Category : Scams, Hacks & Breaches
Chainalysis Acquires AI Fraud Detection Firm That Has Teamed Up With Binance and Coinbase
Blockchain data analysis firm Chainalysis has acquired Alterya, a fraud detection solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The AI solution has worked with top crypto...
Crypto Founder Pleads Guilty to $9,400,000 Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Thousands of Investors
The CEO and co-founder of purported cryptocurrency investment firm Wolf Capital just pleaded guilty to his role in a Ponzi scheme that looted millions of...
Man Loses $188,000 in Crypto Scam to Fraudster Posing As Childhood Friend: Report
A man from Guelph, Ontario reportedly lost large amounts of money to a cryptocurrency scam after meeting someone who pretended to be his long-lost friend....
Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Handed Over to US Authorities Days After Montenegro Approved Extradition: Report
Montenegrin authorities extradited crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States on Sunday to face fraud charges related to the $40 billion collapse of the...
Massive Leak Exposes 5,000,000 Credit and Debt Card Numbers, Along With Customers’ Financial Records and Personal Details: Data Protection Firm
Millions of Americans are now at risk of financial fraud, identity theft and privacy violations after a massive data trove was leaked online, according to...
South Korea Teams Up With US To Combat Crypto Heists and Efforts of North Korean-Linked Hackers: Report
The United States and South Korea are reportedly partnering in a joint research initiative aimed at strengthening protections against the theft of crypto assets. According...
Haliey Welch Says She’s Ready To Cooperate and Uncover Truth After HAWK Investors File Lawsuit Against Project
A 22-year-old social media influencer accused of pulling a crypto rug pull scam says she’s ready to cooperate and uncover the truth after a class...
$15,000,000 Fine Hits US Banking Giant After Employees Allegedly Drain Millions From Wealthy Customers’ Accounts
Morgan Stanley’s wealth management arm will pay a multi million-dollar penalty after allegedly failing to stop four former financial advisors from stealing cash from customer...
JPMorgan Chase Refuses To Reimburse Customer After $7,000 Abruptly Drained From Bank Account: Report
A JPMorgan Chase customer says the bank has refused to reimburse him for more than a year after $7,000 was suddenly drained from his account....
Hackers Infect 8,000,000 Smartphones As ‘SpyLoan’ Drains Bank Accounts, Steals Sensitive Data for Extortion: McAfee Alert
Cybersecurity firm McAfee says it’s identified a “significant global increase” in a smartphone hack that triggers extortion, harassment and drains bank accounts. McAfee says hackers...