Scams, Schemes and Hacks

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic says the rapidly expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) sector of the crypto world has seen fraudsters make off with billions of...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is selling confiscated proceeds from the BitConnect high-yield investment program, the biggest crypto fraud scheme to be criminally...

Europe’s largest consumer electronics chain is being targeted in a ransomware attack demanding tens of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC). According to...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the public that bad actors are using Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs and QR codes to defraud unsuspecting...

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) suddenly surged and then crashed after fake news spread about a partnership with grocery store giant Kroger. The fraudulent rumor appeared...

A cellphone hacker is facing charges for his alleged involvement in a scheme that stole crypto assets worth just under $785,000 from a crypto...

A Coinbase customer is counting millions of dollars in losses after the Bitcoin (BTC) he bought on the US-based crypto exchange was stolen. The...

An international effort from law enforcement targeting darknet narcotic vendors has resulted in more than $31 million worth of cash and crypto being seized...

UK police have confiscated Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies worth millions of dollars in a money-laundering investigation. According to the Lincolnshire Police, detectives seized over...

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform Cream Finance (CREAM) says that its lending market suffered a hack resulting in the loss of crypto assets worth approximately...