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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Animoca Brands Founder’s X Social Media Account Hacked, Used To Promote Fake Solana Ecosystem Token

The co-founder of Animoca Brands, a leading firm in the blockchain gaming space, had their X social media account hacked…

December 26, 2024

Hacker Hijacks 15 Accounts on X, Launches Memecoin Scams and Steals $500,000 in One Month: Blockchain Investigator

A pseudonymous on-chain investigator says he's unraveling a malicious scheme that's using hacked accounts on the social media platform X…

December 26, 2024

South Korea Teams Up With US To Combat Crypto Heists and Efforts of North Korean-Linked Hackers: Report

The United States and South Korea are reportedly partnering in a joint research initiative aimed at strengthening protections against the…

December 25, 2024

Two California Men Charged by Feds in Alleged $22,000,000 NFT Investment Scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging two California men for allegedly masterminding a multimillion-dollar non-fungible token (NFT) investment…

December 24, 2024

FBI and Other Federal Agencies Identify Hacker Behind $308,000,000 Hack of DMM Crypto Exchange

North Korean hackers stole $308 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM in May 2024, federal investigators confirmed…

December 24, 2024

Bank Executive Allegedly Drains $4,277,227 From Customers’ Accounts in 11-Year Scheme: Report

Federal prosecutors say an employee at Oklahoma-based BOK Financial Securities drained millions of dollars directly from customers' accounts. William Shane…

December 23, 2024

Bitcoin and Crypto Markets Dip As North Korean Hacking Threat Triggers $112,000,000 in Outflows From Hyperliquid

Bitcoin led a crypto market correction early Monday, taking BTC to the $92,762 level and putting it down over 12%…

December 23, 2024

Haliey Welch Says She’s Ready To Cooperate and Uncover Truth After HAWK Investors File Lawsuit Against Project

A 22-year-old social media influencer accused of pulling a crypto rug pull scam says she's ready to cooperate and uncover…

December 22, 2024

240,000 Credit Union Customers Exposed As Hackers Access Trove of Sensitive Data: Report

A South Carolina credit union says 240,000 customers have been exposed in an apparent cyberattack. SRP Federal Credit Union, one…

December 22, 2024

Records of Nearly 1,000,000 Americans Exposed As Massive Data Breach Reveals Names, Phone Numbers, Medical Conditions, Social Security Numbers and More

A security breach has exposed sensitive personal and health records of nearly a million Americans. The doctor-patient communications platform ConnectOnCall,…

December 21, 2024