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Crypto Crime Appears To Drop in 2023 As Digital Asset ‘Romance’ Scams Surge by 85x Since 2020: Chainalysis
The amount of funds sent to illicit addresses in 2023 suggests a decline in cryptocurrency-based criminal activities, according to a…
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Man Behind $4,500,000,000 Bitfinex Hack Turns Into Federal Witness in Money Laundering Trial
The infamous hacker who orchestrated the massive 2016 exploit of the crypto exchange Bitfinex has reportedly turned into a government…
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MicroStrategy’s X Account Compromised As About $440,000 Worth of Crypto Stolen From Malicious Post
A hacker commandeered MicroStrategy’s social media account and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of crypto assets by promoting…
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Apple iOS Trojan Allows Hackers To Access Bank Accounts, Security Researchers Warn – Here’s How It Works
Security researchers say they’re tracking a new Apple iOS trojan that’s designed to give criminals access to victims’ bank accounts.…
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JPMorgan Chase Customer Furious After $49,500 Drained From Bank Account – Victim Says Trillion-Dollar Lender Was Alerted Immediately, Failed Miserably
A JPMorgan Chase customer who watched tens of thousands of dollars exit her account says she’s more upset with the…
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Do Kwon Will Be Extradited to United States Following Montenegro Court Ruling: Report
Do Kwon, former crypto billionaire and founder of the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem, will be sent to the United States to…
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US Government Sanctions Two Russian Nationals’ Crypto Wallets Related to Ransomeware Group LockBit
The US government is sanctioning the crypto wallets believed to belong to two Russian nationals linked to the ransomware group…
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FTX Creditors Hit Crypto Exchange’s Legal Counsel With Lawsuit Over Fraud and Civil Conspiracy Allegations
Creditors of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX have filed a class-action lawsuit against a global law firm providing legal counsel to…
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Bank of America Suffers Massive Data Breach, Exposing Social Security Numbers, Addresses and Additional Sensitive Data To Hackers
Tens of thousands of Bank of America customers are now at risk of being targeted for identity fraud after a…
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Crypto Money Laundering on Cross-Chain Bridges Surges 138% Year-on-Year in 2023, According to Chainalysis
Cybercriminals are turning to cross-chain bridges to move illicit funds, according to market intelligence platform Chainalysis. Cross-chain bridges enable users…
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