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Netskope Discovers Hackers Are Using Google Sites and Microsoft Azure to Steal Crypto
13.8.2022
Attackers are taking advantage of certain SEO techniques to direct users to phishing sites for wallet apps like Metamask and exchanges such as Coinbase and Kraken. These sites, created in Google Sites and Microsoft Azure, fool users into introducing their personal information, allowing malevolent...
Masked Men Rob Large Crypto Mining Farm Near Moscow
21.7.2022
Armed robbers have plundered a large crypto mining facility not far from the Russian capital, local media reported. The unidentified perpetrators stole dozens of video cards in the latest incident involving theft of coin minting hardware, which has been on the rise in Russia. Unknown Attackers...
First Mover Americas: BTC Nears $21K But DeFi Tokens Steal The Show
15.7.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 15, 2022
FBI Arrests 2 Men Planning ‘Violent’ Robbery of Bitcoin Worth Millions of Dollars — They Face 20 Years in Prison
28.6.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two men who participated “in a violent plan to break into a family’s home in the middle of the night” to steal bitcoin worth tens of millions of dollars,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice. They could go...
The 2 Most Common Airdrop Phishing Attacks and How Web3 Wallet Owners Can Stay Protected
18.6.2022
In the world of cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and Web3, airdrops have become commonplace in the industry. However, while airdrops sound like free money, there’s been a growing trend of airdrop phishing scams that steal people’s money when they attempt to get...
Hackers Are Cloning Web3 Wallets Like Metamask and Coinbase Wallet to Steal Crypto
15.6.2022
Confiant, an advertising security agency, has found a cluster of malicious activity involving distributed wallet apps, allowing hackers to steal private seeds and acquire the funds of users via backdoored imposter wallets. The apps are distributed via cloning of legitimate sites, giving...
Hacker Used ‘Social Media Data Leak’ to Steal USD 660K in Crypto from 90 Victims - Police
4.6.2022
Police in Seoul, South Korea, have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man after officers reportedly found evidence that he may have stolen some USD 660,000 worth of crypto using data he harvested from a popular social media network....
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Attackers Steal $80 Million From Rari Capital’s Fuse Platform, Fei Protocol Suffers From Exploit
30.4.2022
According to a report from the blockchain company Blocsec, Rari Capital’s Fuse platform has lost roughly $80 million from a “reentrancy vulnerability.” On Saturday, Fei Protocol’s official Twitter account confirmed it lost funds from the Rari Fuse platform exploit....
Warehouse Employees Steal Over $35,000 Worth Of Video Cards
19.3.2022
Three men in Russia were reportedly arrested after stealing 20 Nvidia RTX 3070 TIs from a suburban warehouse. While they successfully made off with the video cards, a haul worth nearly $38,000 USD, they were arrested after trying to sell them to local pawn shops. Read more
Warning: How 'One Time Password' bots can steal all your crypto
17.2.2022
Scammers have been using advanced hacking bots on Telegram designed to trick investors into divulging their two-factor authentication, leading to accounts being locked and wiped out
Men Who Spiked a Crypto YouTuber’s Coffee to Steal Coins Sent to Jail for 3 Years
1.2.2022
Two South Korean YouTubers who robbed a fellow crypto broadcaster by spiking them with sleeping pills and stealing USD 660,000 worth of tokens, have been sentenced to three years behind bars – after a disagreement about sharing the profits of their social media behavior got out of hand....
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Stop the steal? Trump family threatens legal action against TrumpCoin
26.1.2022
The former President's son Eric Trump fired off a threatening tweet to TrumpCoin for using his family’s name fraudulently, although the token’s Twitter account appeared unconcerned
Vulcan Forged Platform Suffers Security Breach, 96 Wallets Compromised
14.12.2021
Vulcan Forged, a gaming and NFT platform, suffered a security breach that allowed attackers to gain control of some cryptocurrency wallets of the service. The hackers got hold of 96 user wallets and managed to steal more than 4.5 million PYR, the native token of the project, among other assets....
American Entrepreneur Tortured by Gang Trying to Steal His Bitcoin
8.11.2021
Spanish police are investigating the suspected torture, attempted kidnapping and robbery of an American tech entrepreneur and bitcoin (BTC) investor.
The case reportedly involved Dentzel Zaryn, the co-founder of the Spanish Tuenti social media portal.
Per El Español, police reported that...
Cream Finance Suffers $130 Million Hack
29.10.2021
Ethereum defi protocol Cream Finance suffered an exploit yesterday that allowed attackers to steal $130 million from its holdings. The news was first revealed by Peckshield, a blockchain analytics company that discovered a flash loan had exploited the platform. This is the third hack the protocol...
Hackers exploit MFA flaw to steal from 6,000 Coinbase customers — report
1.10.2021
Malicious actors reportedly took advantage of Coinbase’s SMS account recovery process to gain access to user funds
US Watchdogs Send More Warning Signs to Altcoins & DeFi, But Coinbase Has a Plan
22.9.2021
ing to steal a march on regulators – by issuing its own proposals for policing the sector.In a video interview with the Washington Post, Gensler likened stablecoins to gambling tokens, stating that “Stablecoins are acting almost like poker chips at the casino gaming tables.”He stated that
US Court Sentences Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Founder to 7.5 Years in Prison
19.9.2021
The founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds in New York, Stefan Qin, has been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison and three years of supervised release. He is also ordered to forfeit about $55 million. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that he “engaged in a scheme to steal assets”...
Zabu Finance Suffers First Big Exploit in Avalanche Defi, Loses $3.2 Million
15.9.2021
Zabu Finance, a decentralized yield farming protocol on Avalanche, suffered the first big hack related to the chain. The protocol was the victim of an exploit that allowed an attacker to steal $3.2 million in tokens, according to reports. The core of the exploit happened due to a vulnerability...
Ledger Customers Are Being Mailed Fake Wallets to Steal Their Private Seeds
19.6.2021
Ledger customers are receiving fake wallets by mail to steal their cryptocurrency. A user in Reddit reported receiving a suspicious package that claimed to be mailed by Ledger. The package included a letter stating the user needed to substitute the current wallet for safety reasons. Ledger has been...