Feds Seek Forfeiture of $200K in USDT Tied to Tinder ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam
Law enforcement seized $200,000 belonging to a Massachusetts victim who wired more than $500,000 into a suspected fake crypto trading platform.
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Security Firm SlowMist Warns of New MetaMask Phishing Attack
Security Firm SlowMist Warns of New MetaMask Phishing Attack
User Loses $71,000 in XRP, Here’s What Happened
User Loses $71,000 in XRP, Here’s What Happened
BNB Whale Drained of $13.5M in DPRK-Linked Phishing Attack
A Binance Smart Chain whale was drained of $13.5 million worth of tokens on Tuesday, after falling victim to a phishing scam.
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North Korean Hackers Try to Get Hired at Binance Every Day—Here’s How They’re Spotted
Jimmy Su, chief security officer at Binance, explains how the exchange detects North Korean hackers masquerading as job applicants.
Cointelegraph Website Hacked in Fake Airdrop Phishing Attack
Cointelegraph is the latest in a wave of phishing attacks targeting crypto platforms via exploits that lure users with fake token rewards.
Alabama Regulator Recovers $125K in Crypto Lost to Pig Butchering Scams
Alabama recovers $125K+ in crypto for victims of romance scams that cost them nearly $580K through fake dating app relationships and platforms.
Crypto User Loses $700,000 To Address Poisoning Scam—Here’s What Happened
Experts told Decrypt that address poisoning scams are on the rise, with attackers deploying a “pray-and-prey” tactic to find victims.
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Manta Co-Founder ‘Targeted’ by Lazarus Group in Zoom Phishing Attempt
Kenny Li said that North Korea’s state-backed hackers posed as known contacts in a fake Zoom meeting that "looked very real."
Secret Service, Canadian Officials Disrupt $4.3M Ethereum “Approval Phishing” Scam
The operation reached out to Ethereum wallet holders who had been compromised, whether or not they had already lost crypto.
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