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Crypto conferences scale up, so do scams, security experts warn
Criminals are using in-person crypto events to launch phishing campaigns and impersonation scams, Kraken warns. By now, it’s…
VERA and cheqd to launch secure messaging for business, powered by blockchain
South Africa-based Vera is launching a blockchain-based verifiable communications for businesses.
US government sanctions Philippines firm over massive crypto scam infrastructure
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based firm allegedly at the center of…
$15m crypto laundering operation busted in Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities busted a cross-border crypto laundering network that allegedly processed approximately HK$118 million in illicit funds.
$265m crypto scam: New Zealand man caught in FBI-led probe
A Wellington-based man was arrested in Auckland as part of an international investigation into a crypto scam operation…
Coinbase refuses $20m ransom, launches matching bounty on blackmailers
Coinbase CEO revealed how blackmailers received sensitive information on its customers, leading to scam attempts.
Elliptic exposes $8.4B USDT-powered Telegram-based cybercrime hub by Colorado firm Xinbi
Telegram has cracked down on Xinbi Guarantee, a USDT-powered marketplace linked to crypto pig butchering scams and money…
Ozark’s star Julia Garner eyes for role of Caroline Ellison in Netflix’s FTX series: report
The Emmy-winning Ozark star Julia Garner is reportedly set to headline Netflix’s dramatization of the FTX saga as…
U.S. sanctions Myanmar warlord and militia tied to cyber scams
The United States has imposed sanctions on a Myanmar warlord and the militia he leads for their involvement…
Southeast Asia’s criminal syndicates launch custom infra, stablecoins for global fraud, UN warns
Transnational cybercrime gangs in Southeast Asia continue to grow, expanding their reach through crypto and custom blockchain services,…