Crime
US Government Returns Bitcoins Retrieved Following 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Bitfinex has announced that 27 of the bitcoins stolen in a major 2016 hack have been returned after they were retrieved by the U.S. government.
FBI Seeking Potential Victims of BitConnect to Assist Investigation
The FBI is reaching out to those who invested in the now-worthless BCC token offered by the defunct crypto exchange BitConnect.
$430K in Confiscated Crypto to Be Sold Off by Irish Auction House
Cryptocurrencies seized by Belgian law enforcement from online drug dealers are set to be sold off by an Ireland-based auction house.
8 Illicit Crypto-Mining Windows Apps Removed From Microsoft Store
Eight apps have been removed from Microsoft's app store after Symantec found they could illicitly mine cryptocurrency.
Judge Hits Crypto Startup With Injunction In Reversal of Past Court Order
The move came after the same judge denied an SEC request for a preliminary injunction in November.
Coinbase Just Paid a $30K Bounty for the Discovery of Critical Bug
San Francisco-based crypto exchange desk Coinbase has just forked out a $30,000 bounty to the finder of a critical bug in its systems.
Blockchain Analysis Links Hamas Fundraising to Coinbase Bitcoin Account
Hamas is soliciting bitcoin donations for its military operations, but so far has only garnered a few thousand dollars.
Alleged SIM-Swap Crypto Thief Indicted for Hacking Over 50 US Victims
A 20-year-old man has been formally charged in a U.S. supreme court indictment over 52 cases of SIM-swap identity and crypto theft.
New Malware Targets Apple Mac Computers to Steal and Mine Cryptos
A recently discovered form of malware steals browser cookies and other information on Apple Mac computers to steal cryptocurrencies.
IOTA: Almost All Tokens From $11 Million Hack Have Been Found
Almost all of roughly $11 million-worth of iota tokens alleged to have been stolen by a British man have been found.
