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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Billion-Dollar Bank Warns 7,537 Customers After Data Breach Triggers Unauthorized Account Access

A top 100 US bank just disclosed a data breach affecting the personal and confidential information of thousands of customers.…

May 16, 2025

FBI Issues New Scam Warning, Says Fraudsters Have Been Impersonating ‘Senior US Officials’ in Text and Voice Messages

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the public of an ongoing phishing scheme that preys on prospective victims…

May 16, 2025

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX To Shell Out $5,400,000,000 to Creditors at the End of the Month

The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX plans to shell out $5.4 billion in a wave of payments to creditors at the…

May 16, 2025

Google Issues Cybersecurity Alert to US Retailers, Says Hackers Who Paralyzed UK Counterparts Now Targeting American Stores

Tech titan Google is warning US retailers about cybersecurity attacks after hackers disrupted UK businesses. John Hultquist, an analyst at…

May 16, 2025

$40,000 Abruptly Drained From Citibank Account in Massive Transaction – Bank Claims Customer Triggered Transfer, Denies Reimbursement: Report

Citibank is reportedly refusing to reimburse tens of thousands of dollars that mysteriously disappeared from a customer's bank account. A…

May 15, 2025

Coinbase Reveals Cyber Attack Involving Employee Bribery, Warns Incident May Cost $400,000,000

Coinbase, the largest US-based crypto exchange by trading volume, just disclosed a cyber attack that relied on bribing exchange employees.…

May 15, 2025

Crypto Exchange CEO’s Daughter and Grandson Narrowly Escape Kidnap Attempt by Armed Gang in France: Report

Armed assailants have reportedly attempted to kidnap the daughter and grandson of a crypto exchange executive in France. The news…

May 15, 2025

Fake CAPTCHA Scam Targets Millions of University Students With Unknown Malware: Report

A fake CAPTCHA prompt is reportedly responsible for tricking millions of college students and instructors into installing malware on their…

May 13, 2025

Hackers Attempting To Extort School Employees via Email After Millions of Students’ Personal Data Leaked in Breach: Report

Cybercriminals are attempting to extort education workers after a hack left their sensitive personal data at risk. Early this year,…

May 12, 2025

Investor Kidnapped, Driven to Remote Desert and Robbed of $4,000,000 in Cryptocurrency by Teenagers: Report

Three teenagers are being accused of kidnapping a wealthy investor and then stealing $4 million in digital assets after driving…

May 12, 2025