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Articles about crime in the crypto industry covering topics like hacks, scams, lawsuits, money laundering, etc. There is a lot of misinformation and ignorance about crypto that is often misused to scam people who don’t know enough about the industry. Meanwhile, cybersecurity has become a hot issue in the world due to a rising number of hacks both on crypto and traditional financial systems.

SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam

SEC charges three people for impersonating securities brokers in $2.9 million Bitcoin-related scam

Crime 3 days ago

Using voice-modification software and AI, the defendants crafted elaborate façades to deceive investors into fraudulent Bitcoin purchases.

Cardano founder renews call for ‘verified tweets’ after social media hack

Cardano founder renews call for ‘verified tweets’ after social media hack

Crime 6 days ago

Australia intensifies crypto ATM oversight to curb money laundering risks

Australia intensifies crypto ATM oversight to curb money laundering risks

Regulation 1 week ago

North Korean hackers impersonate tech professionals to steal billions in crypto

North Korean hackers impersonate tech professionals to steal billions in crypto

Hacks 2 weeks ago

Crypto losses hit second-lowest level of $71 million in November 2024

Crypto losses hit second-lowest level of $71 million in November 2024

Crime 2 weeks ago

XT Exchange assures users after $1.7 million asset theft disrupts services

XT Exchange assures users after $1.7 million asset theft disrupts services

Crime 2 weeks ago

Blockchain security firm warns of AI code poisoning risk after OpenAI’s ChatGPT recommends scam API

Blockchain security firm warns of AI code poisoning risk after OpenAI’s ChatGPT recommends scam API

South Korea links major crypto heist to North Korea, recovers Bitcoin

South Korea links major crypto heist to North Korea, recovers Bitcoin

Crime 3 weeks ago

FTX co-founder Gary Wang sentenced to ‘time served’ as FTX criminal cases end

FTX co-founder Gary Wang sentenced to ‘time served’ as FTX criminal cases end

Legal 3 weeks ago

Switzerland regulator warns of rising crypto money laundering risks

Switzerland regulator warns of rising crypto money laundering risks

Crime 4 weeks ago

Crypto phishing scam nets $129 million in USDT then funds mysteriously return

Crypto phishing scam nets $129 million in USDT then funds mysteriously return

Crime 4 weeks ago

Delhi police arrest key suspect in $235 million WazirX crypto breach

Delhi police arrest key suspect in $235 million WazirX crypto breach

Exchanges 1 month ago

South Korean police arrest YouTuber, 11 others in $231M crypto fraud case

South Korean police arrest YouTuber, 11 others in $231M crypto fraud case

Crime 1 month ago

FTX’s former CTO pleads for non-custodial sentence, cites aid in Bankman-Fried’s conviction

FTX’s former CTO pleads for non-custodial sentence, cites aid in Bankman-Fried’s conviction

People 1 month ago

Judge may call Craig Wright back to the UK so he cannnot ‘hide behind a keyboard from a closet in Thailand’

Judge may call Craig Wright back to the UK so he cannnot ‘hide behind a keyboard from a closet in Thailand’

Legal 1 month ago

Radiant Capital exploit accounts for half of October’s six-month low $116M crypto crime

Radiant Capital exploit accounts for half of October’s six-month low $116M crypto crime

Hacks 1 month ago

US and Nigeria unite to tackle crypto crime with new liaison group

US and Nigeria unite to tackle crypto crime with new liaison group

Regulation 2 months ago

Scammer who stole 4,100 Bitcoin appears in US court charged with wire fraud

Scammer who stole 4,100 Bitcoin appears in US court charged with wire fraud

Crime 2 months ago

Chinese OTC trader linked to laundering millions for North Korean hackers

Chinese OTC trader linked to laundering millions for North Korean hackers

Crime 2 months ago

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