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Nebraska Lawmakers to Address Crypto Kiosk Scams Targeting Seniors

Nebraska Legislature considering new regulations for cryptocurrency kiosks to combat rising fraud cases. FBI reported over 5,500 crypto kiosk-related complaints in 2023, with losses exceeding...

Crypto Phishing Scams Hit $1 Billion Mark as Top Threat in 2024, CertiK Reports

Phishing attacks cost the cryptocurrency sector over $1 billion in losses during 2024. CertiK identified 296 separate phishing incidents targeting digital asset holders. Attackers primarily focus...

Hacked Celebrity Accounts Used to Promote $3.5M in Solana Memecoin Scams

Scammers exploited hacked social media accounts to raise $3.5 million through Solana-based memecoins on Pump Fun platform High-profile compromised accounts included McDonald's, Usher, and Wiz...

$243M Cryptocurrency Heist: Arrests Made Following Sophisticated Social Engineering Attack

$243 million stolen in a single month through an elaborate social engineering attack.Key players identified: Greavys, Wiz, Box, Light/Dark, and Danny Trauma.Funds were quickly...

California Loopholes Help Scammers Exploit Tether’s Name

Two fraudsters used corporate loopholes to falsely claim ties with Tether executives.Chinese pig-butchering scammer Sun Yunfeng and US-based Mohammad Alam teamed up for the...

Solana Memecoin Scam Exposed: Martin Shkreli Admits Fraud

Claims of Barron Trump's involvement in DJT were false.Shkreli possibly violated parole terms through his actions.Significant financial impact observed, including a drop in TRUMP...

Brothers Charged in $25 Million Ethereum Fraud Scheme

Anton and James Peraire-Bueno are charged with wire fraud and money laundering.They allegedly stole $25 million in cryptocurrency through a scheme on the Ethereum...

SEC Charges Crypto Mining Firm Geosyn Mining with Fraud

The SEC has charged Geosyn Mining and its founders with fraud and unregistered securities offering.Nearly $5.6 million was raised from investors under false pretenses...

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Russian Hacker Group Steals $1M With Fake Crypto Wallets, Extensions

GreedyBear, a Russian Hacking group, has stolen $1 million in cryptocurrency in five weeks using new attack methods. The group...

Global Shift to Local Currencies Accelerates as Dollar Weakens

More countries are shifting to local currencies for trade as the U.S. dollar weakens. Banks in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia...

Embargo Ransomware Tied to $34M Crypto Hits US Hospitals, Pharma

Embargo, a new Ransomware group, is responsible for over $34 million in crypto ransom payments since April 2024. The group...

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