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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Bitcoin and Crypto Markets Dip As North Korean Hacking Threat Triggers $112,000,000 in Outflows From Hyperliquid

Bitcoin led a crypto market correction early Monday, taking BTC to the $92,762 level and putting it down over 12%…

December 23, 2024

Haliey Welch Says She’s Ready To Cooperate and Uncover Truth After HAWK Investors File Lawsuit Against Project

A 22-year-old social media influencer accused of pulling a crypto rug pull scam says she's ready to cooperate and uncover…

December 22, 2024

240,000 Credit Union Customers Exposed As Hackers Access Trove of Sensitive Data: Report

A South Carolina credit union says 240,000 customers have been exposed in an apparent cyberattack. SRP Federal Credit Union, one…

December 22, 2024

Records of Nearly 1,000,000 Americans Exposed As Massive Data Breach Reveals Names, Phone Numbers, Medical Conditions, Social Security Numbers and More

A security breach has exposed sensitive personal and health records of nearly a million Americans. The doctor-patient communications platform ConnectOnCall,…

December 21, 2024

Over $225,000,000 in Crypto Distributed To Hack Victims of Collapsed Exchange Cryptopia After Years of Waiting

Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto assets are being distributed to hack victims of the defunct crypto exchange…

December 21, 2024

8,358 Bank Customers Exposed As Billion-Dollar Lender Reveals Data Breach, Warns Social Security Numbers and Account Details at Risk

A billion-dollar US bank is warning thousands of customers of a major data breach. According to a filing with the…

December 21, 2024

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America Customers Lose $870,000,000 To Scammers on Zelle, Forcing Victims To ‘Fend for Themselves’: CFPB Lawsuit

Customers at JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America have collectively lost $870 million to scammers on Zelle in…

December 20, 2024

Crypto Platforms Suffered $2,200,000,000 in Losses From Hacks in 2024 – But There’s Catch: Chainalysis

Leading blockchain data analysis firm Chainalysis says hackers stole over $2 billion from crypto platforms this year. Even more alarming,…

December 19, 2024

Nigeria Arrests Nearly 800 Over ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scam Targeting North Americans and Europeans

Nigerian authorities arrested nearly 800 individuals who allegedly operated crypto "pig butchering" scams targeting North American and European victims. In…

December 18, 2024

Man Posing As Uber Driver Allegedly Steals Over $300,000 in Crypto From Unsuspecting Passengers: Report

Police officers in Scottsdale, Arizona reportedly arrested a fake Uber driver who allegedly stole crypto from his passengers. According to…

December 17, 2024