Crime
Lazarus Group has become especially dangerous with new Mach-O Man attack: CertiK
North Korea's Lazarus Group has a new attack vector that allows it to exploit an apparently routine business call as a gateway into a target's systems.
A $300 million borrowing spike on Aave signals liquidity crunch after KelpDAO exploit
The aftershocks of the Saturday's KelpDAO hack are spreading through stablecoin markets in ways that were not immediately obvious.
The U.S. government moves $606,000 in bitcoin linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase
Bitfinex plans to use the returned coins to redeem all Recovery Right Tokens and devote at least 80 percent of remaining net proceeds to repurchasing and burning its UNUS SED LEO token.
Crypto exchange Kraken targeted in extortion attempt but says there was no breach and no client funds at risk
The firm said a criminal group is attempting to extort it over limited insider-related data access incidents affecting about 2,000 accounts. Kraken says it will not pay and is working with law enforcement.
Americans’ losses to crypto scams rose to over $11 billion last year, FBI reports
Fraud schemes grew more sophisticated and targeted larger sums than in 2024.
Maryland man charged in $50 million Uranium Finance hack after U.S. seized $31 million in crypto
Prosecutors say Jonathan Spalletta exploited smart contract bugs twice in April 2021, laundering funds through Tornado Cash and spending proceeds on rare collectibles.
KuCoin operator barred from U.S. after CFTC order, following $297 million DOJ case
KuCoin operator Peken Global Limited cannot cater to U.S. users on its platform unless it registers as a foreign board of trade.
Brazil passes law turning seized crypto into public-security war chest
The law lets authorities use crypto seized during investigations and expands their power to freeze, block or seize funds in a bid to crack down on criminal organizations.
Prosecutors flag mail discrepancies in Sam Bankman-Fried’s retrial motion letter from prison
A letter attributed to the jailed FTX founder was shipped via FedEx and misidentified his prison, prompting prosecutors to question its authenticity
Crypto investigator ZachXBT alleges trading platform Axiom's employee conducted insider trading
ZachXBT.alleges a senior Axiom employee used internal dashboards to access private wallet data and track traders’ activity, raising questions about potential insider trading.
