Category: CRIME
Posted on January 28, 2023
Monkey Drainer-linked scammers possibly exposed after an on-chain quarrel
Blockchain security firm CertiK believes to have found the real identity of at least one scammer allegedly linked tothe “Monkey Drainer” phishing scam. Monkey Drainer is the pseudonym for a phishing scammer(s) that uses smart contracts to steal NFTs …
Posted on January 10, 2023
Ransomware is one of the biggest cyber threats that public and private organizations face every day. Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts data on a computer or network. Individ
Ransomware is one of the biggest cyber threats that public and private organizations face every day. Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts data on a computer or network. Individuals usually must pay the hacker a "ransom" via Bitcoin …
Posted on January 3, 2023
Who is Alex Mashinsky, the man behind the alleged Celsius crypto fraud?
By John McCrank and Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Alex Mashinsky, a co-founder of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network who prosecutors allege bilked investors out of billions, is a serial entrepreneur who has portrayed himself as a modern-day Robin …
Posted on December 25, 2022
Robocallers have upped their scam game and they’re after your crypto
Sophisticated malicious outfits are keeping up with current trends, turning their sights on crypto users following the bankruptcy of FTX. Professional scam organizations are targeting cryptocurrency users following the collapse of FTX, initiating millions of automated calls …
Posted on December 24, 2022
Robocallers have upped their scam game and they’re after your crypto
Sophisticated malicious outfits are keeping up with current trends, turning their sights on crypto users following the bankruptcy of FTX. Professional scam organizations are targeting cryptocurrency users following the collapse of FTX, initiating millions of automated calls …
Posted on December 24, 2022
Winklevoss twins call Ethereum DeFi a “revoltion”, scandal exposed
Scandal in Ethereum’s DeFi space? Source: Inked Pixels- Shutterstock According to the Winklevoss twins, the “DeFi fever” is not comparable to the “ICO craze” of 2017. A supposed pump-and-dump group of well-known DeFi influencers is currently causing a …
Posted on December 23, 2022
North Korean hackers stealing NFTs using nearly 500 phishing domains
Hackers linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group are reportedly behind a massive phishing campaign targeting non-fungible token (NFT) investors — utilizing nearly 500 phishing domains to dupe victims. Blockchain security firm SlowMist released a report on Dec. …
Posted on December 11, 2022
Accused of fraud, FTX founder Sam Bankman Freed has refused bail
“Brazin” scheme CRYPTO investors have lost billions The former FTX CEO, who was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday, lowered his head and hugged his parents after a coroner denied bail citing a “significant” flight risk. He has …
Posted on December 11, 2022
US Reps query timing of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest
A bipartisan duo of lawmakers Monday night time puzzled the knowledge of arresting disgraced crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried the day earlier than he used to be set to testify earlier than Congress in regards to the cave …
Posted on December 10, 2022
Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas ahead of US criminal charges
Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the Bahamas at the request of US government prosecutors who have filed criminal charges against the disgraced crypto entrepreneur. Bahamian attorney-general Ryan Pinder said the country’s police force had taken Bankman-Fried …