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Lazarus Group Targets LinkedIn Users, Impersonates Fenbushi Capital Executive: SlowMist
29.4.2024
The notorious Lazarus Group, allegedly backed by North Korea, has added a new weapon to its arsenal, which is now targeting LinkedIn users.
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US Authorities Arrest and Charge Samourai Wallet Founders for Money Laundering
25.4.2024
American authorities have charged crypto mixer Samourai Wallet founders for allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
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Ukrainian Lawmaker to Face Trial Over Alleged Bitcoin Bribes
18.4.2024
A Ukrainian lawmaker is set to stand trial after allegedly trying to bribe a government official with $10,000 worth of Bitcoin, anti-corruption officials said on April 16.
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Kanye West Allegedly Did A Super Mario Dance After Threatening A Staffer
3.4.2024
Ye, the rapper known by most as Kanye West, is the subject of a new lawsuit from an ex-employee who alleges he subjected staff to an abusive work environment. The lawsuit alleges that West imitated Nintendo’s beloved video game icon, Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, while threatening...
Call of Duty Cheaters Allegedly Lose Their Bitcoin as Hackers Target Gamers With Malware
29.3.2024
The malware has already impacted hundreds of thousands of players and the numbers are still growing, as per malware market informer @vxunderground
South Korean ‘Crypto Fraudsters’ ‘Duped Financier Out of $4.1m’
26.3.2024
Suspected South Korean crypto fraudsters allegedly fooled a wealthy financier into parting with over $4.1 million, the nation’s police force said on March 25.
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Hong Kong Regulator Issues Alert Against Suspicious Crypto Platform HKCEXP
25.3.2024
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) has issued a warning regarding HKCEXP, an allegedly suspicious trading platform claiming to be registered with the regulator.
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US Law Enforcement Arrests Mastermind of $1.2 Million MEV Rug Pull Scam
21.3.2024
The U.S. law enforcement authorities have arrested Robert Robb, a MEV bot engineer known as “pokerbrat” for allegedly masterminding a $1.2 million crypto rug pull scam. Robb was detained on March 20, according to a screenshot from the Detention Center Inmate information of the Henderson...
Elon Musk to Open-Source AI Chatbot Grok Amid Ongoing OpenAI Lawsuit
11.3.2024
Elon Musk, CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI, has announced the open sourcing of Grok, a ChatGPT competitor. He announced this decision days after Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, a company he co-founded, for allegedly abandoning its original non-profit mission.
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Crypto Firm Copper Allegedly Sent $4.2M to Sanctioned Russian Arms Dealer’s Wallet
11.3.2024
UK-based crypto firm Copper Technologies reportedly transferred digital assets totaling more than $4.2m to a wallet associated with a Russian arms dealer. Subsequently, the individual faced US sanctions months later.
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Lawsuit Filed: Wall Street Journal Faces Defamation Allegations Over Tether-Bitfinex Article
2.3.2024
The Wall Street Journal is facing a defamation lawsuit over an article that allegedly falsely accused a Thai-based aviation fuel broker and his company of involvement in illegal activities.
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South Korean Police Arrest ‘Multinational Gang of OTC Crypto Thieves’
27.2.2024
OTC crypto crime appears to be on the rise in South Korea, where police say they have arrested a “multinational gang” who allegedly locked a woman in a car before stealing cash.
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Australian Vanishes After Receiving Half a Million Dollars in Crypto Account Error: Report
26.2.2024
An Australian man has vanished after allegedly pocketing about half a million dollars when cryptocurrency trading platform Rhino Trading Pty Ltd accidentally added an extra zero to his account, according to an ABC report.
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Australian Federal Police Officer Denies Stealing Bitcoin During an Investigation
19.2.2024
An Australian cybercrime police officer has been accused of stealing 81.616 Bitcoin during a steroid trafficking investigation in Melbourne. Per court documents, the policeman – William Wheatley – allegedly pocketed a Trezor hardware wallet containing the Bitcoins, then worth about $450,000....
Hong Kong’s SFC Issues Warning on MEXC for Alleged Crypto Fraud
9.2.2024
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission warned the public of an allegedly fraudulent crypto exchange today. In an announcement published on its website, the SFC noted that an organization operating under the name MEXC was posing as a legitimate crypto exchange. MEXC’s Crypto Fraud...
Crypto Platform Haru Invest’s Top Executives Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling $826 Million
8.2.2024
The leadership of Haru Invest finds itself behind bars, facing allegations of defrauding 16,000 customers by embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars under the guise of offering safe, high-yield crypto investments. Haru Invest Executives Arrested for $826 Million Embezzlement South Korean...
Hydro Crypto Token Price Manipulation Convict Gets Jail Term
8.2.2024
A Florida federal jury convicted Hydrogen Technology Corp’s former head of financial engineering over crypto price manipulation conspiracy. The convict, Shane Hampton, allegedly orchestrated a months-long scheme to manipulate the price of Hydrogen Tech’s native crypto token – Hydro. The beleaguered...
Solana’s Jupiter Airdrop Allegedly Leaked: A User Received Almost $1 Million Using 9,246 Wallets
6.2.2024
The recent airdrop of JUP, the token of the Solana native Jupiter exchange, was allegedly gamed by an individual who avoided established controls. An unknown airdrop hunter received 1.85 million JUP (almost $1 million) using over 9,000 wallets for this task, with some users presuming an insider...
Haru Invest Execs Arrested in South Korea for Allegedly Stealing $828M Worth of Crypto: Report
6.2.2024
The platform paused withdrawals and fired 100 employees last June citing issues with service partners
Belarusian-Cypriot National Charged by US for Operating Unlicensed Crypto Exchange BTC-e
2.2.2024
Belarusian and Cypriot national has been charged in the US for operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e and money laundering conspiracy, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Aliaksandr Klimenka and Alexander Vinnik, allegedly controlled the digital currency exchange BTC-e...