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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Crypto Exchange WazirX Freezes $3,000,000 Worth of USDT Related to Last Year’s Massive $230,000,000 Hack

The Indian crypto exchange WazirX says it has frozen $3 million worth of the stablecoin USDT connected to the massive…

January 18, 2025

US Treasury Department Exposed As Chinese Hackers Breach 400 Devices, Including Janet Yellen’s Computer: Report

Chinese state-sponsored hackers have breached hundreds of devices at the US Treasury Department, according to a new report. The attackers…

January 17, 2025

‘Phantom Hacker’ Drains $20,000 From Bank of America Account – Now the Bank Refuses To Reimburse: Report

Bank of America says a customer is out of luck after a "phantom hacker" drained $20,000 from her account. Chicago-based…

January 17, 2025

Chainalysis Acquires AI Fraud Detection Firm That Has Teamed Up With Binance and Coinbase

Blockchain data analysis firm Chainalysis has acquired Alterya, a fraud detection solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The AI solution…

January 15, 2025

$9,317,156,860 Worth of Seized Bitcoin To Be Returned to Bitfinex, Says US Government in New Court Order

The Bitcoin (BTC) that was stolen from crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and subsequently seized by the US government in…

January 15, 2025

New York Attorney General Freezes $2,200,000 Worth of Crypto Stolen From Victims Across the US in ‘Cruel’ Scam

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently froze $2.2 million worth of crypto allegedly plundered in an employment scam. James…

January 14, 2025

Scammer Briefly Hacks Litecoin’s X Account, Promotes Fake LTC Coins Based on Solana (SOL)

A hacker briefly gained access to Litecoin's X social media account to fraudulently promote that LTC is now available on…

January 13, 2025

Judge Schedules Do Kwon’s Criminal Trial for Early 2026 Weeks After Successful Extradition to US: Report

Disgraced Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon will reportedly face trial in the US early next year. Bloomberg reports that New…

January 13, 2025

Crypto Founder Pleads Guilty to $9,400,000 Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Thousands of Investors

The CEO and co-founder of purported cryptocurrency investment firm Wolf Capital just pleaded guilty to his role in a Ponzi…

January 12, 2025

$2,000,000 Drained From Customers’ Bank Accounts in Just 8 Days, Says Financial Giant, Warning Scammers Trigger Fraudulent Transfers Like Clockwork

A trillion-dollar banking giant says its customers lost about $2 million to fraud in a span of just eight days.…

January 11, 2025