White hat hackers have created an NPO to fight crypto crime

Feb 15, 2024

White hat hackers have created an NPO to fight crypto crime

The organization is headed by a Paradigm researcher under the nickname samczsun

South Korea’s number of suspicious crypto transactions increased by 49% in 2023

Feb 14, 2024

South Korea’s number of suspicious crypto transactions increased by 49% in 2023

Last year, there were 16 076 crypto transactions suspected of being involved in illegal activities

Crypto gaming platform PlayDapp loses $290 million in a hack

Feb 14, 2024

Crypto gaming platform PlayDapp loses $290 million in a hack

Experts speculate that this was the result of a compromised private key

American Bitcoin Academy founder settles SEC fraud claims for $1,2 million

Feb 5, 2024

American Bitcoin Academy founder settles SEC fraud claims for $1,2 million

Brian Sewell encouraged students of his online courses to invest in a cryptocurrency fund that was never launched

Media: US Treasury Department cites SIM swapping as the cause of the $400 million FTX hack

Feb 2, 2024

Media: US Treasury Department cites SIM swapping as the cause of the $400 million FTX hack

The defendants seized the personal data of several dozen users and persuaded operators to transfer their numbers to controlled SIM cards

Crypto hackers stole $182,5 million in 30 attacks in a month

Feb 1, 2024

Crypto hackers stole $182,5 million in 30 attacks in a month

Compared to last January, the amount of damage increased by 771%

DeFi protocol Abracadabra loses $6,5 million in hacker attack

Jan 30, 2024

DeFi protocol Abracadabra loses $6,5 million in hacker attack

BlockSec estimates that approximately $29 million in assets remain at risk

OneCoin crypto pyramid scheme lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud and money laundering

Jan 26, 2024

OneCoin crypto pyramid scheme lawyer sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud and money laundering

The prosecutor’s office requested a minimum of 17 years in prison for Mark Scott

Orbit Bridge team accuses its former employee of facilitating the $81,5 million hack

Jan 25, 2024

Orbit Bridge team accuses its former employee of facilitating the $81,5 million hack

The company alleges that the manager arbitrarily loosened security settings on the eve of his termination

DPRK hackers made a record number of attacks on crypto projects in 2023

Jan 25, 2024

DPRK hackers made a record number of attacks on crypto projects in 2023

Chainalysis noted that attackers are gradually losing interest in DeFi protocols

Kaspersky Lab discovers malware to hack crypto wallets on macOS

Jan 23, 2024

Kaspersky Lab discovers malware to hack crypto wallets on macOS

The program gets on devices when downloading unofficial applications and allows hackers to steal passwords from wallets