FBI detects fake crypto apps that scammed $42.7M from 244 victims
The FBI recently issued a public warning against fake crypto apps after detecting three fraudulent apps that stole about $42.7 million between October 2021 and May 2022.
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Chainalysis' recent report revealed that crypto mixer platforms reached an all-time high of $51.8 million, with the majority of the volume coming from criminals with known nation-state affiliations and sanctioned entities.
State authorities in Texas, Alabama, and Vermont are investigating the operations of crypto lending firms like Celsius over offering unregistered securities.
Wallet 0x8026 has made almost $2 million since February by botting free mint NFT projects including Crypto Dads, Tubby Cats, Shroomz, and recently launched Saudis
The hacker reportedly gained access to the Chinese Shanghai police database stealing over 26 terabytes of personal data.
Sifu was the second-largest voter on the proposal he submitted to buy the tokens he is developing.
Research showed that the average dollar amount stolen in crypto hacks this years is more than double what it was in 2021.