Category : Scams, Hacks & Breaches
Crypto Kidnapping Cases in France Linked to Overseas Organizers: Report
The slew of recent crypto kidnapping attempts in France has been linked to overseas organizers, according to French law enforcement authorities. The French news outlet...
Criminals Hack Hundreds of US ATMs, Force Machines To Spew $20,000,000 In One Year: FBI
The FBI is warning financial institutions and the public about a sharp rise in attacks that compromise ATMs, forcing them to dispense cash. In a...
Crypto Flows To Human Traffickers Reaches ‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars,’ Surging 85% in One Year: Chainalysis
The number of crypto payments for human trafficking transactions surged in 2025, according to new report by the blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The report shows that...
Hackers Hit Android and iPhone Users’ Bank Accounts, Launch Mobile Spyware Platform Triggering Total Device Takeover
Hackers have launched a sophisticated mobile spyware platform that triggers a total compromise of Android and iOS devices. Researchers at iVerify say the platform is...
Fraudster Who Drained $73,000,000 From Americans in Crypto Scheme Gets Two Decades in Prison – Despite Being on the Run
A judge has sentenced a dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis to 20 years in federal prison for his role in an...
$40,000 Disappears From JPMorgan Chase Account in Series of Unauthorized Withdrawals, Sparking Months-Long Struggle for Reimbursement: Report
A JPMorgan Chase customer says thousands of dollars were drained from her bank account with a debit card that was applied for without her knowledge....
Wells Fargo Refuses To Reimburse Customer After $814,000 Abruptly Drained From Bank Account, Triggering Battle for Life Savings: Report
An elderly Wells Fargo customer suffering from multiple health issues says he lost hundreds of thousands of dollars after falling victim to a bank fraud...
‘Insatiably Greedy’ Shoe Seller Masterminds $80,000,000 Fraud, Uses Customer Funds To Fuel Lavish Lifestyle: DOJ
An Oregon shoe reseller orchestrated a sweeping fraud scheme that cost customers and banks more than $80,000,000, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Prosecutors...
Woman Sues JPMorgan Chase After Scammers Drain $1,300,000 From Bank Account: Report
A woman in Florida is reportedly suing JPMorgan Chase after scammers extracted over $1 million from her account. Eighty-year-old Olga Ponorovsky alleges the bank failed...
149,000,000 Passwords Exposed Online As Hackers Hit Users of Google, Facebook, Instagram and Other Major Platforms: Report
A cybersecurity researcher says he discovered a massive data leak that compromised the online credentials of millions of internet users. Jeremiah Fowler says a database...