# Crypto Safety Library

> Scam prevention, wallet security, and smart contract risk education


## Posts

- [Hardware wallet](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-8/): Hardware wallet
- [Interpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto Mines](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-53/): Operation Serengeti III led to 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, while Angolan police seized more than 2,000 crypto mining devices.
- [What Is a Hardware Wallet? Crypto Cold Storage Explained](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-21/): What Is a Hardware Wallet? Crypto Cold Storage Explained
- [Brooklyn Prosecutors Take Down 112 Servers Behind Crypto Scam Targeting Russian Speakers](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-83/): The scammers also ran a fake recovery service, contacting victims weeks later with promises to get their stolen crypto back.
- [Ledger Asks Resellers in Seven Asian Markets to Pull Devices After Suspected $86M Drain](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-70/): European electronics chain MediaMarkt Saturn has also halted Ledger sales after a customer in Germany reported finding an implant.
- [Trezor Cuts Its Resellers After Ledger Finds Spy Implant in Crypto Wallets](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-69/): Trezor is ending reseller authorizations on January 1, 2027, after Ledger confirmed that wallets sold by a Southeast Asian retailer carried a hidden implant that sent out users' recovery phrases.
- [Ledger Finds LTE Implant That Stole Recovery Phrases in Suspected $86M Drain](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-68/): Ledger says the hidden chip reads the 24-word phrase off the screen during setup, leaving the Secure Element and its software untouched. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Cold storage](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-9/): Cold storage
- [Trezor, BitBox Warn Users as Phishing Emails Target Hardware Wallet Customers](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-29/): Trezor, BitBox Warn Users as Phishing Emails Target Hardware Wallet Customers
- [Private key](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-10/): Private key
- [Brainwallet](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-12/): Brainwallet
- [Dozens of Fake Firefox Wallet Extensions Linked to Crypto-Stealing Malware](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-64/): Forty are confirmed malicious, impersonating OKX, Rabby and TronLink to harvest recovery phrases from anyone who types one in.
- [Fake Crypto AML Checkers Are Trying to Drain Users' Wallets](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-39/): Scammers are impersonating crypto compliance services to trick users into approving transactions that could put their assets at risk.
- [Bitcoin Wallet Maker BitBox Says AI Found Severe Flaws in Firmware](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-49/): The Swiss hardware-wallet maker found two severe bugs with the help of frontier AI models, and warns that older firmware leaves you exposed.
- [Hackers Use BNB Chain to Spread Malware Through Fake CAPTCHAs](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-76/): Microsoft said compromised websites are retrieving malicious instructions from the blockchain before tricking visitors into running them on Windows devices.
- [Hardware Wallet Firms Warn of Phishing Surge as Coldcard Losses Near $130M](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-46/): Fake "coordinated hardware audit" emails are steering holders to a cloned Coldcard site that installs remote-access software. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Fake Flare Network Staking Site Drained $8.5M in XRP: Seoul Police](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-54/): The ring copied Flare Network and its FXRP token, and planted Wikipedia entries, blog posts and YouTube videos to look legitimate. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Fake Mac Clipboard App Delivers New Password-Stealing Malware](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-79/): A new Mac infostealer dubbed PamStealer impersonates the open-source Maccy clipboard manager to steal passwords and more.
- [10 Common Crypto Scams to Avoid in 2026](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-26/): 10 Common Crypto Scams to Avoid in 2026
- [Hot Wallet vs Cold Wallet: Differences, Security & Which One Is Better](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-27/): Hot Wallet vs Cold Wallet: Differences, Security & Which One Is Better
- [Ethereum Staking Risks – Slashing, Depeg, and Withdrawal Guide (2026)](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-24/): Ethereum Staking Risks – Slashing, Depeg, and Withdrawal Guide (2026)
- [How to Bridge Tokens on Trezor Wallet (2026 Guide)](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-25/): How to Bridge Tokens on Trezor Wallet (2026 Guide)
- [How to Recover a Ledger Wallet Using the 24-Word Recovery Phrase](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-22/): How to Recover a Ledger Wallet Using the 24-Word Recovery Phrase
- [US Attorney's Office Recovers $600K in Crypto Fraud Scheme Targeting Ledger Wallet Owners](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-48/): Federal prosecutors in Connecticut seized over $600,000 in crypto linked to a fraud case that hit at least one Ledger hardware wallet user.
- [How to Recover Phantom Wallet](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-23/): How to Recover Phantom Wallet
- [Pudgy Penguins Launched A New Game. Crypto Scammers Made A Fake Version](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-66/): Malwarebytes has warned that a phishing campaign is mimicking the Pudgy World game to steal user credentials
- [Canadian Robbed of Crypto via ATM Kiosk, Recovery Efforts Lead to Another Scam Attempt](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-78/): Police say scammers used RCMP branding to target a Nanaimo victim in a crypto recovery scheme after an earlier fraud.
- [Goliath Ventures CEO Arrested Over $328M Crypto ‘Ponzi Scheme’](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-67/): Christopher Alexander Delgado was charged on counts of wire fraud and money laundering that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Hardware Wallet Owners Hit With Snail Mail Phishing Campaign](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-47/): The paper mailers mimic Ledger and Trezor branding and device update themes to push users toward malicious verification sites.
- [Google Warns of AI-Powered North Korean Malware Campaign Targeting Crypto, DeFi](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-86/): The Mandiant security team says North Korean hackers are upgrading their social engineering tactics to include AI-generated video. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [North Korea–Linked Hackers Use Deepfake Video Calls to Target Crypto Workers](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-77/): Hackers are using AI-generated video calls to impersonate trusted contacts and trick crypto workers into installing malware. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Feds Seek Forfeiture of $200K in USDT Tied to Tinder ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-41/): Law enforcement seized $200,000 belonging to a Massachusetts victim who wired more than $500,000 into a suspected fake crypto trading platform.
- [Security Firm SlowMist Warns of New MetaMask Phishing Attack](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-28/): Security Firm SlowMist Warns of New MetaMask Phishing Attack
- [Singapore Entrepreneur Loses Entire Crypto Portfolio After Downloading Fake Game](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-80/): The malware downloaded by Mark Koh was able to steal wallet credentials without his browser wallets being open.
- [North Carolina Man Loses 1.2M XRP Retirement Savings to Hackers](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-33/): North Carolina Man Loses 1.2M XRP Retirement Savings to Hackers Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [User Loses $71,000 in XRP, Here’s What Happened](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-34/): User Loses $71,000 in XRP, Here’s What Happened
- [BNB Whale Drained of $13.5M in DPRK-Linked Phishing Attack](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-40/): A Binance Smart Chain whale was drained of $13.5 million worth of tokens on Tuesday, after falling victim to a phishing scam. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [North Korean Hackers Try to Get Hired at Binance Every Day—Here’s How They're Spotted](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-60/): 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](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-59/): 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](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-42/): 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](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-36/): Experts told Decrypt that address poisoning scams are on the rise, with attackers deploying a “pray-and-prey” tactic to find victims. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Manta Co-Founder ‘Targeted’ by Lazarus Group in Zoom Phishing Attempt](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-85/): 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](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-37/): The operation reached out to Ethereum wallet holders who had been compromised, whether or not they had already lost crypto. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Malware Campaign Spreads Fake Wallet Seed Phrases Through Hacked Mailing Lists](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-45/): The PoisonSeed campaign sends phishing emails to subscribers of hacked mailing lists in a bid to steal their crypto.
- [Microsoft Flags Trojan Malware Targeting MetaMask, Phantom and Coinbase Wallets](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-81/): The information gathering Trojan can continuously monitor clipboard content, searching for cryptocurrency keys and passwords.
- [What Caused Bybit's $1.4 Billion Ethereum Hack? New Details Revealed](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-61/): Wallet provider Safe said that a developer's laptop was compromised ahead of the exploit used to swipe $1.4 billion from Bybit. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- ['Crazy Evil' Hackers Create Fake Web3 Firm, Drain Job Seekers’ Crypto Wallets](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-87/): Applicants were duped into installing a custom-made virtual meeting software, GrassCall, which would inject malicious software. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Crypto-Stealing Malware Spread Through Fake GitHub Repositories, Kaspersky Warns](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-82/): The GitVenom campaign targets developers—and once downloaded, can be used to deceive victims into transferring crypto.
- [Scammers Are Targeting Ross Ulbricht Supporters With Malware on Telegram](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-75/): Beware of Telegram groups bearing links.
- [A Fake Wallet App Was Downloaded 10,000 Times on Google Play](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-63/): Scammers made off with more than $70,000 before a fake ‘WalletConnect’ app was taken down.
- [How to Spot Fake Zoom Links Scammers Are Using to Steal Your Crypto](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-84/): If the malware is downloaded, it can take everything from your device, the cybersecurity engineer wrote.
- [Shiba Inu Exposes Latest Scam Targeting SHIB Wallet Owners](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-30/): Shiba Inu Exposes Latest Scam Targeting SHIB Wallet Owners
- [Scammer's Regret? $71 Million Bitcoin Thief Sends Ethereum to Victim](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-38/): The perpetrator of an apparent "address poisoning" scam might be having second thoughts after swiping $71 million in Wrapped Bitcoin. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Phishing Scam Targeted Decrypt Newsletter Subscribers—Here’s the Latest](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-20/): Phishing Scam Targeted Decrypt Newsletter Subscribers—Here’s the Latest
- [‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Romance Scams Up 85 Times Since 2020](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-57/): Revenue from romance scams doubled from 2022 to 2023, even as the total value sent to scams fell, according to a new report from Chainalysis.
- [What is Proof of Stake? How it Differs From Proof of Work](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-74/): Proof of stake is a consensus protocol that locks up crypto to secure the network. It's less energy-intensive than Bitcoin's proof of work mechanism.
- [Michael Saylor Sounds Alarm on Deepfake Bitcoin Scams](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-90/): No, Michael Saylor won’t be sending you some Bitcoin, despite what you think he might have said on YouTube.
- [AI Deepfakes Drove 40% of High-Value Crypto Fraud Last Year: Report](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-91/): Bitget says that $4.6 billion in crypto was lost to scams in 2024, with much of that attributed to AI-generated deepfakes. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Bitcoin FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-17/): Bitcoin FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
- [Trendon Shavers](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-3/): Trendon Shavers
- [Wallet Security Dos and Don'ts (general)](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-6/): Wallet Security Dos and Don'ts (general)
- [Browser-based wallet](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-13/): Browser-based wallet
- [Securing your wallet](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-5/): Securing your wallet
- [How to set up a secure offline savings wallet](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-14/): How to set up a secure offline savings wallet
- [Best Practices](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-4/): Best Practices
- [Deterministic wallet](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-15/): Deterministic wallet
- [Pump and Dump](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-1/): Pump and Dump
- [Mnemonic phrase](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-11/): Mnemonic phrase
- [Multisignature](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-16/): Multisignature
- [Security](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-7/): Security
- [Bitcoin Savings & Trust](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-2/): Bitcoin Savings & Trust
- [Ledger Issues Fresh Security Alert for XRP Holders Amid Escalating Hacks: Details](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-32/): Ledger Issues Fresh Security Alert for XRP Holders Amid Escalating Hacks: Details
- [Scammers Are Impersonating Decrypt—Please Don't Fall for It](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-18/): Scammers Are Impersonating Decrypt—Please Don't Fall for It
- [Scammers are Targeting Decrypt Readers With Fake 'Token Swap' Emails](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-19/): Scammers are Targeting Decrypt Readers With Fake 'Token Swap' Emails
- [Zunami Protocol Loses Over $2.1 Million in Price Manipulation Hack](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-51/): The Zunami Protocol, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, confirmed Sunday that its liquidity pool on Curve Finance was attacked, leading to a loss of… Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Fake Musk and Bezos Crypto Ads Appear in 'Celebrity Scam Super League'](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-92/): British consumers have lost hundreds of thousands to ads featuring fake crypto endorsements from A-list celebrities.
- [‘Address Poisoning’ Attack Sees Scammer Make Off With $1.3M in ARB Tokens](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-35/): An Arbitrum address appears to have nabbed over 933,000 ARB tokens from over 630 wallets through an "address poisoning" scheme.
- [What Is Yield Farming? Beginner's Guide](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-55/): At its core, yield farming is a process that allows cryptocurrency holders to lock up their holdings, which in turn provides them with rewards.
- [What Are Liquidity Pools? The Funds That Keep DeFi Running](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-71/): Without liquidity, financial systems grind to a halt. In decentralized finance (DeFi), liquidity pools help keep things running smoothly.
- [SBF Deepfake Scam Offers Users 'Compensation' for FTX Collapse](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-89/): The modified video of Sam Bankman-Fried points to an apparent scam website that could potentially steal funds from users.
- [NFTs, Crypto Stolen After Web3 Gaming CEO Gabriel Leydon’s Twitter Hacked](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-72/): The DigiDaigaku head alleges that an AT&T employee facilitated the attack, and says his company will help affected users.
- [Cardano IOG Releases Warning About A Fake Daedalus Wallet](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-31/): Cardano IOG Releases Warning About A Fake Daedalus Wallet
- [How to Keep Your NFTs Safe](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-44/): NFT scams and theft have grown more prevalent—here are steps you can take to prevent them.
- [What Is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)?](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-56/): DeFi is a term for financial applications that use blockchains instead of banks.
- [Bitcoin DeFi Project BadgerDAO Hacked for $120M](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-58/): Amid the latest $120 million attack, developers behind BadgerDAO have paused its smart contracts to assess the damage. Advanced Member article. View membership details
- [Man Behind Infamous Twitter Celebrity Hack Charged With $784,000 Crypto Theft](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-73/): Joseph James O’Connor, a British citizen, was charged in Manhattan, New York, for the theft of $784,000 in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin.
- [Bitcoin.org Compromised, Fraudulent Crypto Giveaway Advertised](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-88/): Bitcoin.org, an open-source project supporting Bitcoin development, has been compromised by yet-to-be-identified hackers.
- [A Crypto Phishing Bot is Targeting MetaMask Seed Phrases](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-43/): The popular wallet software warned its users against a Twitter bot that tricks users out of their crypto.
- [Ethereum User Scammed For $140,000 in Uniswap (UNI) Tokens](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-50/): According to ZenGo researcher, an individual tried “yield farming” on an allegedly fake DeFi project and lost a lot of cash.
- [A DeFi farmer pumped $11 million into unaudited platform Yam](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-52/): Just one day after its launch, yield farming protocol Yam has already attracted nearly $400 million in DeFi tokens.
- [White hat hacker rescues $7,500 of stolen Ethereum](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-62/): White hack hacker Harry Denley exposed a sophisticated phishing scam, and returned $16,000 of cryptocurrency in total to its rightful owner.
- [Apple co-founder sues Google, YouTube over fake Bitcoin giveaways](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-93/): Steve Wozniak has sued YouTube for failing to control an ongoing cryptocurrency scam, alleging it has cost “tens of millions” of dollars to victims around the world.
- [Google Chrome Store was told about fake Bitcoin apps before $113,000 theft](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-65/): A podcast host lost his life savings of Bitcoin by downloading a malicious KeepKey app. But this scam had been repeatedly flagged.
- [Hacker steals $250,000 from crypto exchange Bisq](https://pegsafe.com/security-source-94/): A stealthy hacker was able to divert funds towards their own wallet by exploiting an update to decentralized exchange Bisq.

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