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WBTC thief returns $71 million worth of stolen funds
On-chain transactions leading up to the return suggest this wasn’t a white hat hacker but a malicious actor…
April sees $25M in exploits and scams, marking historic low ― CertiK
Losses from hacks and scams reached their lowest level since 2022 when CertiK first started recording the data,…
SlowMist Exposes Scam Using Malicious RPC Node Modifications
SlowMist, in collaboration with imToken, has uncovered a new breed of cryptocurrency scam that targets users in physical…
Scammers eye Toncoin as Telegram-TON partnership grabs headlines
Telegram’s integration of the TON blockchain and its native Toncoin token has become a honeypot for scammers promoting…
Base L2 chain sees 1,880% surge in scams for Q1 2024, $3.3 million losses in March
More memecoins might also mean more scams.
FBI cybercrime report reveals crypto investment fraud in the US rose 53% YoY
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2023 report, revealing a significant rise in crypto-related…
Crypto losses hit $67 million in February, pushing yearly losses to $200 million – Immunefi
Crypto industry losses amounted to $67 million in February over 12 incidents, with hacks accounting for 97.54% of…
Hong Kong authorities issue public alert about fraudulent crypto exchange masquerading as MEXC Global
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and local law enforcement have jointly issued a public warning against…
Crypto scams in 2024: A turn for the better or calm before the storm?
In January 2024 alone, cryptocurrency projects lost $127 million due to hacking and fraud – six times more…
OneCoin lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison over laundering $400 million
In a landmark judgment, Mark Scott, formerly a high-ranking lawyer at Locke Lord LLP, received a 10-year prison…
