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Microsoft to crackdown on generative AI misuse by criminals
Microsoft has filed a lawsuit aimed at disrupting cybercriminal operations that abuse generative AI technologies, according to a…
India partners with tech giants Google, Meta to curb ‘pig butchering’ scams
India has intensified efforts to curb crypto-related scams by collaborating with tech giants Google and Meta (formerly Facebook),…
Pig butchering scams top 2024 crypto fraud with $3.6 billion in losses
Pig butchering scams led to $3.6 billion in crypto losses in 2024, emerging as the most significant fraud…
SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged three individuals on Dec. 11 with impersonating securities brokers and investment…
Pastor ran crypto scam preying on congregation, CFTC sues
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil enforcement action against Washington State pastor Francier Obando Pinillo…
Cardano founder renews call for ‘verified tweets’ after social media hack
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of the Cardano network, has renewed his call to integrate “verified tweets” on social…
Australia intensifies crypto ATM oversight to curb money laundering risks
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has intensified efforts to enforce Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing…
UK-based scammer stole $650k in 12 months
Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has exposed a British-based scammer responsible for $650,000 worth of crypto theft in the past…
FBI charges Zort founder with bribing LA sheriffs to extort victims
Adam Iza, founder of crypto trading platform Zort, has been charged with bribing officials of the Los Angeles…
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao released from prison
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao has been released from prison two days early after a four-month…
