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The many faces of crypto crime and the relentless cat-and-mouse chase
Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond…
$181M Recovered From Hackers, But Crypto Still Lost $620M in Q2
Crypto and Web3 security incidents led to over $801.3 million in losses across 144 incidents in Q2 2025.…
Ex-Animoca exec loses life savings in Zoom hack tied to Lazarus
Ex-Animoca exec had his crypto wallets drained after downloading a fake Zoom update during a phishing attack linked…
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…
Binance Users Targeted in Latest SMS Spoofing Scam
Several Binance users have reported falling victim to an SMS spoofing attack. The phishing text appeared within Binance’s…
Crypto phishing scams drained $10.25 million in January
Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer reported that crypto phishing scams drained $10.25 million from 9,220 victims in January,…
Biggest crypto rug pulls of 2024: looking back
Scams in the crypto world are becoming common as blockchain is rapidly gaining global adoption. While there are…
7 Million OpenSea Addresses Leaked in 2022 Breach, SlowMist Confirms
The data breach OpenSea’s email service provider which occurred in June 2022 resulted in the leak of 7…
Victim loses $520k in LINK to fake bridge website: Scam sniffer
A crypto holder lost more than half a million dollars after signing a malicious transaction on a fake…
CertiK Report Reveals December Crypto Losses Dropped to 2024’s Lowest at $28.6M
There has been a significant reduction in losses from exploits, hacks, and scams in December compared to previous…