North Korean ‘Fake Zoom’ Scams Drain Crypto Wallets of $300M, Researchers Warn
A chilling new cybersecurity threat is emerging from the shadows, one that uses the familiar interface of a video call to empty cryptocurrency wallets. Security...
Tag : Crypto Fraud
LIBRA rises 30% after political leak that triggers investigations and on-chain analysis
by Jack Lawson
The LIBRA token scandal, a saga of political promotion and alleged market manipulation that rocked Argentina, has reached a pivotal moment. A congressional investigation has...
Cryptocurrency Private Key Theft: How Organized Crime Threatens Billions in Digital Assets
by Nathan Blake
The theft of private keys has evolved from individual hacking attempts into a sophisticated, industrialized criminal enterprise, driving unprecedented cryptocurrency losses and forcing a fundamental...
Unregistered crypto firms in Canada fuel laundering of millions, prompting record fines and seizures
Canada is currently grappling with a significant challenge as unregistered cryptocurrency firms create channels for large-scale money laundering, leading to unprecedented regulatory actions and law...
Scammer receives 11 years in prison after the largest Bitcoin seizure in the United Kingdom
by Nathan Blake
A British court has sentenced Chinese national Zhimin Qian to 11 years and eight months in prison for her role in a massive investment fraud,...
U.S. lawsuit claims Melania Trump and Javier Milei joke coins were used as bait in an alleged insider dump
by Nathan Blake
A class-action lawsuit filed in a U.S. federal court alleges that First Lady Melania Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei were used as “window dressing”...
New Report Shows How Far North Korean Crypto Hackers Have Spread
by Jack Lawson
According to a 2025 report from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, North Korean hackers have stolen a record-breaking $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025 alone, a figure...
Brothers who studied at MIT face Manhattan trial over a $25 million, 12-second Ethereum exploit
by Emily Carter
The trial of two MIT-educated brothers, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, began in October 2025 in a Manhattan federal court. They are accused of orchestrating a...
The Alarming Surge in Crypto Crime: How Evolving Scams Are Forcing a New Era of Security
by Jack Lawson
The first half of 2025 has been a stark reminder of the escalating threats in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. With losses hitting a devastating $2.17 billion in...
Elliptic: North Korean hackers took over $2 billion in crypto in 2025, $1.5 billion tied to Bybit breach
by Nathan Blake
North Korean state-linked hackers have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, a record-breaking sum that underscores a severe and escalating threat to the...