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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…
EtherHiding: Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart Chain
According to cybersecurity analysts at 0xScope and CertiK, threat actors may prefer using BNB Smart Chain contracts because…
OpenSea ‘unaware’ of any involvement of former exec in $60M rug pull
A former OpenSea employee has been accused of assisting the infamous AnubisDAO rug pull in 2021, but some…
Crypto suffered 153% YoY increase in hacks and scams in Q3: Immunefi
The number of attack incidents increased to 76 in Q3 2023, compared to just 30 in the same…
Lawyer who laundered $400M from OneCoin scam denied new trial: Report
A lawyer who laundered $400 million from the OneCoin scam has been denied a new trial despite arguing…
Crypto whale loses $24M in staked Ethereum to phishing attack
A significant portion of the stolen funds has been transferred into the fully automatic cryptocurrency exchange FixedFloat.
