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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Wells Fargo Customers’ Bank Account and Social Security Numbers Exposed, Used for Fraud in Mysterious Data Breach

A data breach at Wells Fargo is affecting an unknown number of the banking giant's customers. A new filing with…

September 27, 2024

Decentralized Web3 Project Onyx Hacked for $3,800,000 Worth of Crypto: PeckShield

Decentralized liquidity protocol Onyx has suffered a security breach that siphoned millions worth of crypto assets from the platform. Blockchain…

September 27, 2024

DOJ Seizes Illicit Crypto Exchanges in Charging of Two Russians With $1,000,000,000 Money Laundering Operation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has teamed up with other federal and international law enforcement agencies to charge two…

September 27, 2024

100,000,000 Americans Exposed in Massive Data Breach – Revealing Names, Locations, Dates of Birth, IP Addresses, Phone Numbers and More: Report

Nearly one-third of the US population has had their sensitive personal data exposed in a massive new breach, according to…

September 27, 2024

Ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in FTX Implosion: Report

The former CEO of FTX sister company Alameda Research reportedly received a sentence of two years in prison on Tuesday.…

September 26, 2024

Alleged $243,000,000 Bitcoin Hackers Accidentally Incriminate Themselves in Leaked Screenshare: Investigator

The accused hackers behind a nearly $250 million Bitcoin (BTC) exploit reportedly shot themselves in the foot in a new…

September 23, 2024

Two California Men Arrested by Feds for Allegedly Stealing $250,000,000 in Bitcoin From Washington D.C. Victim

FBI agents just arrested two men accused of carrying out a heist that saw one victim lose about a quarter…

September 22, 2024

US Judge Orders Convicted Fraudster To Pay $36,000,000 in Connection to Crypto and Forex Schemes

A US judge this week ordered a convicted fraudster to pay a $5 million civil penalty and $31 million in…

September 21, 2024

Singapore-Based Crypto Exchange BingX Suffers $52,000,000 Hack: Blockchain Security Firm

New data from prominent blockchain security firm Cyvers reveals that a Singapore-based crypto exchange lost $52 million after being hacked.…

September 21, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Allows 35 Strangers To Access Customer’s Credit Card in Financial ‘Fiasco’: Report

A JPMorgan Chase customer is looking for answers after the bank abruptly allowed 35 unauthorized users to access her credit…

September 20, 2024