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Angel Drainer reportedly shuts down after devs potentially identified
Two hours after Match Systems claimed to have discovered the identity of Angel Drainer developers, users began complaining…
OCCRP investigation reveals surge in crypto ATM usage among scammers, criminals
Crypto ATMs, designed to facilitate converting cash to cryptocurrencies, are increasingly being exploited by scammers, according to a…
FTC warns of crypto romance scams in the US
If online love turns to the talk of coins, it’s best to pause and ponder why they have…
Crypto losses from fraud and hacks declined 12% in May — Immunefi
The decline in crypto scams and frauds continued, with only $52 million lost in May compared to $59…
Solana-based Cypher developer confesses to gambling away $300K of user funds
The insider’s exploit went unnoticed for months, despite over 36 individual transactions.
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.
