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‘End the Extortion:’ BlockFi Creditors File to Liquidate Estate

28.6.2023
Creditors accuse CEO Zac Prince of defrauding customers and the company of “mischief” in delaying a wind-up

AI Deepfakes Becoming Tool of Choice in Cyber Extortion, Says FBI – How is Crypto Being Used in the Process?

6.6.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a stark warning about the growing threat of "deepfakes" being used in cyber extortion. In a recent report, the FBI said that malicious actors are using deepfakes to manipulate photographs or videos, often obtained from social media accounts or...

U.S. Prosecutors Drop Extortion Charges Against Early Adviser to Ethereum Network

15.5.2023
Criminal extortion charges against Steven Nerayoff, an early adviser to the Ethereum network, were dismissed by a New York judge on May 5, ending a three-and-a-half year legal battle that included explosive allegations he made against U.S. investigators

Economist Paul Krugman Criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Opposition to Central Bank Digital Currency

15.4.2023
Economist Paul Krugman questioned why Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis opposes a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a recent opinion editorial. Krugman suggested that DeSantis may be motivated by “general paranoia.” He speculated that DeSantis may be influenced...

OpenSea Accused of Theft, Negligence and Extortion by User Suing NFT Marketplace for $500,000

8.2.2023
OpenSea has a security and fraud problem and if one account holder on the NFT marketplace is right, it is negligent in protecting its customers and guilty of extortion. As prominent NFT creator, collector and venture capitalist Kevin Rose would no doubt attest, theft in the NFT space is a serious...

Hive Ransomware Network Dismantled by American, European Law Enforcement

27.1.2023
Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries in Europe and North America have taken part in disrupting the activities of the Hive ransomware group, the U.S. Justice Department and Europol announced. Hive is believed to have targeted various organizations worldwide in the past couple...

Hacker Sent to Prison for Robbing Vietnamese Crypto Exchange

9.1.2023
Authorities in Vietnam have caught and sentenced a hacker who stole money and data from a local cryptocurrency exchange. The man, who was arrested and charged for extorting the trading platform’s owner, has been ordered to return the money he misappropriated. Vietnamese Court Jails Hacker...

Coinbase clarifies bug bounty policy in response to Uber extortion verdict

30.11.2022
The policy clarification stated that participants cannot make threats, use extortion, or access customer data beyond what is accidental or occurs in good faith

Coinbase Foils Extortion Attempt, Reinforces Bug Bounty Program

30.11.2022
The self-proclaimed hacker demanded $450,000 after falsely claiming to be in possession of sensitive Coinbase customer data

Russian Court Recognizes Cryptocurrency as Means of Payment, Prosecutors See Precedent

24.5.2022
The City Court of St. Petersburg has recognized a large amount of cryptocurrency handed over by the victim in an extortion case as a means of payment, Russian media reported. The prosecutor’s office in Russia’s second-largest city describes the ruling as a precedent. Two Men Sentenced...

Monero crypto of choice as ransomware ‘double extortion’ attacks increase 500%

20.4.2022
A surge in ransomware in 2021 has also resulted in a surge in Monero usage as the method of payment as more criminal groups want only XMR

France Rejects Russian Request to Extradite BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik

22.5.2021
Judicial authorities in France have refused to grant the extradition request filed by Russia for Alexander Vinnik. According to the Russian Ombudsman, Vinnik is now ready to start a new hunger strike despite his health deteriorating after spending almost four years in detention. Court Case Against...

Stablecoin Issuer Tether Says It Is a Victim of a 500 BTC Ransom Demand Infoleak Threat

1.3.2021
Just days after the conclusion of its long-running feud with the Office of the Attorney General of New York, Tether says it is now a victim of an extortion attempt. According to the stablecoin issuer, the blackmailers are threatening to release documents they claim “will harm the bitcoin...

DDoS Attackers Return With Massive Extortion Campaigns in the Wake of Bitcoin Prices Surging

25.1.2021
Threat actors have been finding opportunities in bitcoin’s bullish trend to increase their extortion campaigns. Hackers are actively threatening companies with DDoS attacks unless they pay for bitcoin ransoms. Bull Run Prices Push Extortionists to Increase Bitcoin Ransom Demands According...

European Parliament Petitioned to Create Crypto Crime Compensation Fund

19.1.2021
A petition has been submitted to the European Parliament, asking to implement a scheme to compensate crypto-related victims. The crimes mentioned in the petition 0421/2020 include fraud, piracy, and extortion. Petition’s Author Represents Victims in the Bitsane Alleged Scam Case According...

Indian Police Bust International Bitcoin Extortion Rackets, 96 Arrested

23.12.2020
Ninety-six people have reportedly been arrested in India for allegedly extorting bitcoin from foreigners. They set up illegal call centers, posed as police officers, and told the victims that their bank accounts had been used in illegal transactions. They also threatened to immediately arrest...