Crypto Scams

Cybercrime Group “GreedyBear” Steals Over $1M in Crypto Via Fake Wallet Extensions and Malware

Security firm Koi Security discovered an elite-level cybercrime scheme by a group called "GreedyBear" that pilfered over $1 million in crypto using a complex...

Scammers Steal Over $1 Million From Crypto Users Using Fake MEV Trading Bot Contracts

Last week, SentinelLABS revealed that more than $1 million was stolen from crypto users through fake MEV (maximal extractable value) trading bots.  The scam used...

Crypto Investor Loses $3.05M USDT To Phishing Scam Amid Rise In Crypto Theft

A cryptocurrency investor lost $3.05 million in Tether (USDT) after signing a malicious blockchain transaction, according to Lookonchain’s Wednesday alert.  The trader victim gave a...

Investor-Led Crypto And AI Class Actions Reach 114 Cases In 2025, Totaling 2024 Cases In Just 6 Months

The United States saw 18 new investor-led class-action lawsuits related to crypto and artificial intelligence in the first half of 2025, almost matching last...

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Faces Final Legal Showdown as Prosecutors Challenge Privacy Claims

Roman Storm, co-founder of cryptocurrency privacy protocol Tornado Cash, is at the center of a legal showdown battle as U.S. prosecutors and defense lawyers...

JSCEAL Malware Targets Crypto Users Through Dozens of Fake Binance, MetaMask, and Kraken Apps: Report

A highly developed malware threat called "JSCEAL" has been impersonating nearly 50 leading cryptocurrency apps such as Binance, MetaMask, and Kraken to target crypto...

AML Bitcoin Founder Rowland Marcus Andrade Sentenced To 7 Years For $10 M Fraud

Rowland Marcus Andrade, 47, the creator of the cryptocurrency AML Bitcoin, received a 7-year prison sentence today on 30th July after a federal jury...

Study Reveals Extent of Sensitive Data Leaks in Cyberattacks, Including Crypto Keys, With 90% of Data Containing Financial Records

A report by cybersecurity firm Lab 1 has exposed how attackers are siphoning off key financial records and crypto keys from businesses and individuals.  Published...

Arizona Resident Faces Up To 15 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to $13 Million Crypto Scam

Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr., a resident of Arizona, entered a guilty plea on Monday to federal charges against him in a $13M crypto Ponzi scheme. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California,...

China’s Kuaishou Employees Sentenced for $20 Million Embezzlement and Crypto Laundering

A Beijing court in Haidian District handed down prison terms to eight former employees of Kuaishou, China’s second-largest short video platform, after they stole...
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Greenidge, N.Y. Bitcoin-Mining Site Catches Fire, Operations Temporarily Halted After Electrical Switchgear Failure

A major US Bitcoin miner, Greenidge Generation Holdings, reported...

China’s Social Media Platforms And Marketplaces Get Flooded With Crypto Recruitment Links That Target Young Users

Social platforms popular with younger users, including Xiaohongshu, Taobao,...

Terminal Finance Discontinues Terminal Project After Converge Chain Fails To Launch

Terminal Finance said on X(Twitter) it won't be launching...

Kalshi Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Unlicensed Sports Betting And Deceptive Practices

A group of clients has sued Kalshi Inc., alleging...