

The victims of a massive US data breach are set to receive their share of a multi-million-dollar settlement. A court…

June 21, 2025

US Banks Sued After Artificial Intelligence Sparks $20,000 Fraudulent Transfer: Report

Two billion-dollar banks are facing a lawsuit for allegedly failing to stop a huge transfer fueled by artificial intelligence. Texas…

June 21, 2025

16,000,000,000 Passwords Leaked in Historic Data Breach – Apple, Facebook and Google Users Affected: Report

Cybersecurity researchers have reportedly uncovered what is likely the biggest data breach in history, affecting billions of people who use…

June 21, 2025

Texas Man Loses $32,000 Life Savings in Bank Impersonation Scheme – But Chase Will Only Reimburse Him $2,000: Report

A school teacher in Texas reportedly lost all of his life savings after answering a phone call from someone who…

June 20, 2025

$8,000 Disappears From Couple’s Wells Fargo Account After Scammers Pose As the Bank’s Fraud Representatives: Report

Scammers posing as Wells Fargo's fraud representatives reportedly stole thousands of dollars from a Texas couple's bank account. Joan Leon,…

June 20, 2025

Brothers-in-Law Steal $794,000 From Elderly Victims After Porting Phone Numbers To Override Mobile 2FA: DOJ

Two California men face up to 30 years in jail for allegedly operating a scheme that fraudulently accessed the bank…

June 19, 2025

US DOJ Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against $225,300,000 in Digital Assets Allegedly Obtained Through Crypto Confidence Scam

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is filing a civil forfeiture complaint against over $225 million in crypto. According to…

June 19, 2025

a16z X Account Compromised by Hackers Linking to Suspicious Airdrop

The social media account of a venture capitalist firm that manages tens of billions of dollars worth of assets has…

June 19, 2025

Hackers Shut Down Bank, Then Target Crypto Exchange for $81,700,000 in Bitcoin, DOGE, Tron and More

An Israeli group of hackers is reportedly taking credit for major cyberattacks against an Iranian bank and a crypto exchange.…

June 18, 2025

Accountant Nearly Pulls Off $19,000,000 Bank Fraud Scam After Tricking Lenders With Forged Documents and Fake Rent Rolls: DOJ

A certified public accountant is pleading guilty to defrauding banks by giving false information in order to obtain loans, according…

June 18, 2025