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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

On the Run: Officials in Texas Seize $200,000 in Cash (Not Bitcoin) From Man Suspected of Money Laundering

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says a routine traffic stop in Carson County led to the seizure of…

February 3, 2020

Microsoft Says Cyber Thieves Exploiting Death of Kobe Bryant, Installing Crypto Malware in Desktop Wallpaper

Security experts at Microsoft have discovered malicious malware hiding in downloadable images of the late Kobe Bryant. Microsoft Security Intelligence…

February 1, 2020

Popular Cryptocurrency Wallet Gets Cracked – In 15 Minutes: Kraken Report

Security researchers at the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken say they have cracked a popular crypto hardware wallet. Hardware wallets…

January 31, 2020

Federal Agency Hits Wells Fargo’s Ex-CEO With Lifetime Ban and $17.5 Million Fine for Fake Account Scheme

Wells Fargo's John Stumpf got hit with a lifetime ban from the banking industry in an unprecedented action by a…

January 24, 2020

Hackers Stole $282,617,000 in Cryptocurrency From Exchanges in 2019, According to New Report

Cyber thieves stole a total of $282,617,000 from cryptocurrency exchanges in 2019, according to a new report on crypto crime.…

January 23, 2020

New Cryptographically Secure Communication Technology Designed to Challenge Money Laundering Operations

A fintech firm that's challenging the $2-trillion industry of money laundering is using a cryptographically secure communication technology that allows…

January 23, 2020

Convicted Scammer Embroiled in $30 Million Crypto Scheme Allegedly Fleeced Hundreds of US Investors

Boaz "Bo" Manor, a convicted hedge fund scammer, has been charged with raising over $30 million from investors in an…

January 19, 2020

Cyber Criminals Demanding Bitcoin (BTC) Allegedly Spook Homeowners Through Ring Security Cameras

A new class-action lawsuit against Amazon and its subsidiary, Ring Inc., claims cyber criminals are gaining access to Ring cameras…

December 30, 2019

Litecoin Foundation Warns Fake 100,000 LTC Giveaway Scam Spreading on YouTube

The project director of the Litecoin Foundation is warning the crypto-curious about an apparent scam on YouTube. David Schwartz says…

December 23, 2019

VeChain’s Stolen Crypto Fallout Leaves 727 Million VETs Frozen

The VeChain Foundation, an organization supporting the development of VeChain, a blockchain-based platform designed to improve supply chain management processes,…

December 23, 2019