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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Cardano Foundation Doubles Hacker Bounty for Finding Security Vulnerabilities in Its Blockchain

The Cardano Foundation is temporarily doubling the rewards for its "Bug Bounty" program that awards hackers cash for finding any…

February 16, 2022

Hacker Helps Coinbase Fix Security Bug and Avert Potential Losses

A lone hacker has helped leading US crypto exchange Coinbase resolve a security flaw and sidestep potential losses. The white…

February 14, 2022

Top 30 Altcoin Explodes After U.S. Authorities Crack 120,000 Bitcoin (BTC) Theft Case

A top-30 crypto asset by market cap is skyrocketing after the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had seized nearly…

February 10, 2022

Justice Department Seizes Over $3.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Linked to Bitfinex Hack

The U.S. Justice Department has seized $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin, marking the largest seizure of cryptocurrency of all time…

February 8, 2022

North Korea Allegedly Funding Missile Program With Stolen Crypto: Report

The United Nations (UN) says that North Korea is using cryptocurrency acquired in cyberattacks to help fund its illicit weapons…

February 8, 2022

U.S. Treasury Department Issues Warning, Says NFTs May Be Used for Money Laundering

The U.S Treasury Department is issuing a warning to investors that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could be used to launder money.…

February 6, 2022

Cross-Chain Crypto Platform Hacked for Staggering $320,000,000 Worth of Ethereum (ETH)

A Solana-based blockchain bridge has been hacked to the tune of $320,000,000 worth of leading altcoin Ethereum (ETH). Wormhole, a…

February 3, 2022

New Malware Emerges That Targets Coinbase Wallet, MetaMask and Other Crypto Extensions: Report

A new type of malware has surfaced that can compromise crypto wallets and extensions, putting investors at risk of hacks.…

February 2, 2022

Nearly $2.3 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Moved Out of Wallet Involved in 2016 Bitfinex Hack: Whale Alert

Nearly $2.3 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) stolen in the infamous 2016 Bitfinex exchange heist is moving to a new…

February 2, 2022

Money Laundering Accounts for Less Than 1% of All Crypto Transactions Last Year: Chainalysis Report

New data from Chainalysis reveals that while money laundering schemes involving digital assets rose last year, they still comprise a…

January 31, 2022