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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Banking Giant Paying $4,700,000 To Victims of Billion-Dollar Market Manipulation Scheme: US Department of Justice

A group of US regulators including the Department of Justice (DOJ) is hitting a banking giant with a multi-million dollar…

October 5, 2024

$17,900 Drained From JPMorgan Chase Account, Sent To Wells Fargo – Now Both Banks Are Refusing To Reimburse: Report

A JPMorgan Chase customer says her money would be safer under the mattress after scammers successfully moved $17,900 from her…

October 5, 2024

Banks ‘Under Attack’ As Customers’ Accounts Drained in Secret Smartphone Hack: Report

Hackers have unleashed a highly advanced piece of malware that quietly infects mobile devices, takes control and drains bank accounts…

October 4, 2024

‘Operation Kraken’ in Australia Seizes Over $6,400,000 in Crypto From Global Organized Crime, Say Authorities

A special law enforcement operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has enabled authorities to gain access to crypto assets…

October 3, 2024

Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $37,000,000 in Crypto From Nearly 600 Victims: US Justice Department

A 21-year-old man from Indiana just pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a cyber intrusion event that happened in February…

October 3, 2024

Tether Says It Helped US Government Seize $6,000,000 in Crypto From Southeast Asian Scheme 

The company behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap says it aided US authorities in confiscating the proceeds of…

September 30, 2024

FBI Seizes More Than $6,000,000 in Crypto From Southeast Asian Scammers Preying on US Citizens

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from entities in Southeast Asia…

September 29, 2024

Fake Crypto Wallet on Google Play Steals $70,000 in Digital Assets After Being Downloaded 10,000 Times: Report

A fake crypto wallet application on the Google Play Store has reportedly stolen tens of thousands of dollars worth of…

September 29, 2024

Hackers Plunder $2,000,000 Worth of Crypto From Liquid Restaking Protocol Bedrock

A liquid staking protocol says that bad actors made away with millions of dollars worth of crypto assets after hacking…

September 28, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Accused of Refusing To Reimburse Customers, Failing To Terminate Scammer’s Accounts Amid Federal Probe: Report

A federal investigation into banking giant JPMorgan Chase is targeting how the bank handles and protects potential victims of fraud,…

September 28, 2024