You’re Hired! North Korea’s new crypto scam starts with a job offer
A new wave of cyberattacks shows the DPRK is exploiting the crypto industry’s recruitment funnel, using fake LinkedIn job offers, deep‑fake...
ZachXBT warns suspected ZKasino fraudster may be linked to new crypto venture WhiteRock
Investigators have linked a figure in the $30 million ZKasino alleged scam to a fresh cryptocurrency project branded WhiteRock (WHITE), on-chain...
Coinbase data breach spills offline as victims get scam mail
The fallout from Coinbase’s recent data breach has reached a troubling new phase as victims report receiving fraudulent physical letters in the mail, exploiting...
US Treasury sanctions Philippines tech firm over aiding $200 million pig butchering spree
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based tech firm accused of facilitating hundreds of thousands of online crypto investment...
Trader loses $2.5M USDT after falling for address poisoning scam twice
A crypto trader lost over $2.5 million worth of Tether (USDT) after falling for the same scam twice within hours.On May 26, blockchain security...
Creator of over 100 memecoins says rug pulls are the ‘easiest way to make...
Dubai-based Indian memecoin creator, Sahil Arora, called memecoin rug pull schemes the most lucrative opportunity in an interview with the New York Post. According...
Jan 2024 SEC’s X account hacker got 14 months in prison for cyber fraud
Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment for his role in the Jan. 9, 2024, hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
How an insider-led breach sparked a costly scam at Coinbase
Alliance DAO contributor Qiao Wang has detailed a sophisticated social engineering scam targeting Coinbase users amid the firm’s insider-led data breach incident.In a May...
ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering...
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed that Coinbase users lost another $45 million over the past week due to coordinated social engineering scams. The update, shared on...
FBI reports $9.3 billion in US targeted crypto scams as elderly hit hardest
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported a significant spike in cybercrime activity, with total losses across the country reaching $16.6 billion...
