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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Former Tech Mogul and 25 Others Arrested in Alleged Massive Trading Scheme Involving Crypto: Report

A joint operation by Israeli police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has led to the arrest of a…

October 10, 2021

Department of Justice Creates New ‘National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team’

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is creating a new team to go after criminal activity within the digital asset…

October 7, 2021

Police Seize $1.3 Million in Crypto From ‘Prolific’ Ransomware Gang That Attacked US Energy Companies

Two people have been arrested and $1.3 million in digital assets seized after a police raid in Ukraine targeting a…

October 5, 2021

President Biden Is Building Coalition of 30 Countries To Address Cyber Crime, Including Illicit Use of Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden says the United States is creating a union of nations to combat digital crimes, including the malicious…

October 3, 2021

Coinbase Says Malicious Actors Stole Crypto From at Least 6,000 Traders This Year

Crypto exchange Coinbase says that bad actors have stolen crypto assets from at least 6,000 traders this year. In a…

October 2, 2021

$133,000,000 Lost in Crypto Romance Scams in First Half of This Year, According to FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is alerting crypto owners about online romance scams that have cost investors over $133,400,000…

September 29, 2021

Fraudsters Running Crypto Giveaway Scam Hack Bitcoin Creator’s Website

Bitcoin.org, the oldest cryptocurrency website that was founded by mysterious Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto, is back online after being…

September 24, 2021

Roughly $11,800,000 Worth of Bitcoin Stolen From DeFi Platform in Latest Crypto Hack

A cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform says it has lost millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to hackers. pNetwork,…

September 21, 2021

Court Denies Appeal of Founder Involved in Alleged $1,500,000,000 Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

A court in Russia’s Tatarstan region has denied the appeal of the founder involved in the alleged $1.5 billion Bitcoin…

September 21, 2021

Crypto Investors Slap Apple With Class-Action Lawsuit, Claim Tech Giant Authorized Distribution of Malicious Application: Report

Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit from crypto investors over an application that allegedly allowed hackers to steal their coins.…

September 19, 2021