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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Crypto Firm CEO Kidnapped in Toronto, Held for Ransom and Then Freed After $1,000,000 Payment: Report

The chief executive of a crypto firm was reportedly kidnapped in Toronto and only freed after a $1 million ransom…

November 9, 2024

Mysterious Mastercard Merchant Data Breach Triggers Bank Warning As Customers Urged To ‘Pay Close Attention’ To Money Movements

A US bank is warning customers of a security "intrusion" that may have compromised Mastercard account numbers and other financial…

November 9, 2024

Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison Set To Begin Two-Year Prison Sentence for Role in FTX Fiasco

Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison is set to start her two-year prison term in Connecticut. According to a new report…

November 7, 2024

Bitfinex Breach Launderer Heather Morgan Says She Was ‘In Complete Shock’ When Husband Told Her About Hack

Heather Morgan says she was "in complete shock" when she discovered her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, had hacked the crypto exchange…

November 5, 2024

Police Syndicate Accused of Extorting 10,000,000 USDT From Man Using Fake Search Warrant: Report

Thai law enforcement has reportedly arrested seven police officers and one civilian accused of staging a false domestic search that…

November 4, 2024

Trillion-Dollar Banks Sound Alarm As Sophisticated New Fraud Technique Bypasses Security Measures: Report

Banking giants and government regulators are reportedly raising the alarm over a new kind of fraud designed to slip through…

November 3, 2024

U.S. Justice Department Indicts Russian National Over Alleged Crypto Market Manipulation and Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging the founder and CEO of crypto firm Gotbit with wire fraud and…

November 2, 2024

$18,883 Drained From Wells Fargo Account, Bank Says Reimbursement Not Happening, Customer Says She’s Leaving

A Wells Fargo customer says she's done with the bank after an impostor posing as the lender drained $18,883 from…

November 1, 2024

Crypto Enthusiasts Targeted in Multi-Vector Malware Attack Disguised As Python-Based Trading Tool: Report

Malware disguised as a Python-based trading bot has reportedly targeted crypto traders in a multi-vector supply chain attack. According to…

October 30, 2024

Citibank Employee Transfers $166,000 To Himself After Gaining Unauthorized Access to 79-Year-Old Dementia Patient’s Account: Manhattan District Attorney

A former personal banker at Citibank has admitted to stealing a huge pile of cash from an elderly customer. According…

October 29, 2024