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Jailed crypto scammers blew stolen funds on shark tank, hookers: Report
24.10.2024
The fraudsters stole $21.6 million from over 40,000 investors to fund their lavish lifestyle, which also reportedly included $100,000 spent on sex workers
Bitfinex Declared Sole Victim in 2016 Hack; $7.4B Recovery Efforts
9.10.2024
Cryptocurrency exchanges Bitfinex has been officially declared the sole victim of the 2016 hack, which resulted in theft…
Hacker behind $2M crypto heist receives job offer from victim protocol
27.9.2024
Despite losing $2 million in a smart contract exploit, Bedrock offered the hacker a role to help secure its protocol and recover stolen funds
Crypto founder paid LA cops to extort victim for crypto, FBI alleges
27.9.2024
Adam Iza, the founder of the crypto trading platform Zort, allegedly paid Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies for information that he used to blackmail a target he intended to rob
God Of War Ragnarök Is The Latest Steam Review Victim Of Sony's PC Login Requirement
20.9.2024
God Of War Ragnarök was one of 2022's hit games on PS5 and PS4, and by all accounts it looks great and plays well on PC, where it arrived via Valve’s storefront earlier this week. The Steam user review score is less than stellar, however, as players use the metric to once again boycott Sony’s...
WazirX Victim in ICU Sparks a New Strategy, or Is It Damage Control?
13.8.2024
On July 18, 2024, WazirX suffered a tremendous loss from one of its multi-signature wallets due to cybercriminals’…
Indian crypto exchange falls victim to $235M hack
18.7.2024
WazirX’s Safe Multisig wallet on Ethereum was compromised, with funds moved and converted to Ether
Scammer returns $9.3M DAI to victim 10 months after phishing them
15.7.2024
In a strange turn of events, a phishing scammer has returned a large portion of funds it stole from a victim last September
Scammer returns $9.3M DAI to victim 10 months after phishing them
15.7.2024
In a strange turn of events, a phishing scammer has returned a large portion of funds it stole from a victim last September
Investor shares story of falling victim to $100K crypto hack
28.6.2024
“I thought that my heart would stop,” said Matthias Mende as he told Cointelegraph how he felt when he realized he lost $100,000 in crypto assets to a hacker
Cop intercepts $40,000 Bitcoin ATM scam by Chase Bank impersonator
20.6.2024
The officer intervened during the Bitcoin ATM deposit, preventing the victim from depositing more funds to the machine
Victim who lost $7M in Ethereum re-staking exploit gets funds back
27.5.2024
A permit phishing attack appears to have siphoned 1,807 liquid staked Ether from the victim's wallet address
Victim Recovers Funds After $71 Million ‘Address Poisoning’ Attack – Here’s What Happened
12.5.2024
A victim who fell prey to a sophisticated 'address poisoning' attack has successfully recovered almost all of the stolen funds, amounting to a staggering $71 million.
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WBTC address poisoner sends nearly all funds back to victim after negotiations
10.5.2024
Blockchain data shows that nearly 23,000 ETH was transferred into the victim’s account after negotiations opened on May 10
Attacker Returns $153,000 Worth of Ether to Victim After Stealing $68 Million
10.5.2024
An attacker involved in a $68 million address poisoning scam has returned $153,000 worth of Ether to the victim and expressed willingness to negotiate further.
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Address poisoning attacker sends $153K ETH to victim and agrees to negotiate
9.5.2024
The attacker who pulled off a $68 million address poisoning scam has posted two messages agreeing to negotiate with the victim
Solana Meme Coin Hits a $328T Market Cap Using a Scam Method
30.4.2024
The BONKKILLER Solana meme coin, suspected to be a honeypot scam, has achieved a $328 trillion market cap by preventing investors from selling their tokens. Despite warnings, individuals continue to invest in BONKKILLER, falling victim to the deceptive scheme.
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Ethereum Suffers Most Hacks Among Blockchains in 2024
16.4.2024
Ethereum has emerged as the leading victim of blockchain hacks in 2024, with 33 reported incidents, according to a recent study.
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Decentralized Protocol OpenLeverage Suffers Multiple Hacks, Losing $230K: Report
1.4.2024
Permissionless lending and margin trading protocol OpenLeverage has reportedly fallen victim to multiple hacks draining $230K worth assets.
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Prisma Finance Suffers $11 Million Hack Involving FixedFloat Exchange
28.3.2024
Prisma Finance, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, was the victim of a sophisticated hack involving FixedFloat, which resulted in a loss of $9 million.
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