Hackers have begun using Ethereum smart contracts to secretly download malware

Sep 4, 2025

Hackers have begun using Ethereum smart contracts to secretly download malware

Two NPM libraries used the Ethereum blockchain to hide malicious links and bypass security systems

How terrorists use crypto: real cases and the example of Hamas

Sep 3, 2025

How terrorists use crypto: real cases and the example of Hamas

Terrorist organizations often use legal and semi-legal exchange services to launder cryptocurrency received from donations

Venus Protocol user loses $27 million to phishing scam

Sep 2, 2025

Venus Protocol user loses $27 million to phishing scam

The losses were due to a compromised wallet, not a vulnerability in the Venus Protocol. On the same day, hackers attacked the DeFi platform Bunni for $2,3 million

Discord scammers stole $170 000 from a user

Sep 2, 2025

Discord scammers stole $170 000 from a user

The victim lost $170 000 in cryptocurrency and NFTs, and experts note an increase in attacks of this type in Web3 communities

“Pig butchering”: another $47 million belonging to scammers has been frozen

Sep 1, 2025

“Pig butchering”: another $47 million belonging to scammers has been frozen

A scheme for laundering criminal proceeds obtained by fraudsters through a sophisticated scam has been uncovered

South Korea arrests hackers who stole $28 million from the elite

Aug 29, 2025

South Korea arrests hackers who stole $28 million from the elite

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the SIM card system to gain access to the accounts of 258 wealthy Koreans, including BTS’s Jungkook

FinCEN: $312 billion passed through US banks in Chinese money laundering schemes

Aug 29, 2025

FinCEN: $312 billion passed through US banks in Chinese money laundering schemes

The report describes the scale of Chinese money laundering networks’ operations and their links to Mexican cartels, real estate, and human trafficking

New accomplices of North Korean IT specialists have been revealed. There is a Russian among them

Aug 29, 2025

New accomplices of North Korean IT specialists have been revealed. There is a Russian among them

US authorities have imposed sanctions on a Russian citizen who helped North Korean IT specialists launder cryptocurrency for further transfer to the North Korean authorities

Anthropic: criminals are using artificial intelligence to hack on an unprecedented scale

Aug 28, 2025

Anthropic: criminals are using artificial intelligence to hack on an unprecedented scale

The document describes real cases where the Claude chatbot was used by criminals for attacks, extortion, and deception of employers

Crypto exchange MEXC is accused of illegally freezing users’ cryptocurrency and blackmail

Aug 27, 2025

Crypto exchange MEXC is accused of illegally freezing users’ cryptocurrency and blackmail

This case has heightened concerns in the crypto community about CEX control over customer assets

Operation Serengeti 2.0: Interpol against crypto criminals in Africa

Aug 27, 2025

Operation Serengeti 2.0: Interpol against crypto criminals in Africa

A large-scale investigation on the African continent has led to the arrest of more than 1000 people for participating in criminal and fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrencies

Billionaire heiress loses $80 million in cryptocurrency due to psychic’s advice

Aug 25, 2025

Billionaire heiress loses $80 million in cryptocurrency due to psychic’s advice

The victim invested $40 million in the XPRT token, the value of which plummeted in 2021