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GateHub Releases PSA on Phishing Scam Targeting Its Ripple Wallet Users
13.6.2019
GateHub announced that a recent phishing campaign has been targeting its XRP wallet users
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
EU: Malta Needs to Improve Readiness to Respond to Cryptocurrency Crime
5.6.2019
The EU Commission has made suggestions for where Malta needs to spend funds, including cryptocurrency control
Judge Freezes Funds in Accounts Belonging to Embattled Brazilian Crypto Firm
5.6.2019
A Sao Paulo court has blocked funds in bank accounts linked to Grupo Bitcoin Banco, with 726,630 reals ($188,000) frozen
Report: Polish Exchange Shuts Down and Disappears With Customers Funds
5.6.2019
Polish cryptocurrency exchange Coinroom has reportedly ceased operations and disappeared with customer funds
US Federal Bureau of Investigation Calls for QuadrigaCX Users to Provide Information
4.6.2019
Victims in the aftermath of the QuadrigaCX scandal have been called on to provide information by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation
Indian Police Uncover Cryptocurrency Scam Involving BitConnect Promoter
3.6.2019
The Criminal Investigation Department in Gujarat, India has unearthed an alleged cryptocurrency scam involving a BitConnect promoter
Security Researcher Tears Up a Binance Scam Site to Find the Hackers
3.6.2019
Harry Denley, researcher for MyCrypto, found and dismantled a clever phishing site that targeted Binance users
Chainalysis: 64% of Ransomware Attackers Launder Proceeds via Crypto Exchanges
1.6.2019
U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis claims that 64% of ransomware attack cash-out strategies involve the laundering of funds via cryptocurrency exchanges
Liquidators of Hacked Cryptopia Exchange Release Report, Note $4.2M Owed to Creditors
31.5.2019
Liquidators of now-defunct New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia have released the first report on the state of affairs of the firm
UpBit Exchange Phishing Email Scam Came From North Korea, Source Claims
31.5.2019
Hackers from North Korea were reportedly behind a phishing scam targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit
Rwanda’s Central Bank Issues PSA on Alleged Cryptocurrency Get-Rich-Quick Scams
30.5.2019
Rwanda’s central bank has issued a warning about alleged ICO scams and crypto pyramid schemes targeting the country’s residence
North Korea Launched Cryptocurrency Attacks in Response to Sanctions, Says FBI
30.5.2019
U.S. officials claim attacks such as WannaCry and hacks of crypto exchanges were an attempt to circumvent sanctions by North Korea
Russian Police Arrest Alleged Creator of Large Crypto Pyramid Scheme From Kazakhstan
29.5.2019
Russian police have arrested the alleged creator of a Kazakh crypto pyramid scheme who confessed to illegally crossing the Russian border on horseback
US LocalBitcoins Trader Who Offered Fake Real Estate Gets 21-Month Jail Term
29.5.2019
United States authorities have brought criminal charges against a LocalBitcoins trader in connection with operating an unlicensed money transmission business
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Officially Warns Against OneCoin
28.5.2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released an official warning against crypto project OneCoin
App Offering Free Bitcoin and Ether to Users Is a Scam, Malware Hunter Warns
27.5.2019
An app that claims to give users the chance to earn $45 a day in free bitcoin is a scam, a security researcher has warned
UK Financial Watchdog Warns Public of Crypto Clone Firm
25.5.2019
The FCA has reported that ICAP Crypto is a clone firm used in scams and is not affiliated with FCA-authorized firm ICAP Europe Limited