Crime
Russian ICO That Impersonated Bank Hit With Cease-and-Desist
North Dakota has issued a cease-and-desist against a Russia-based ICO for copying a bank's website to promote "potentially fraudulent securities."
Police Arrest 8 Over Alleged $68 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme in Japan
Police in Tokyo have arrested eight men alleged to have run a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that amassed about $68.70 million.
Official Google Account Hacked in Latest Twitter Crypto Scam
An official, verified Twitter account owned by Google has become the latest to be hacked to host a crypto "giveaway" scam.
Bitmain Sues Alleged Bitcoin Thief in US Federal Court
Bitmain has filed a lawsuit against an anonymous thief in a US federal court, who allegedly stoled 617 bitcoin from the crypto mining giant.
CFTC Fines Bitcoin Trader $1.1 Million for Crypto Fraud
A bitcoin trader has been jailed and fined over $1.1 million for stealing bitcoin and litecoin, and then defrauding investors to repay the loss.
Crypto Exchanges Should Take a Hard Look at IP Address-Masking Services
Cryptocurrency exchanges will likely have to reckon with VPN access as part of any regulatory or law enforcement actions for market manipulation.
Victims Sue AT&T, T-Mobile Over 'SIM Swap' Crypto Hacks
A cryptocurrency-focused law firm in the U.S. says it has filed lawsuits against AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of victims of "SIM swapping" hacks.
Chinese School Principals Caught Mining Ethereum At Work
Two principals at a Chinese school got in hot water after installing ethereum miners at the institution, according to a report.
Hackers Breach Popular Web Analytics Site to Target Crypto Exchange
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io was apparently the target of hackers who compromised a widely used web analytics platform.
Hackers Behind Zaif Crypto Exchange Theft May Have Been Exposed
Cybersecurity experts from Mitsubishi Group say they may have identified data that could locate the hackers of the Zaif crypto exchange.
