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A teen accused of a $36.5 million crypto theft used some of it to buy a rare gaming username — which the police used to track him down
The victim, who lives in the US, was the target of a cell phone scam known as SIM swapping.
Carla Mozée
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Here's how much cryptocurrency scammers are making by ripping off 'greedy' investors
Anna Wu, the founder of Crypto Aware, told Business Insider: "Cryptocurrency is receiving more and …
Oscar Williams-Grut
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North Korea-linked hackers stole $620 million in Axie Infinity cryptocurrency heist, FBI says
The FBI said hackers linked to North Korea, including the infamous Lazarus Group, were behind the a…
Alia Shoaib
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Hackers swiped $190 million worth of ether and stablecoins from crypto firm Nomad, report says
Nomad is the latest crypto bridge to fall victim to a theft. Reuters first reported that $190 milli…
Brian Evans
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US prosecutors are probing the possible theft of $370 million in crypto just hours after FTX's bankruptcy
An analysis from blockchain analytic firm Elliptic last month said the stolen crypto was exchanged …
Brian Evans
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Top cryptocurrency scams of 2019 — and how most hackers got away with it
Like any heist, pulling off a successful scam in only part of the story. A truly successful cr…
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Delhi-based crypto exchange report theft of over Rs. 200 mn in Bitcoin
On Monday, the company’s senior security officer unearthed the theft when he found that all the…
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Scammers are tricking people to log into fake cryptocurrency exchange sites, and they're incredibly hard to spot
Cautious cryptocurrency traders are absolutely right to look for that green "https" tag that usuall…
Antonio Villas-Boas
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One in four users unaware of crypto cybercrime risks: Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
The report also discovered that nearly half (49 per cent) of the respondents had been affected…
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The US Department of Justice stepping up its policing of cryptocurrencies with the formation of a new task force
The Justice Department announced the launch of a new task force to combat crypto crimes, called the…
Phil Rosen
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Goldman CEO David Solomon met with Sam Bankman-Fried in the Caribbean last month to discuss advisory services for FTX, new report says
Other topics included private fundraising options, market making in crypto, and Goldman offering tr…
Brian Evans
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Crypto hackers made off with an unprecedented $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korean-linked groups breaking their own theft records
Chainalysis said Lazarus Group, a North Korea-based cybercrime syndicate, was among the most prolif…
Carla Mozée
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North Korea has allegedly been stealing bitcoin from South Korea for years
In its ruling on the ETFs, the SEC said, "Based on the record before it, the commission believes th…
Jonathan Garber
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Hackers tied to North Korea stole $630 million in crypto last year in their biggest haul ever, UN reportedly finds
"It isn't a stretch to say that cryptocurrency hacking is a sizable chunk of the nation's economy,"…
George Glover
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Adobe Photoshop to get a 'Prepare as NFT' option soon
According to Adobe's chief product officer Scott Belsky, this functionality will be built into…
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FBI says North Korea-backed hackers stole $100 million from crypto firm Harmony's Horizon Bridge
US prosecutors confirmed that Lazarus Group and APT38 were behind a June hack on crypto firm Harmon…