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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Official SEC X Account and Falsely Claiming Regulator Had Approved Bitcoin ETFs

An Alabama man has pled guilty to hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X account last year and…

February 12, 2025

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Says Quantum Computing Will Allow Hackers To Take Bitcoin From Lost Wallets

The chief executive of stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) says that quantum computing will allow hackers to steal Bitcoin (BTC) from…

February 10, 2025

Tens of Millions of American School Children’s Data Exposed in Largest Breach of Their Personal Info to Date: Report

Millions of US schoolkids have fallen victim to a massive data breach after a company that tracks their personal information…

February 8, 2025

$735,000 To Be Handed Out After Billion-Dollar Firm Allegedly Froze Bank Accounts, Forced Customers To Pay ‘Outrageous’ Fees

A billion-dollar fintech firm is preparing to send a total of $735,000 to tens of thousands of customers in a…

February 7, 2025

Bank of America Sued for Allegedly Short-Changing Customers With ‘Bait and Switch’ Credit Card Tactics

A group of Bank of America customers are joining together to sue the US financial giant. A proposed class action…

February 6, 2025

Young Hacker Used ‘Glitch’ To Steal $48,800,000 in Crypto From Trading Platform KyberSwap, Allege Feds

A young Canadian hacker is now wanted after allegedly exploiting a "glitch" to loot $48.8 million in crypto from the…

February 5, 2025

Social Engineering Scams Costing Coinbase Users $300,000,000+ per Year: On-Chain Analyst

A pseudonymous on-chain investigator is saying that Coinbase users lose millions of dollars annually to social engineering scams on the…

February 5, 2025

Bank Employee Allegedly Drains $2,300,000 From Bank Accounts in Massive Fraud Scheme: Report

A former bank employee is facing a slew of charges after being accused of lifting millions of dollars from the…

February 4, 2025

Billion-Dollar Bank Allegedly Loses $15,500,000 To Criminals in ‘Shocking’ Display of Incompetence and Negligence: Report

A New York-based bank is reportedly facing a new lawsuit after thieves allegedly looted $15.5 million from an account that…

February 1, 2025

Billion-Dollar Bank Says Account Numbers, Names and Other Sensitive Info Exposed As Insider Triggers New Data Breach

The tenth-largest bank in the US by total assets just disclosed a new cybersecurity incident that's affecting customers’ data. In…

February 1, 2025