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Bank of America Suffers Massive Data Breach, Exposing Social Security Numbers, Addresses and Additional Sensitive Data To Hackers

Tens of thousands of Bank of America customers are now at risk of being targeted for identity fraud after a…

February 17, 2024

Crypto Money Laundering on Cross-Chain Bridges Surges 138% Year-on-Year in 2023, According to Chainalysis

Cybercriminals are turning to cross-chain bridges to move illicit funds, according to market intelligence platform Chainalysis. Cross-chain bridges enable users…

February 16, 2024

Government Needs ‘Additional Tools and Resources’ To Crack Down on Crypto, Says Treasury Official

An official with the United States Department of the Treasury says rooting out illicit finance by players in the crypto…

February 15, 2024

Man Held Captive in ‘Scam Compound’ and Forced To Target Westerners With Crypto Schemes: Report

A Malaysian man who responded to a job ad on Facebook reportedly fell victim to a human trafficking syndicate that…

February 11, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Customer’s Life Savings Swiped in Sophisticated Scam – Why Apple Is Abruptly Deleting Apps in Response

The loss of a JPMorgan Chase customer's life savings has sent Apple scrambling to remove a group of apps from…

February 10, 2024

Billion-Dollar Bank Charges Massive Overdraft Fee After $10,000 Vanishes From Veteran’s Account in Mysterious Hack: Report

A bank that built its business working with members of the military, veterans and their families reportedly rejected a customer's…

February 10, 2024

$137,000 ‘Fully Drained’ From JPMorgan Chase Account in Seconds – Now Customers Demand to Know Why Bank Raised No Red Flags: Report

Two JPMorgan Chase customers say the bank's fraud prevention systems are woefully inadequate after $137,000 was drained from their account…

February 9, 2024

Crypto Exchange CEO Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Swindling Millions From Customers: Report

South Korean authorities have reportedly convicted two top executives of the crypto exchange Bitsonic. According to local news agency Newsis,…

February 8, 2024

Montenegro’s Appellate Court Revokes Terra (LUNA) Founder Do Kwon’s Extradition to the US, Orders Retrial

An appellate court in Montenegro is revoking the extradition of disgraced Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon to the US and…

February 8, 2024

Ransomware Makes Comeback With Over $1,000,000,000 Extorted in 2023, According to Chainalysis

New data from market intelligence platform Chainalysis reveals that ransomware attacks resurfaced in 2023, extorting over $1 billion from investors…

February 7, 2024