A special law enforcement operation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has enabled authorities to gain access to crypto assets linked to the alleged mastermind and administrator of an organized …
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Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $37,000,000 in Crypto From Nearly 600 Victims: US Justice Department
by skolnesA 21-year-old man from Indiana just pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a cyber intrusion event that happened in February 2022. Malicious actors involved in cyber intrusion use phishing, email …
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Tether Says It Helped US Government Seize $6,000,000 in Crypto From Southeast Asian Scheme
by skolnesThe company behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap says it aided US authorities in confiscating the proceeds of an overseas crypto-confidence scheme. Perpetrators of crypto-confidence schemes approach their …
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FBI Seizes More Than $6,000,000 in Crypto From Southeast Asian Scammers Preying on US Citizens
by skolnesThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from entities in Southeast Asia that allegedly targeted US citizens. In a new announcement on …
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Fake Crypto Wallet on Google Play Steals $70,000 in Digital Assets After Being Downloaded 10,000 Times: Report
by skolnesA fake crypto wallet application on the Google Play Store has reportedly stolen tens of thousands of dollars worth of crypto assets from unsuspecting customers after seeing 10,000 downloads. According …
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A liquid staking protocol says that bad actors made away with millions of dollars worth of crypto assets after hacking into the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. In a new announcement …
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JPMorgan Chase Accused of Refusing To Reimburse Customers, Failing To Terminate Scammer’s Accounts Amid Federal Probe: Report
by skolnesA federal investigation into banking giant JPMorgan Chase is targeting how the bank handles and protects potential victims of fraud, according to a new report. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …
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Wells Fargo Customers’ Bank Account and Social Security Numbers Exposed, Used for Fraud in Mysterious Data Breach
by skolnesA data breach at Wells Fargo is affecting an unknown number of the banking giant’s customers. A new filing with the Office of the Vermont Attorney General shows the lender …
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Decentralized liquidity protocol Onyx has suffered a security breach that siphoned millions worth of crypto assets from the platform. Blockchain security firm PeckShield says the perpetrators made off with over $3.8 million …
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DOJ Seizes Illicit Crypto Exchanges in Charging of Two Russians With $1,000,000,000 Money Laundering Operation
by skolnesThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has teamed up with other federal and international law enforcement agencies to charge two Russian nationals with multiple cybercrimes, including running illegal crypto exchanges. …