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Police Seize $1.3 Million in Crypto From ‘Prolific’ Ransomware Gang That Attacked US Energy…
Two people have been arrested and $1.3 million in digital assets seized after a police raid in Ukraine targeting a notorious ransomware gang.
The September 28th raid, which involved numerous international crime-fighting agencies…
President Biden Is Building a Coalition of 30 Countries To Address Cyber Crime, Including Illicit…
President Joe Biden says the United States is creating a union of nations to combat digital crimes, including the malicious use of cryptocurrencies.
According to a statement released by the White House, Biden says the US will join…
Coinbase Says Malicious Actors Stole Crypto From at Least 6,000 Traders This Year
Crypto exchange Coinbase says that bad actors have stolen crypto assets from at least 6,000 traders this year.
In a letter posted on the California Attorney General website, Coinbase says hackers took advantage of a flaw in the…
$133,000,000 Lost in Crypto Romance Scams in First Half of This Year, According to FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is alerting crypto owners about online romance scams that have cost investors over $133,400,000 in the first seven months of 2021 alone.
Between January 1 and July 31, more than 1,800…
Fraudsters Running Crypto Giveaway Scam Hack Bitcoin Creator’s Website
Bitcoin.org, the oldest cryptocurrency website that was founded by mysterious Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto, is back online after being attacked by malicious actors.
A group of unknown hackers managed to run a fake Bitcoin…
Roughly $11,800,000 Worth of Bitcoin Stolen From DeFi Platform in Latest Crypto Hack
A cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform says it has lost millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to hackers.
pNetwork, which allows the teleporting of any digital asset to a different blockchain, says in a tweet that…
Court Denies Appeal of Founder Involved in Alleged $1,500,000,000 Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
A court in Russia’s Tatarstan region has denied the appeal of the founder involved in the alleged $1.5 billion Bitcoin Ponzi scheme.
According to Russian publication Inkazan, the Supreme Court of Tatarstan upheld the arrest in…
Crypto Investors Slap Apple With Class-Action Lawsuit, Claim Tech Giant Authorized Distribution of…
Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit from crypto investors over an application that allegedly allowed hackers to steal their coins.
According to a report from civil litigation media outlet Courthouse News Service, hackers used…
Biden Administration Preparing To Combat Crypto Ransomware Payments – Here’s How
The Biden administration plans to counter the use of cryptocurrencies during ransomware attacks by imposing sanctions.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury plans to hit unnamed targets with sanctions as soon as next week, rather…
Crypto Hedge Fund Founder Ordered To Surrender $54,793,000 and Sentenced to Over Seven Years for…
Audrey Strauss, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Australian national Stefan He Qin, founder of two New York-based cryptocurrency hedge funds, was sentenced to prison for 90 months.
Qin is the…
