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Crypto firms among top targets of audio and video deepfake attacks

Crypto firms among top targets of audio and video deepfake attacks

Scams 3 weeks ago

A Regula survey highlighted that crypto firms lost over $440,000 on average to deepfake attacks in 2024.

$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France

$30 million international crypto fraud from 2018 kicks off trial in France

Crime 4 weeks ago

Law enforcement in Delhi and Hong Kong crack down on major crypto scams

Law enforcement in Delhi and Hong Kong crack down on major crypto scams

Crime 1 month ago

Crypto losses from hacks, scams soar to $750 million in Q3 – CertiK

Crypto losses from hacks, scams soar to $750 million in Q3 – CertiK

Hacks 2 months ago

Federal agencies team up to fight surge in ‘pig butchering’ crypto scams

Federal agencies team up to fight surge in ‘pig butchering’ crypto scams

Regulation 2 months ago

Hackers compromise McDonald’s Instagram account to conduct $700k rug pull

Hackers compromise McDonald’s Instagram account to conduct $700k rug pull

Memecoins 3 months ago

Binance blocks $2.4 billion in potential crypto scams in 2024

Binance blocks $2.4 billion in potential crypto scams in 2024

Exchanges 3 months ago

How traders make over $60k per week rugging 98% of memecoins on Pump.Fun

How traders make over $60k per week rugging 98% of memecoins on Pump.Fun

Memecoins 3 months ago

Australia’s ASIC shuts down 615 crypto scam sites amid $1.3 billion fraud surge

Australia’s ASIC shuts down 615 crypto scam sites amid $1.3 billion fraud surge

Regulation 3 months ago

Ransomware and theft drive over $2 billion in illicit crypto activity in 2024 – Chainalysis

Ransomware and theft drive over $2 billion in illicit crypto activity in 2024 – Chainalysis

Scams 3 months ago

SEC charges NovaTech founders, promoters with $650 million crypto fraud

SEC charges NovaTech founders, promoters with $650 million crypto fraud

Scams 3 months ago

Phishing scammer returns $10 million to victim 10 months after $24 million Ethereum heist

Phishing scammer returns $10 million to victim 10 months after $24 million Ethereum heist

Crypto 4 months ago

OCCRP investigation reveals surge in crypto ATM usage among scammers, criminals

OCCRP investigation reveals surge in crypto ATM usage among scammers, criminals

Crime 4 months ago

Phishing attacks threaten booming TON network amid rising TVL

Phishing attacks threaten booming TON network amid rising TVL

Hacks 5 months ago

Kraken continues to prank crypto scammers with KitBoga to expose crime as Certik returns funds

Kraken continues to prank crypto scammers with KitBoga to expose crime as Certik returns funds

Hacks 5 months ago

Web3 must stand against the peril of airdrop hunters

Web3 must stand against the peril of airdrop hunters

Contributor Opinion 6 months ago

ZKasino resurfaces with promises of returning investor funds but skepticism abounds

ZKasino resurfaces with promises of returning investor funds but skepticism abounds

DeFi 6 months ago

Vitalik Buterin addresses ZKasino’s misuse of ‘zero-knowledge’ in $33M scam

Vitalik Buterin addresses ZKasino’s misuse of ‘zero-knowledge’ in $33M scam

Crypto 7 months ago

Google cracks down on scammers behind counterfeit crypto apps

Google cracks down on scammers behind counterfeit crypto apps

Crime 8 months ago

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