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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Two California Men Arrested by Feds for Allegedly Stealing $250,000,000 in Bitcoin From Washington D.C. Victim

FBI agents just arrested two men accused of carrying out a heist that saw one victim lose about a quarter…

September 22, 2024

US Judge Orders Convicted Fraudster To Pay $36,000,000 in Connection to Crypto and Forex Schemes

A US judge this week ordered a convicted fraudster to pay a $5 million civil penalty and $31 million in…

September 21, 2024

Singapore-Based Crypto Exchange BingX Suffers $52,000,000 Hack: Blockchain Security Firm

New data from prominent blockchain security firm Cyvers reveals that a Singapore-based crypto exchange lost $52 million after being hacked.…

September 21, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Allows 35 Strangers To Access Customer’s Credit Card in Financial ‘Fiasco’: Report

A JPMorgan Chase customer is looking for answers after the bank abruptly allowed 35 unauthorized users to access her credit…

September 20, 2024

Late Night Television Legend David Letterman Struck From Trial Selection in Crypto Fraud Trial: Report

One of the biggest names in late-night television has reportedly been booted from jury selection in an upcoming New York…

September 20, 2024

Hacker Commandeers X Account of Virtual Reality Crypto Project Decentraland, Promotes Fake Airdrop

Crypto gaming project Decentraland (MANA) has suffered a security breach, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. PeckShield says hackers took…

September 20, 2024

Binance Issues Statement, Denies Involvement in $230,000,000 Hack of Crypto Exchange WazirX

The world's leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume is distancing itself from a cyberattack that recently compromised the WazirX trading…

September 17, 2024

Florida Man Hit With 47 Years in Prison for Break-and-Enter Crypto Scheme As 12 Defendants Sentenced: DOJ

A 25-year-old man from Florida has received a 47-year prison sentence after being convicted of running a crypto-stealing scheme that…

September 17, 2024

Scammers Using AI to Clone Voices, Drain Bank Accounts As Deloitte Forecasts $30,000,000,000 in AI Losses by 2027

Artificial intelligence is fueling billions of dollars in losses to scams as criminals clone people's voices to compromise credit cards…

September 15, 2024

JPMorgan Chase ‘Knowingly Assisted’ $119,000,000 Ponzi Scheme, New Lawsuit Alleges

Banking giant JPMorgan Chase is accused of knowingly enabling an alleged Ponzi scheme targeting retail investors. Plaintiff David Stapleton alleges…

September 14, 2024