Crime

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.

Winklevoss Brothers Sue Charlie Shrem Over $32 Million in Bitcoin
The Winklevoss twins are reportedly suing bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem over 5,000 bitcoin allegedly owed to them from a past business deal.

Data Shows Millions Leaving Crypto Wallets Tied to Long-Troubled Exchange
Binance has frozen accounts that received more than 93,000 ether (over $18.9 million) from wallets indirectly linked to troubled Russian exchange WEX.

Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty Over Unlicensed Exchange Business
A bitcoin trader from California has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business and now faces up to five years in prison.

23-Year-Old Australian Woman Arrested Over Theft of 100,000 XRP
A 23-year-old woman from Sydney, Australia, has been arrested over the alleged theft of XRP worth over $300,000 at the time.

Indian Police Seize ATM Run By Crypto Exchange Unocoin
Police in the Indian city of Bangalore have seized an ATM just weeks after it was set up by crypto exchange Unocoin.

North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Stole $571 Million in Cryptos: Report
North Korea's infamous hacking group, dubbed Lazarus, has managed to steal over half a billion dollars in cryptocurrencies, a report indicates.

