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The dev partner of the Solana-based NFT game raised the royalty to 98% from the usual 5%, resulting in the scammer listing the 25 stolen NFTs for sale, which were then bought back and returned. origin »
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The US Department of Justice has successfully returned to an elderly person the bitcoin stolen by a government imposter. US Attorney Dena J. King announced Tuesday “the forfeiture and return of stolen cryptocurrency to [an] elderly man victimized by government imposter scam.
2022-3-17 16:39 | |
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The crypto industry has been the target of hackers ever since its inception. The lack of regulation within the industry makes it particularly vulnerable to breaches and it means customers may not be able to get their funds back in the event of them being stolen.
2022-1-5 14:14 | |
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VEE token dropped 46. 3% to its lowest low after putting in a new ATH just three days back. Down 72% from its peak, PNT recorded a 27. 5% drop in its price following the attack. The post Avalanche-based Vee Finance Lures Attacker with a Bounty Program, PNetwork Offers .
2021-9-21 16:00 | |
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The attacker of cross-chain Poly Network has already started to return the $611 million worth of crypto assets just a day after stealing them. “Its already a legend to win so much fortune. It will be an eternal legend to save the world.
2021-8-12 18:00 | |
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Following yesterday’s multi-platform hack, the hacker has returned over a million dollars of stolen crypto back to the network. The post Poly Hacker Returns Over a $1M in Crypto appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-8-11 15:27 | |
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Following a massive hack that occurred back in September, cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced that it retrieved 84 percent of the funds stolen from the platform. KuCoin Making Progress in Recovering Stolen Funds from September Hack In a tweet on Wednesday (November 11, 2020), KuCoin CEO and co-founder Johnny Lyu revealed that the team was ableRead MoreRead More.
2020-11-12 06:46 | |
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Binance, the top-performing cryptocurrency exchange, has been slapped with a lawsuit by a Japanese-based crypto exchange, Fisco. Binance has been sued by Fisco for allegedly processing some of the funds that were stolen from the Japanese entity by hackers back in 2018.
2020-9-15 17:46 | |
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A court in Tokyo, Japan has ordered the seizure of crypto assets that have been traced back to the Coincheck hack of January 2018, The Japan Times reported Wednesday. More than $530 million worth of the NEM (XEM) cryptocurrency was stolen from the exchange two years ago in what turned out to be the crypto […] The post Japanese Court Orders Seizure of Cryptocurrency Linked to Coincheck Hack of 2018 appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-8-20 13:00 | |
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The offer of a $400 million reward appears not to be sufficient for the thieves that stole a massive amount of Bitcoin from Bitfinex back in 2016. The stolen stash has continued to move to different wallets throughout the years.
2020-8-18 17:27 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is offering rewards of up to $400 million to the hackers who stole almost 120,000 bitcoins from its platform in 2016 as well as anyone putting it in touch with the hackers.
2020-8-6 23:15 | |
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An anonym has again sent an e-mail to Russian government entities, demanding that the 120 BTC allegedly stolen from his WEX account by FSB officers are given back to him
2020-6-18 11:11 | |
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Big Tech vows not to sue developers using their patents to build solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic while a hacker returns funds stolen this weekend.
2020-4-22 20:17 | |
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NZ?s Cryptopia, who lost $30 mln in a hack last year, announced the court?s ruling that the remaining funds will be returned to the holders ? but will it actually happen?
2020-4-8 11:13 | |
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Mt. Gox has been back in the headlines a lot over recent weeks. The infamous (then-largest) Bitcoin exchange that was hacked in 2014 has yet to compensate its victims for the 850,000 bitcoins that were stolen.
2020-3-25 13:33 | |
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Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, has stolen the spotlight with its incredibly bullish movements this year. Touting its 42% year-to-date rise, BTC has a market value of $9800 at the time of writinThe post Bitcoin could rise back to $10,350 before the week ends appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-2-17 22:00 | |
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A little bit of confusion or controversy often goes a long way in the cryptocurrency industry. Evidence indicates that the VeChain Foundation’s address to buy back VET has been compromised.
2019-12-14 02:00 | |
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Jets defensive back Brian Poole made the first pick-6 of his career Sunday, but needs help to #FindPoolePickSix because the ball was stolen. The post Hey Jets Mystery Fan, Give the Stolen Ball Back to Brian Poole Already appeared first on CCN.com
2019-11-26 18:15 | |
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There's as much as $10 billion in stolen crypto out there. A joint venture from Coinfirm and Kroll looks to help people get their funds back.
2019-10-31 12:00 | |
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Infamous black market portal BriansClub made a fortune by trading stolen credit card data for Bitcoin at the expense of millions of victims worldwide. The scammers running the site, however, got slapped by the hands of karma a few months back.
2019-10-18 13:15 | |
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As the government of India slowly moves more and more against Cryptocurrencies as a whole, an unexpected problem popped up for the city of Pune’s police department. They found themselves unable to transfer over 85 million rupees ($1.
2019-10-4 17:01 | |
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Another chunk of the 119,756 BitcoinBTC (351,015 USD) of stolen funds transferred from Bitfinex Hack 2016 to unknown wallet Tx: https://t. co/ipfik2Tpd2 — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) August 12, 2019 In 2016, hackers succeeded in stealing 119,756 BTC from seminal cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
2019-8-13 18:44 | |
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Binance promises a reward for helping identify a hacker who demands Bitcoin for the KYC photos that were allegedly stolen back in 2018
2019-8-14 12:53 | |
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If you get something free, that means the product is, in fact, you. Or, it’s actually your personal data which has been stolen from you, and digital corporations are trading in it behind your back, earning trillions in the process.
2019-7-23 11:19 | |
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50,000 victims of the Japanese crypto exchange Bitpoint’s recent hack will have their stolen wallet holdings reimbursed in crypto. This was revealed in a press conference in Tokyo, where reporters were informed that the company had decided to pay back victims in crypto using a 1:1 ratio, as against fiat payouts.
2019-7-18 10:56 | |
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Hackers are sending some of the stolen funds back to Binance (only to liquidate them)
2019-7-16 18:52 | |
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If you are participating in the crypto market for years, you have probably heard of the time in which Mt Gox, the largest crypto exchange at the time, was hacked and collapsed. This happened back in 2014 and 850,000 BTC was stolen from the servers.
2019-7-9 04:05 | |
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Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange, Bitrue, after being targeted by a hack that led to 9. 3 million XRP and 2. 5 million ADA being stolen from the exchange’s hot wallet, was back online within 24 hours.
2019-6-28 10:17 | |
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Riviera Beach, a resort city in Florida, has agreed to pay a ransom of 65 Bitcoins to the tune of $600,000 to hackers, to get back the city’s data which was stolen and encrypted by cyber-criminals.
2019-6-21 03:30 | |
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A crypto wallet that supports all major tokens such as BTC, ETH and XRP, GateHub, was recently hacked. This was a very prominent attack on the XRP community since 23 million tokens were stolen from the company, which is quite a large amount.
2019-6-12 01:37 | |
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The cryptocurrency world is full of risks, from malicious hackers to unexpected bugs. But you’d never expect developers to hack their own users–and you’d be even more surprised if their next step was to give the stolen funds back.
2019-6-11 00:16 | |
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Bitfinex Denies Any Involvement In $1. 37 Million Stolen BTC Transfer Bitfinex had 774,048 BTC stolen from its management back in 2016. At the time of the theft, the tokens were worth $350 million USD only, but now they are worth roughly $5.
2019-6-7 21:37 | |
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After a 2016 hack that resulted in 119,756 bitcoin being stolen from Bitfinex, a total of 720 bitcoin have now been moved by the hacker. Though some thought this suggested that Bitfinex had succeeded in making a deal with the hacker to receive some of the stolen funds back, Bitfinex's Marketing Director says this wasn't part of the redemption process outlined in the exchange's LEO token white paper.
2019-6-8 19:11 | |
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The hacking of Cryptopia happened back in January, but it is clear that there’s still plenty of information left to this story. Exchanges have been hacked for much of the lifetime of cryptocurrency, and even Binance has succumbed to their share of these attacks.
2019-5-21 22:11 | |
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Earlier in the year, Cryptopia – a cryptocurrency exchange based in New Zealand – was a victim of multiple hacks which caused the firm to lose over $16 million worth of Ether. The event, at the time, rendered Cryptopia inactive for a while until it resumed functionality later. Now, the firm is back in the […]
2019-5-20 18:50 | |
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After the 7th of May 2019 hack of the Binance Exchange, wherein 7,000 BTC, worth about 50 million dollars, was stolen, the exchange assured its users of improved security measures. The CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, has however, Informed Binance users that deposit and withdrawal features will be available again next week. Withdrawal/Deposits Services Resumption […]
2019-5-13 20:55 | |
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Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U.
2019-5-4 22:03 | |
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There were rumors going around that Crypto Brahma has stolen his investor’s money in some sort of an exit scam. However, he wrote a confession letter to his investors admitting foul play in his investment strategies and assured them that they will have their money back by the end of the year. Discord Deleted. TG […]
2019-5-2 17:58 | |
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With bitcoin ownership, it’s very important to back up your mnemonic seed phrase in order to restore your funds in case of an emergency. For instance, a device holding a wallet can be broken, get lost or stolen and the backup is the only way to retrieve the funds after these mishaps.
2019-4-1 19:22 | |
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The Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx has announced a security breach to its users via its official Telegram channel. In the message, a company administrator revealed that the hackers stole assets belonging to both the exchange and its users.
2019-3-27 22:58 | |
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Ethereum prices bearish and likely to sink below $135 Hackers wreak havoc at Dragon EX, steal user funds Transaction volumes low but could surge as bears retest key support levels Another exchange, Dragon EX, has been breached and user fund stolen demonstrating why it is imperative for assets to be stored at cold wallets away.
2019-3-27 21:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx says it has been hacked, although it is not yet known how much has been lost in the alleged attack. The Singapore-based company announced the news on its official Telegram channel on Monday.
2019-3-26 14:22 | |
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Months after The Wall Street Journal accused them of laundering money through their exchange; Shapeshift has hit back with a March 20, 2019 report from CipherBlade. Double Take In July 2018, The Wall Street Journal published a report in which they accused crypto exchange Shapeshift of helping hackers in laundering stolen funds to the tuneRead MoreRead More.
2019-3-22 21:11 | |
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With so little known about the person or group behind the mysterious pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, it’s difficult to imagine the motivation behind designing and developing the first-ever peer-to-peer electronic cash system with Bitcoin.
2019-3-19 13:56 | |
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Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018.
2019-3-1 18:10 | |
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Cryptopia, the New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange that suffered the largest known hack of 2019 back in January, has finally… The post Cryptopia Hack Update: “Worst Case 9.
2019-2-28 20:03 | |
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According to an official statement published on February 25, 2019, Bitfinex has revealed that the United States government returned 27. 7 BTC (worth about $105,000 USD) to the exchange, as part of restitution for a hack that was effected on the exchange back in 2016.
2019-2-26 02:39 | |
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The U. S Government, through its law enforcement agencies, has returned 27. 66270285 Bitcoins to Bitfinex. This amount of is part of the 119,756 BTC stolen from the exchange back in August, 2016.
2019-2-26 23:38 | |
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There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data.
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
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New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia disclosed that local police have allowed employees to return to the firm’s office following its suspension of operations mid last month after a multi-million dollar security breach.
2019-2-15 18:53 | |
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A $300 million crypto scam has left 1,200+ investors in Mexico and the US without funds, as authorities pursue suspects in a cross-border probe. The post A $300 Million Crypto Scam Shocks US and Mexico appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Crypto-related crimes are escalating, with kidnappings and mutilation plots surfacing in Florida and London, fueled by high-stakes digital assets. The post $3 Million Crypto Debt Drove Man to Plan Kidnapping, Finger Amputations appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Crypto investigator ZachXBT has exposed influencer Crypto Beast for orchestrating a $190 million pump-and-dump scheme involving the ALT token. The post Influencer ‘Crypto Beast’ Exposed for $190 Million Pump-and-Dump Scheme appeared first on BeInCrypto.
A deepfake scam falsely claiming a 100 million XRP airdrop has emerged, exploiting XRP’s price surge. Ripple executives remind users to stay cautious and avoid scams. The post Ripple CTO Warns of Fake Airdrop After XRP Hits All-Time High appeared first on BeInCrypto.
BigONE exchange suffers a $27 million hack, sparking controversy over its previous involvement in scams. Investigators are tracking the stolen assets as they move across various blockchains. The post BigONE Loses $27 Million in Hack Amid Accusations of Hosting Scam Activity appeared first on BeInCrypto.
MEXC is under fire for unexplained account freezes and withdrawal blocks, with critics warning of potential insolvency and systemic risk. The post MEXC Faces Backlash Over Account Freezes and Withdrawal Delays appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Scammers are leveraging Bitcoin's OP_RETURN feature to target the 1Feex wallet with 80,000 BTC stolen from Mt. Gox, fueling concerns over phishing and legal exploitation. The post Scammers Use OP_RETURN to Lay Claim to Mt.