Crime

Hackers Hijack HBO Max Reddit Account to Spread Crypto-Stealing Malware

Hackers compromised HBO Max’s verified Reddit account and used its trusted identity to distribute 108 malicious advertisements over roughly 48…

5 days ago

Revolut Hackers Demand $3 Million in Monero and Threaten to Sell Customer Data

The hackers claiming responsibility for Revolut's recent customer data breach are demanding $3 million in Monero and threatening to sell…

6 days ago

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 months 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…

2 months 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…

2 months 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 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months ago