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Coinbase resists $20 million Bitcoin ransom demand after insider-led data breach

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has linked the Coinbase breach to a string of social engineering scams costing users millions yearly.

8 months ago

Crime

Telegram takes down $35 billion black-market networks, but illicit operators plan comeback

Despite the shutdowns, the black-market operators plan a comeback with new platforms and tactics.

8 months ago

Crime

Europol, Spanish police dismantle ‘mafia crypto bank’ laundering funds across continents

Europol-led efforts expose sophisticated crypto-driven laundering scheme moving illicit funds across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

8 months ago

Crime

French government to meet crypto leaders over rising kidnapping threats

The meeting aims to enhance security measures amid a surge in "wrench attacks" targeting crypto entrepreneurs.

8 months ago

Crime

Polygon’s co-founder warns of deepfake video scam using his likeness targeting startups

The Polygon's Sandeep Nailwal warns of a rise in advanced scams targeting crypto executives with AI-generated deepfakes.

8 months ago

Hacks

Curve Finance moves to new domain after DNS attack exposes security risks

Curve Finance changes domain to mitigate ongoing DNS vulnerabilities exposed by attackers.

8 months ago

Crime

Paris authorities on alert after attempted abduction targets crypto CEO’s family

Attempted abduction of crypto CEO's family raises alarms about organized criminal threats in Paris.

8 months ago

Legal

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky receives 12 years in prison over fraud scheme

The sentencing closes the federal prosecution chapter, but Mashinsky still faces bankruptcy and related civil litigation.

8 months ago

Crime

LockBit breach exposes 60,000 Bitcoin addresses, offers bounty for hacker’s identity

'Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD crime is bad xoxo from Prague' message left on hacked site.

8 months ago

Scams

ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering scams

The latest attacks add to a series of social engineering scams targeting Coinbase over the past year.

8 months ago

Crime

Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US

Gurevich, who stole millions from the Nomad platform, was caught in Israel after he tried fleeing the country under a new name.

8 months ago

Crypto

ZachXBT reveals $7M of the OG holder’s stolen Bitcoin was frozen with Binance’s help

Stolen Bitcoin partly frozen thanks to ZachXBT's detective work and Binance's prompt intervention

8 months ago

Crime News

Coinbase resists $20 million Bitcoin ransom demand after insider-led data breach

Telegram takes down $35 billion black-market networks, but illicit operators plan comeback

Europol, Spanish police dismantle ‘mafia crypto bank’ laundering funds across continents

French government to meet crypto leaders over rising kidnapping threats

Polygon’s co-founder warns of deepfake video scam using his likeness targeting startups

Curve Finance moves to new domain after DNS attack exposes security risks

Paris authorities on alert after attempted abduction targets crypto CEO’s family

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky receives 12 years in prison over fraud scheme

LockBit breach exposes 60,000 Bitcoin addresses, offers bounty for hacker’s identity

ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering scams

Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US

ZachXBT reveals $7M of the OG holder’s stolen Bitcoin was frozen with Binance’s help

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Coinbase resists $20 million Bitcoin ransom demand after insider-led data breach

Telegram takes down $35 billion black-market networks, but illicit operators plan comeback

Europol, Spanish police dismantle ‘mafia crypto bank’ laundering funds across continents

French government to meet crypto leaders over rising kidnapping threats

Polygon’s co-founder warns of deepfake video scam using his likeness targeting startups

Curve Finance moves to new domain after DNS attack exposes security risks

Paris authorities on alert after attempted abduction targets crypto CEO’s family

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky receives 12 years in prison over fraud scheme

LockBit breach exposes 60,000 Bitcoin addresses, offers bounty for hacker’s identity

ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering scams

Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US

ZachXBT reveals $7M of the OG holder’s stolen Bitcoin was frozen with Binance’s help

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