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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

Phishing Comments Under X Posts Leading to Many Crypto Thefts, Says Blockchain Security Firm SlowMist

Misleading comments that link to crypto phishing scams are plaguing the social media platform X, according to the blockchain security…

January 31, 2024

Hardware Wallet Trezor Says 66,000 of Its Users Affected in Data Breach Last Week

The company behind the crypto hardware wallet Trezor says some of its customers are at risk of phishing attacks following…

January 22, 2024

New Phishing Scams on Solana (SOL) Have Stolen Over $4,000,000 in Crypto Assets: Security Firm

New data from a cybersecurity firm reveals that recent phishing scams over smart contract platform Solana (SOL) have stolen over…

January 15, 2024

Orbit Chain Offers Multi-Million Dollar Bounty to the Public After Suffering $81,000,000 Hack Last Month

The decentralized cross-chain protocol Orbit Chain is allocating a hefty amount to identify the culprit who stole $81 million worth…

January 12, 2024

Over $1,840,000,000 Lost in Hundreds of Crypto Security Incidents Last Year: Blockchain Security Firm

Blockchain security firm Certik says financial losses related to security incidents in the web3 industry topped over $1.84 billion in…

January 8, 2024

Nearly $300,000,000 in Losses Recorded in 2023 Due to Crypto Phishing Scams, According to Cybersecurity Firm

Crypto phishing scams facilitated the theft of more than $295 million worth of assets in 2023, according to the cybersecurity…

January 3, 2024

Founder of Crypto Wallet Says He Lost $125,000 Worth of Coins After Falling for Fake Airdrop Scam

The co-founder of a crypto wallet says he has been "devastated" by accidentally clicking on a fake airdrop scam. Nest…

January 2, 2024

Web3 Projects Lose $2,020,000,000 in 2023 to Hacks, Rug Pulls and Phishing Attacks: Crypto Security Firm

Web3 projects lost more than $2 billion in 2023 to hacks, rug pulls and phishing scams, according to the blockchain…

December 30, 2023

$3,000,000,000 Worth of Crypto Stolen by North Korean Hackers in Six Years, Says Cybersecurity Firm

North Korea has greatly increased its focus on the crypto industry since 2017, stealing over $3 billion in digital assets,…

December 4, 2023