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Huione Guarantee exposed as a $11 billion marketplace for cybercrime

The seemingly legitimate online marketplace Huione Guarantee is being used as a platform for laundering money from online scams, especially “pig butchering” investment fraud, researchers say. […]

04 Jul

Ethereum mailing list breach exposes 35,000 to crypto draining attack

A threat actor compromised Ethereum’s mailing list provider and sent to over 35,000 addresses a phishing email with a link to a malicious site running a crypto drainer. […]

25 Jun

FBI warns of fake law firms targeting crypto scam victims

The FBI is warning of cybercriminals posing as law firms and lawyers that offer cryptocurrency recovery services to victims of investment scams and steal funds and personal information. […]

24 Jun

CoinStats says North Korean hackers breached 1,590 crypto wallets

CoinStats suffered a massive security breach that compromised 1,590 cryptocurrency wallets, with the attack suspected to have been carried out by North Korean threat actors. […]

19 Jun

“Researchers” exploit Kraken exchange bug, steal $3 million in crypto

The Kraken crypto exchange disclosed today that alleged security researchers exploited a zero-day website bug to steal $3 million in cryptocurrency and then refused to return the funds. […]

31 May

DMM Bitcoin warns that hackers stole $300 million in Bitcoin

Japanese bitcoin exchange DMM Bitcoin is warning that 4,502.9 Bitcoin (BTC), or approximately $308 million (48.2 billion yen), has been stolen from one of its wallets today, making it the most significant cryptocurrency heist of 2024. […]

25 May

Indian man stole $37 million in crypto using fake Coinbase Pro site

An Indian national pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for stealing over $37 million through a fake Coinbase website used to steal credentials. […]

17 May

US arrests suspects behind $73M ‘pig butchering’ laundering scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice charged two suspects for allegedly leading a crime ring that laundered at least $73 million from cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as “pig butchering.” […]

15 May

Tornado Cash cryptomixer dev gets 64 months for laundering $2 billion

Alexey Pertsev, one of the main developers of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency tumbler has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his part in helping launder more than $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency. […]

25 Apr

FBI warns against using unlicensed crypto transfer services

The FBI has warned today that using unlicensed cryptocurrency transfer services can result in financial loss if these platforms are taken down by law enforcement. […]

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