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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Crypto Exchange Binance Issues Warning About Passwords Following BitMEX Leak

BitMEX, the world's largest Bitcoin and crypto derivatives exchange, has released a statement regarding a security breach with email addresses…

November 1, 2019

Expired: Bitcoin Ransom Deadline Lapses As City of Johannesburg Refuses to Hand Over 4 BTC

The City of Johannesburg refuses to cough up a crypto ransom in the amount of four Bitcoin worth approximately $37,471…

October 28, 2019

Bitcoin Scam Hits Music Mogul Simon Cowell and UK Celebrities: Report

Three UK celebrities are pushing back against a fake article touting their supposed endorsement of a Bitcoin trading platform. The…

October 24, 2019

Inside Job: Crypto Investor Loses Bitcoin and Life Savings – Report

Discord chat logs obtained by Fox News show hackers plotting to steal a California man's cryptocurrency stash via a SIM…

October 24, 2019

Texas State Securities Board Revs Up Second Sweep of Suspicious Crypto Products, Issues Emergency Enforcement Actions

The Enforcement Division of the Texas State Securities Board is continuing its second sweep of suspect cryptocurrency investment products. In…

October 16, 2019

Biggest Blockchain Exploits Show Weakness in Smart Contracts, Says Crypto Insider

Byron Murphy, an editor at Viewnodes, the developer of Metaverse, one of China’s earliest proof-of-work blockchain, says smart contract vulnerabilities…

October 15, 2019

Buyer Beware: US Regulators Charge Alleged Bitcoin Fraudster for Swindling Customers Out of $7 Million

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed charges on Monday against a Pennsylvania man they allege swindled two customers…

October 1, 2019

New Malicious Malware Stealing Crypto Funds – Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin, Cardano and Monero Users Targeted

A new Trojan-delivered spyware, identified on black market forums as the “Masad Clipper and Stealer,” is stealing cryptocurrency, private passwords…

September 28, 2019

Billionaires and Oscar Winner Are Latest Faces of Get-Rich-Quick Bitcoin Scam

Movie star Kate Winslet was used to pimp a fake cryptocurrency dubbed "Bitcoin Code." The Oscar winner's image was lifted…

September 24, 2019

Crypto Users Beware: Scammers Using Browser Extensions to Steal Your Bitcoin – Report

Scammers are using browser extensions – from text editing apps to wallpaper – to steal your Bitcoin, according to Casa…

September 15, 2019