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US Sanctions Prince Group, Seizes $15B in Bitcoin Linked to Scams

The U.S. imposed 146 sanctions on Cambodia’s Prince Group and requested the forfeiture of $15 billion in Bitcoin. The action targets a large-scale scam operation...

ASIC Expands Crackdown After 14,000 Online Scams Taken Down

ASIC has taken down 14,000 online scams since July 2023, with over 3,000 involving cryptocurrency.The regulator is expanding its enforcement to include social media...

DOJ Seizes $225M in Crypto Linked to Pig Butchering Scams

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to seize $225 million in cryptocurrency linked to pig butchering scams. The DOJ acted through a forfeiture motion without...

Australian Police Crack Down on Crypto ATM Scams, Contact 90 Users

Australian police contacted over 90 people linked to suspected criminal use of crypto ATMs.Victims lost more than $2 million in cryptocurrency ATM scams between...

Fort Myers Officials Crack Down on Rising Crypto ATM Scams on Seniors

Fort Myers officials are taking steps to address a rise in cryptocurrency Scams using crypto ATMs, with seniors being the primary targets. The city has...

Women Lose $50K in Crypto Scams After Clicking PM Facebook Ads

Two women lost nearly $50,000 in cryptocurrency Scams after responding to Facebook ads. Ads featured images of Prime Minister Mark Carney and promoted fake investment...

Parksville Qualicum Beach Residents Lose Thousands to Online Scams

Residents of Parksville Qualicum Beach reported multiple Scams and thefts to local police from April 14 to April 20.Victims lost amounts between $220 and...

Memecoins Fuel Crypto Debate as Politics, Scams, and Laws Collide

Memecoins remain highly speculative and are often linked to scams, attracting scrutiny from investors and policymakers. ...

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U.S. Blocks Anthropic’s Top AI Models Over Security Fears

The U.S. government ordered Anthropic to suspend foreign access to its advanced AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude...

Critical Splunk Vulnerability Allows Unauthenticated RCE

Splunk has patched a critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-20253, rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale, allowing unauthenticated file operations and potential...

AI Agent Bills Operator $6.5k After Wild AWS Spree

An AI agent deployed by an operator named JertLinc autonomously spun up five powerful AWS instances, generating a $6,531.30...