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Crypto scammers built an entire fake blockchain to steal over $2 million
Attackers used GIWA’s expected Chain ID and a fraudulent bridge before changing the portal code and emptying deposits.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 4 min read
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Man sentenced to 12 years for $16M Coinbase customer support scam
Prosecutors say some victims lost more than $1 million after being tricked into transferring crypto themselves.
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Malicious Uniswap v4 hooks are baiting DeFi traders with fake swap quotes
Malicious Uniswap v4 hooks can win aggregator routing with attractive quotes, then change behavior when a user's transaction settles.
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Wallets
The biggest vulnerability in your Bitcoin wallet might be the shipping label
Hardware wallet scan keep a thief away from your Bitcoin while the forgotten paperwork from buying it helps them find you.
Scams
Attackers exploit fake STM32 vulnerability alert to target Trezor and BitBox holders
Trezor confirms an email-provider breach and says its wallets remain safe, while BitBox investigates a likely newsletter-provider compromise.
Crime
US hit on $24 billion crypto black market sends rival money launderers running for exits
Xinbi-linked withdrawals surged after authorities restrained $52 million, while rival Fulilai began purging laundering merchants.
Crime
How 4,100 stolen Bitcoin bankrolled a life of private jets and supercars
Malone Lam admitted joining a racketeering conspiracy that prosecutors say stole and laundered more than $245 million in crypto.
Regulation
Australia cancels registration of crypto provider GetCoins following customer scam complaints
The annual tally spans remittance and virtual asset providers, while AUSTRAC says GetCoins was allegedly exploited by investment scams.
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How a fake AI supercomputer stole $24 million from hundreds of crypto investors
A federal jury convicted Brent Kovar over a $24 million Profit Connect scheme involving at least 400 investors.
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AI scammers no longer need to hack your wallet if they can convince you to use it for them
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How 4,200 malicious smart contracts tricked 5,700 victims into signing away their crypto
Legislation
Louisiana just armed crypto ATM users with a legal cheat code to demand full refunds from unlicensed operators
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