Crime News

Tracking hacks, scams, and legal actions impacting the blockchain and crypto industry.

Stories 755 in this category

Coverage footprint 3.0% of all CryptoSlate stories

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

March 2026 Treasury report draws new line between crypto privacy and crypto crime.

French government to meet crypto leaders over rising kidnapping threats

French government to meet crypto leaders over rising kidnapping threats

The meeting aims to enhance security measures amid a surge in "wrench attacks" targeting crypto entrepreneurs.

Polygon’s co-founder warns of deepfake video scam using his likeness targeting startups

Polygon’s co-founder warns of deepfake video scam using his likeness targeting startups

The Polygon's Sandeep Nailwal warns of a rise in advanced scams targeting crypto executives with AI-generated deepfakes.

Curve Finance moves to new domain after DNS attack exposes security risks

Curve Finance moves to new domain after DNS attack exposes security risks

Curve Finance changes domain to mitigate ongoing DNS vulnerabilities exposed by attackers.

Paris authorities on alert after attempted abduction targets crypto CEO’s family

Paris authorities on alert after attempted abduction targets crypto CEO’s family

Attempted abduction of crypto CEO's family raises alarms about organized criminal threats in Paris.

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky receives 12 years in prison over fraud scheme

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky receives 12 years in prison over fraud scheme

The sentencing closes the federal prosecution chapter, but Mashinsky still faces bankruptcy and related civil litigation.

LockBit breach exposes 60,000 Bitcoin addresses, offers bounty for hacker’s identity

LockBit breach exposes 60,000 Bitcoin addresses, offers bounty for hacker’s identity

'Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD crime is bad xoxo from Prague' message left on hacked site.

ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering scams

ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering scams

The latest attacks add to a series of social engineering scams targeting Coinbase over the past year.

Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US

Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US

Gurevich, who stole millions from the Nomad platform, was caught in Israel after he tried fleeing the country under a new name.

ZachXBT reveals $7M of the OG holder’s stolen Bitcoin was frozen with Binance’s help

Crypto 11 months ago

ZachXBT tracks $330M Bitcoin stolen in social engineering scam from elderly American

Crypto 11 months ago

North Korean hackers used fake crypto firms to deliver malware in job scams

Crime 11 months ago

FBI reports $9.3 billion in US targeted crypto scams as elderly hit hardest

Scams 11 months ago