Man Behind SEC Bitcoin Hoax Tweet Sentenced in SIM Swap Hack
Eric Council Jr. sentenced for 2024 SIM swap that led to fake Bitcoin ETF tweet from SEC’s X account, briefly impacting crypto markets.
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Coinbase Customer Info Stolen by Bribed Overseas Agents
Coinbase insider breach: Bribed overseas agents stole user data; company rejects ransom, offers $20M reward, boosts security, and…
German Authorities Take Down Crypto Swapping Service eXch
German authorities seized the servers of crypto-swapping service eXch for laundering approximately $1.9 billion in fraudulent assets.
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How crooks hide ‘dirty money’ by feeding cash into crypto, Dubai homes & posh schools raising fears over laundering laws
CRIMINAL gangs are going further than ever to hide their ill-gotten gains and avoid paying them back to victims, a Sun on Sunday probe can reveal.
Crooks are skirting around proc…
Researchers Simulate DPRK’s Largest Cryptocurrency Heist Through Compromised macOS Developer and AWS Pivoting
Security researchers at Elastic have recreated the intricate details of the February 21, 2025, ByBit cryptocurrency heist, where approximately 400,000 ETH-valued at over a billion dollars-was stolen. Attributed to North Korea’s elite cyber unit, Trader…
‘Startling’: Dems rally to block bill to make it easier for Trumps to ‘line their pockets’
Even Democrats who once supported regulatory legislation for “stablecoins” are backing off now that the Trump family is a major player in the crypto market, according to a new report in The New York Times.Stablecoins are “a type of cryptocurrency that…
French Police Rescue Kidnapped Father of Crypto Entrepreneur
The Paris prosecutor’s office said seven people had been arrested in connection with the abduction last week. It did not name the freed captive or his son.
Researchers Reveal Threat Actor TTP Patterns and DNS Abuse in Investment Scams
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered the intricate tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by threat actors in investment scams, which, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), resulted in a record-breaking loss of US$5.7 billio…
FBI Reports ₹1.38 Lakh Crore Loss in 2024, a 33% Surge from 2023
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has reported a record-breaking loss of $16.6 billion (approximately ₹1.38 lakh crore) due to cyber-enabled crimes in 2024, marking a staggering 33% increase from the previous year. Established 25 years ag…
Cryptocurrency Thefts Get Physical
Long story of a $250 million cryptocurrency theft that, in a complicated chain events, resulted in a pretty brutal kidnapping.