Failed Attempt to Steal Crypto Machine Ends in Arrests in Texas
According to local media reports citing law enforcement, seven people were arrested in Texas after a failed attempt to steal a crypto machine. Houston police said a group of intruders used a stolen truck, crashing it into a local store. Surveillance cameras showed several ...
Sandwich Bots: Automated Programs Exploit Cryptoassets, Raising Concerns in the Cryptocurrency Community
Automated programs called "sandwich bots" have made millions of dollars by bypassing profitable orders to buy popular cryptoassets. Successful "sandwich bot" attacks first became widely known in 2021, thanks to a study by Eden Network. With the help of special bots, an ...
Cryptocurrency Theft Declines in Q1 2023, but Hacking Incidents Persist
The volume of cryptocurrencies stolen in the first quarter of 2023 fell 65% from the same period in 2022, according to analyst firm TRM Labs. However, the number of break-ins has hardly decreased. 2022 was the biggest year in terms of stolen cryptocurrencies - hackers man ...
Warning: Phishing Network Generates Millions through Popular Crypto Clones
A HitBTC "clone" alone generated $15 million The network includes about two dozen such resources Yesterday, May 15, the Mist Track team issued a warning about a new network of phishing projects. Fraudsters use "clones" of popular CEX, dApps, and other Web3 sit ...
Attackers Tamper with Hardware Cryptocurrency Wallet and Steal $30,000 Worth of Bitcoins
Kaspersky Lab experts described an incident in which attackers were able to tamper with a hardware cryptocurrency wallet and steal $30,000 worth of bitcoins. Hardware wallets are a more secure method of storing cryptocurrency compared to software hot wallets. They are ...
Court Orders Freeze of Cryptocurrency Assets and Accounts
A recent court ruling has put a stop to all cryptocurrency-related activities on major platforms, such as Binance, Crypto.com, Bitstamp, and Kraken. The decision was made in response to a request from the liquidator of the defunct cryptocurrency platform Globix, who sought to freeze all digital a ...
Founder of Thodex Exchange to Be Extradited Back to Turkey for Fraud and Theft Charges
The Turkish Ministry of Justice announced that preparations for the extradition of the founder of the Thodex exchange have been completed and that he will be handed over to law enforcement agencies next Thursday. Faruk Fatih Ozer fled Turkey last year and was wanted by Interpol on charges of frau ...
San Antonio Couple Arrested for Stealing $250,000 Worth of Crypto Assets
This is a disturbing case of SIM card fraud and theft of cryptocurrency assets by a couple in San Antonio. Andrew Trujillo and Zena Dounson were able to steal at least $250,000 worth of cryptocurrency using a SIM spoofing scheme. They copied SIM card data and forwarded short messages to custom ...
Crypto Trader in Belarus Loses $70,000 to Scammers While Trying to Cash Out
Криптотрейдер, базирующийся в Гродно, Беларусь, недавно потерял все свои сбережения в размере 70 000 долларов в криптовалютах после того, как стал жертвой мошенничества. Трейдер торговал криптовалютами на различных биржах около года, а когда решил обналичить деньги, связался с представителем обменни ...