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Tracking hacks, scams, and legal actions impacting the blockchain and crypto industry.

Australian police seize $6.4 million in crypto after ‘deciphering’ wallet seed phrase

Blockchain security experts said real-time monitoring of crypto wallets could further prevent criminals from hiding their funds.

1 year ago

Crime

Convictions for crime related to crypto total 272 years in jail over past decade

Convictions for crypto crimes surge, questioning fairness compared to traditional financial offenders.

1 year ago

Crime

FBI charges Zort founder with bribing LA sheriffs to extort victims

The FBI affidavit reveals that Iza allegedly used fake warrants and intimidation tactics to exploit his victims.

1 year ago

Hacks

TruFlation offers $500K bounty to recover funds stolen in hack

The decentralized data company is offering a reward for returning the stolen funds or for identifying the hacker in a way that leads to a conviction.

1 year ago

Crime

Hacker nearly completes laundering $230 million stolen from WazirX

Based on Arkham Intelligence data, the hacker has just $6 million worth of Ethereum left to launder.

1 year ago

Legal

Caroline Ellison sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in FTX collapse

The sentence comes despite Ellison's request for no prison time on the basis of her cooperation with authorities.

1 year ago

Regulation

German authorities shutdown 47 crypto exchanges facilitating crime, seize servers, data

The authorities suggested that they may pursue investigations into the users of these illegal platforms.

1 year ago

Crime

ZachXBT helps secure arrests in $243 million social engineering attack on one person

The attack compares to Mark Cuban losing access to his Google account in June of this year.

1 year ago

Crime

The Bitcoin SoftWar begins as US Major highlights new PoW security solution making hacks unprofitable

AuthLN introduces cost prohibitive proof-of-work authentication via Lightning to combat cybercrime.

1 year ago

Regulation

Federal agencies team up to fight surge in ‘pig butchering’ crypto scams

CFTC collaborates with the SEC, FINRA, and others to fight crypto scams exploiting online relationships and draining billions.

1 year ago

Hacks

Indodax hit by $20.5M exploit, North Korea link suspected

Indodax has warned its users to be wary of phishing scams.

1 year ago

Crypto

WazirX hacker launders $10 million through Tornado Cash

WazirX is allowing its users to make partial withdrawals of their Inidan Rupee balance on the exchange.

1 year ago

Crime News

Australian police seize $6.4 million in crypto after ‘deciphering’ wallet seed phrase

Convictions for crime related to crypto total 272 years in jail over past decade

FBI charges Zort founder with bribing LA sheriffs to extort victims

TruFlation offers $500K bounty to recover funds stolen in hack

Hacker nearly completes laundering $230 million stolen from WazirX

Caroline Ellison sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in FTX collapse

German authorities shutdown 47 crypto exchanges facilitating crime, seize servers, data

ZachXBT helps secure arrests in $243 million social engineering attack on one person

The Bitcoin SoftWar begins as US Major highlights new PoW security solution making hacks unprofitable

Federal agencies team up to fight surge in ‘pig butchering’ crypto scams

Indodax hit by $20.5M exploit, North Korea link suspected

WazirX hacker launders $10 million through Tornado Cash

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