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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Hackers Shut Down Argentina Border, Demand $4,000,000 Bitcoin Ransom

A group of hackers managed to briefly shut down a border crossing in Argentina after successfully launching a ransomware attack…

September 7, 2020

Feds Bust Alleged Plot to Reap Multi Million-Dollar Bitcoin Ransom From Elon Musk’s Tesla

The FBI says it's busted a scheme to steal intellectual property from Elon Musk's Tesla and demand a multi-million-dollar ransom.…

August 29, 2020

US Authorities: Millions in Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Seized From Three Terrorist Groups

The IRS Criminal Investigation unit, the Justice Department, and their law enforcement partners say they've carried out the largest-ever terrorism-related…

August 14, 2020

Ethereum Classic Labs Mounts Legal and Technical Response After Network Suffers Two 51% Attacks

The team behind Ethereum Classic (ETC) says it's launching a legal and technical response after the network suffered two 51% attacks…

August 8, 2020

Teenager Accused of Hacking Twitter Owns $3,300,000 in Bitcoin

The 17-year-old accused of hacking the accounts of prominent personalities on Twitter owns $3.3 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC), according…

August 4, 2020

Three People Accused of Executing Massive Twitter Attack, Stealing More Than $100,000 in Bitcoin

The US Department of Justice has charged three people in connection with the largest hack in Twitter's history. Investigators say…

August 1, 2020

Authorities Arrest Dozens Linked to Notorious Billion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam PlusToken: Report

Chinese authorities have arrested suspects involved in the PlusToken cryptocurrency scam, which reportedly began in 2018 and robbed investors of…

July 31, 2020

YouTube Files Motion to Dismiss Ripple’s Lawsuit as Apple Legend Steve Wozniak Sues Media Giant Over Bitcoin Scams

YouTube has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed in April by payment startup Ripple, which accuses YouTube of…

July 24, 2020

Here’s How Twitter Hackers Are Trying to Hide Their Trail of Stolen Bitcoin (BTC)

Elliptic, a company that traces illicit crypto transactions, says Twitter hackers are already on the move to hide their trail…

July 18, 2020

Twitter Restricts Sharing of Bitcoin (BTC) and Crypto Wallet Addresses After Wide-Scale Hack

In the wake of a massive hack that allowed thieves to take over high-profile accounts and solicit Bitcoin (BTC) donations,…

July 17, 2020