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Venezuela Turned Airport Taxes Into Bitcoin to Avoid Sanctions: Report
25.7.2019
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his administration are said to be using proceeds from the airline industry – and cryptocurrency – to avoid sanctions
Indian Authorities Arrest 4 Individuals Accused of Crypto Ponzi Scheme
5.7.2019
Indian authorities have arrested four people associated with KBC, a crypto allegedly at the center of a scam investment scheme
Federal Judge Sentences Cryptocurrency Scammer to 86 Months in Prison
1.7.2019
A scammer who grossly misrepresented the price of the ATMCoin token has been hit by a federal judge with an 86-month prison sentence
Report: Over 100 Fake Domains Registered Relating to Facebook’s Libra
1.7.2019
Researchers at Digital Shadows have reportedly discovered over 100 fake domains registered relating to Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project
Facebook Removes Bitcoin Scam Ads With Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
30.6.2019
Facebook has deleted ads for a bitcoin scam that claimed to have the approval of the crown prince of Abu Dhabi
Exit Scam? Dublin-Based Exchange Bitsane Vanishes With Users’ Funds
28.6.2019
Ireland-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has apparently vanished, taking as many as 246,000 users’ crypto deposits with it
U.K.’s Biggest Store Tesco Pumps Bitcoin With ‘Bill Gates’ Twitter Scam
26.6.2019
Tesco deletes tweets from hackers who attempted to steal Bitcoin
Europol Arrests Six People Allegedly Behind $27 Million Bitcoin Theft
25.6.2019
Europol has arrested 6 individuals arrested in connection with a multimillion dollar theft with authorities claiming they stole bitcoin via typosquatting
CabbageTech Crypto Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
23.6.2019
The operator of the CabbageTech cryptocurrency investment scheme has pleaded guilty to wire fraud
CabbageTech Crypto Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
23.6.2019
The operator of the CabbageTech cryptocurrency investment scheme has pleaded guilty to wire fraud
Riviera Beach City Council Agrees to Pay $600,000 in BTC to Ransomware Attackers
20.6.2019
Riviera Beach city officials voted to pay 65 BTC to hackers who seized control over the city’s online utility system
Recent Firefox’s Zero-Day Flaw Was Used in Attacks Against Coinbase’s Employees
20.6.2019
The recent zero-day security flaw in Firefox has been used in attacks against Coinbase exchange, according to internal security experts
QuadrigaCX Co-Founder Used User Deposits for His Own Trading, Created Fake Accounts
20.6.2019
The deceased owner of the now-defunct QuadrigaCX was transferring user funds off the exchange and using them as a security for his own margin trading on other platforms
U.S. Authorities Seek Extradition of Alleged Crypto Scammer
20.6.2019
The U.S. DoJ has revealed that a recently-arrested investments provider may stand trial in California for committing crypto-related fraud and money laundering
US CFTC Brings Action Against $147 Million Bitcoin Investment Scheme
18.6.2019
The CFTC has brought an action against now-defunct entity Control-Finance, which reportedly defrauded over 1,000 investors to launder $147 million in bitcoin
Report: Record-Breaking Coincheck Hack Perpetrated by Virus Tied to Russian Hackers
17.6.2019
The personal computers of employees at hacked crypto exchange Coincheck have allegedly be found to have been infected by a virus associated with Russian hackers
UK Financial Watchdog Blacklists Clones of Two Major Financial Firms
14.6.2019
The British financial regulator, Financial Conduct Authority, has blacklisted two clones of financial firms, including one posing as Goldman Sachs
Trend Micro: Cybercriminals Use Obfuscation Trick to Install Crypto Mining Malware
11.6.2019
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has confirmed that attackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic server to install XMR mining malware
Dutch Billionaire Yet Another Victim of Deceptive Crypto Ads, Sues Facebook
8.6.2019
Learn everything you need to know about the John De Mol vs. Facebook case — the Dutch billionaire suing the social media over deceptive crypto ads, a problem they have been struggling to solve
Dutch Billionaire John De Mol Files Lawsuit Against Facebook Over Fraudulent Crypto Ads
5.6.2019
A lawsuit has been filed by Dutch billionaire John De Mol over crypto ads using his image without permission