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FBI initiative saves thousands from crypto scams, recovers $285 million
The FBI’s initiative to counter crypto investment fraud has helped thousands of victims avoid losing millions of dollars…
Former Celsius CEO seeks delay in sentencing amid complex legal battle
Lawyers for former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky have asked a federal judge to postpone his sentencing by…
KyberSwap exploiter gets five-count criminal indictment after stealing $65M
A federal court in New York unsealed on Feb. 3 a five-count criminal indictment against Andean Medjedovic for…
Why is the return of stolen $9 billion in BTC to Bitfinex controversial?
In January 2025, the U.S. federal court ruled that 94,643 of 119,754 BTC stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex…
Exploring crypto’s most notorious dark web cybercrime forum
We gained access to BreachForums, a closed online forum with a thriving cybercrime community, to get a sense…
State of Georgia indicts 3 developers behind mixing services Blender, Sinbad
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia indicted three Russian nationals for their alleged roles…
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…
