Crime

Three UK Men Jailed After Posing as Police to Steal $5.3 Million in Cryptocy

Three men have been sentenced to prison in the United Kingdom after orchestrating a sophisticated cryptocy fraud scheme that stole…

2 days ago

FBI Arrests Florida Man Accused of Using Malware-Laced Video Games to Steal $220,000 in Crypto

Federal authorities have arrested a 21-year-old Florida man accused of helping operate a cybercrime scheme that concealed cryptocy-stealing malware inside downloadable video…

4 days ago

California Duo Indicted for Laundering Crypto Proceeds From Darknet Fentanyl Sales

Federal prosecutors have indicted two California residents accused of operating a large-scale darknet drug trafficking operation that allegedly used cryptocy to launder proceeds from…

7 days ago

Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for $1 Billion Crypto and Investment Fraud

Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, also known as Miles Guo and Ho Wan Kwok, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after orchestrating a…

3 weeks ago

SecondFi Loses $2.4 Million in Cardano Wallet Exploit as Security Firm Warns Losses Could Exceed $20 Million

A major security breach has shaken the Cardano ecosystem after SecondFi, the wallet formerly known as Yoroi, confirmed that hackers exploited a vulnerability in…

4 weeks ago

Hackers Hide Crypto-Stealing Malware in Anime Wallpapers on Steam, Targeting Millions of Gamers

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a widespread malware campaign that uses anime-themed desktop wallpapers to infect gamers with software capable of stealing cryptocy…

4 weeks ago

“Bitcoin Rodney” Pleads Guilty in $1.8 Billion HyperFund Crypto Fraud Case

One of the most recognizable promoters of the infamous HyperFund crypto scheme has officially admitted his role in one of the largest…

1 month ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Officially Requests Presidential Pardon From Trump

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has formally submitted a request for a presidential pardon to President Donald…

1 month ago

Wasabi Protocol Drained for $4.5M in Admin Key Hack, Exposing DeFi Security Risks

DeFi platform Wasabi Protocol has been exploited for approximately $4.5 million, after attackers gained control of a critical admin key—once again highlighting how…

3 months ago

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Banned From Crypto Industry in $10M FTC Settlement

The fallout from one of crypto’s biggest collapses has reached a decisive conclusion, as Alex Mashinsky, founder of Celsius Network, has agreed…

3 months ago