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Tag: Stealing
$44M Ponzi scheme charged with stealing $18M in funds
Two individuals and a company have been charged with operating an illegal community pool and fraudulently soliciting $44 million via an “income fund investing in digital assets.” The defendants are Sa...
US Charges Cybercriminal with Stealing Money from Brokerage Accounts
On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said that a federal court in Brooklyn unsealed a criminal complaint to charge Idris Dayo Mustapha with computer intrusion, securities fraud, money laund...
London Muggers Target Crypto Holders by Stealing Smartphones
Robbers in London are now targeting crypto-asset holders by forcing them to hand over access to their accounts. One man was approached by a group of people offering to sell him cocaine. When he went d...
Stepn impersonators stealing users’ seed phrases, warn security experts
Peckshield, a prominent blockchain security firm, has today exposed that there are numerous phishing websites for the Web3 lifestyle app Stepn. Hackers insert a forged MetaMask browser plugin through ...
Cybersecurity expert ends up stealing $600,000 worth of crypto
Crypto scams are continuing across the world. Like every sector, many individuals are working to find ways to launder money. Recently, Floridian police have arrested a cybersecurity expert for alleged...
Malaysia Detains Over 600 People for Stealing Electricity to Mine Cryptocurrency – Mining Bitcoin News
In the past two years, law enforcement authorities in Malaysia have arrested hundreds of individuals for theft of electricity allegedly used to mint digital currencies. The country’s police force has ...
Scammers Are Using Fake Wallet Apps To Stealing Crypto Funds From Chinese
Cybersecurity researchers at ESET have uncovered a mobile wallet app scam that targets Chinese users. According to the researchers, the scammers created fake iOS and Android digital wallet apps to red...
Indian Police Arrest Two People for Stealing Cryptocurrencies During Investigation
Lack of expertise in blockchain and digital currencies is making investigations into fraud cases not only tricky but also susceptible to new scams. In one such case, the police in Indian city Pune hav...
Alert: Scammers stealing your crypto with a one-time password
Scammers have been deploying complex hacking bots on Telegram to mislead investors into disclosing their two-factor authentication, resulting in accounts being frozen and wiped out. Scammers are trick...
Watch out SundaeSwap scammers are stealing ADA with fake DripDropz websites
Drip Dropz has issued a warning to the Cardano community over fake websites pretending to be the official site. “It has come to our attention that fake websites have been created that mimic the offici...
North Korea Is Stealing Your Crypto To Fund Its Ballistic Missile Program
Advertisement     A confidential United Nations report has revealed that North Korea has been using the crypto funds stolen from exchanges to finance its weapon develo...
DOJ Indicts Cryptsy Exchange Founder for Stealing $1M in Crypto
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted Project Investors Inc. (also known as Cryptsy) CEO and founder Paul Vernon for stealing $1 million from wallets that the now-defunct crypto exchange c...
British Soldier Faces Charges for Stealing Bitcoins and Assaulting Owners
A male British soldier has recently been charged in court on counts of kidnapping and robbery for allegedly stealing a couple’s bitcoins worth thousands of dollars. The 36-year-old soldier identified ...
Jack in the Box ends suit against FTX for allegedly stealing its mascot
Jack in the Box’s lawsuit against FTX US over an alleged mascot-related copyright and trademark infringement has come to an end after the parties reached a settlement. The duo informed the District Co...
Chainalysis exposes simple malware stealing millions in crypto
Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, has released a report regarding malware targeting the crypto sector. The report noted that cybercriminals were using ‘less sophisticated malware to attack ind...
Scammers are stealing millions with malware
TL; DR Breakdown Scammers are using low-quality malware to steal millions Chainalysis report excluded ransomware Stolen funds on centralized exchanges are reducing Crimes in the crypto sector have con...
Crypto Miner Convicted in Russia for Allegedly Stealing Power to Mint Digital Coins – Mining Bitcoin News
A regional court has sentenced a man accused of illegally connecting his crypto farm to the grid to two years in prison. The decision comes as authorities in Moscow prepare to address the lack of prop...
CEO admits stealing $15 million from her company to finance clothing boutique, Plaza Hotel visits, and $200K on relative’s wedding
That’s some high-end embezzlement. The U.S. chief executive of a German saw-blade manufacturer has pleaded guilty to stealing $15 million from the company to bankroll a luxury clothing and furniture b...