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FTC Data Reveals Big Jump In Crypto Investment Scams, Losses Totaling $80M
A new consumer protection data spotlight from the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that consumers lost more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment scams since October 2020. Millennials Lost More Money to Scams Data compiled from the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 showed that almost 7,000 investors were swindled […] The post FTC Data Reveals Big Jump In Crypto Investment Scams, Losses Totaling M first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »
2021-5-19 21:01 | |
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Ledger Wallet Customer Data Leak Invokes Threats, Phishing Scams, User Allegedly Loses Life Savings
The cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger was hacked last June and over a million emails were exposed, according to reports from the company at the time. Months later, the hackers who obtained the Ledger data emailed clients, sent texts to customers, and created phishing links for users to enter their seeds. дальше »
2020-12-14 15:30 | |
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Poloniex Exchange Suffers BitMEX-Style Security Breach
As this decade inches to a close, Poloniex becomes the next cryptocurrency exchange to mismanage user data after “someone leaked” email addresses and passwords. Poloniex Forces Users to Reset Passwords After rampant scams and phishing attempts, Poloniex customers were rightly cautious over the email they received from the cryptocurrency exchange on Dec 30. дальше »
2019-12-31 16:19 | |
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Instagram now lets you control which apps can access your account data
Close on the heels of making it easy for users to spot phishing scams, Instagram is tightening its grip over third-party access to user data. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing social network is now adding a new feature that allows individuals to “manage all of the third-party services they connect to their Instagram account. дальше »
2019-10-16 08:01 | |
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Binance releases latest update on KYC ‘leak’ episode; points out discrepancies between leaked images & KYC data
Binance is no stranger to cryptocurrency hacks and scams, with $40. 7 million (700 BTC) being stolen from the exchange just recently. While Changpeng Zhao, the exchange’s CEO managed to alleviate concerns with informed communication, the exchange was also targetted by a leak of KYC documents. дальше »
2019-8-23 16:42 | |
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MyCrypto’s CryptoScamDB Shows Nearly 7,000 Crypto Scam Sites Exist In The World Today
CryptoScamDB is a database that currently houses records of 6500+ known scams across Ethereum, Bitcoin, XRP, NEO, and many more chains. They were originally known as EtherScamDB. Currently, their data shows that there are over 6,800 scams and there has been a sharp increase since the beginning of the year. Phishing; fraud; theft; hacking all […] дальше »
2019-7-20 19:34 | |
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Blockchain startups RepuX and JoyToken pull exit scam after raising $8M in ICOs
Even thought it’s 2019, initial coin offering (ICO) exit scams are still being uncovered. The latest to surface has seemingly conned over $8 million from would-be investors. It appears that blockchain startups RepuX and JoyToken have conned investors out of $4. дальше »
2019-5-16 18:36 | |
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ProPublica Study Discovers Most Hackers Get Paid Off in Bitcoin for Ransomware Demands (Up 89% in 2019)
ProPublica reveals 89% increase from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 in average ransomware payouts. Many recovery companies choose to pay out the hackers, though others still attempt to decrypt the data without paying. дальше »
2019-5-16 05:29 | |
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How Two Cryptocurrency Analytics Leaders Are Helping Fight Crypto Scams
Crypto research and analysis firm Cointelligence joins Coinfirm’s AMLT Token Network Both Coinfirm and Cointelligence have been focused on delivering something for the blockchain economy that is lacking in the traditional financial system and is among the values of blockchain technology itself, transparency. дальше »
2019-4-9 13:14 | |
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Wietse Wind Sees XRP Dataset Charges of €7000 from Google Cloud, Gets Refund, Shocking the Ripple Community
Twitter User TheCryptoFuturist recently praised Forbes contributor and analyst Thomas Silkjaer for the use of the Big Query protocol on Google. The contributor used the ledger to create a major analysis of data, which included multiple scams that needed to be stopped. дальше »
2019-4-5 03:18 | |
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Cryptocurrency recovery firm Prudensolve joins Coinfirm AMLT Token Network
CryptoNinjas To help fight crypto scams, blockchain asset recovery firm PrudenSolve announced it has joined Coinfirm’s AMLT Token Network, a solution allowing the global economy to provide data to fight ransomware, hacking, malware and other online fraud and scams touching the cryptocurrency economy. дальше »
2019-3-13 14:27 | |
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Coinfirm redesigns crypto AML/KYC platform, improves risk report
CryptoNinjas Coinfirm, a provider of data to fight ransomware, hacking, malware and other online fraud and scams involving the cryptocurrency economy, announced today that its platform has been fully redesigned to better serve as a one-stop shop solution. дальше »
2019-3-5 03:50 | |
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Report Claims That “Sextortionists” Absconded With Over $300,000 in Crypto in 2018
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. дальше »
2019-3-1 18:10 | |
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New Action Fraud Data Prompts FCA in the UK to Warn Investors About Crypto Scams
One of the less pleasant parts of cryptocurrency is the rampant scams that are common in the industry. This is true of any emerging industry but The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the UK has issued a warning to investors against dialing for crypto-related scams. дальше »
2019-2-7 01:29 | |
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Data Shows Ethereum is the ‘Cryptocurrency of Choice for Scams’
Since the very early days, back when people learned how to create new cryptocurrencies or quickly build infrastructure models like digital asset trading platforms, many scams started to spawn frequently. дальше »
2019-2-6 23:08 | |
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How Hackers Stole $1.7 Billion in Crypto in 2018 Using Complex Strategies
While 2017 was the year of crypto gains, 2018 was the year of crypto theft, according to new data. Crypto-related thefts increased roughly 260% from 2017 to 2018, largely fueled by a number of high-profile cryptocurrency exchange hacks. дальше »
2019-1-29 23:00 | |
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Should You Google Yourself?
Half of Americans think their data online is less secure than it was just five years ago. Whether from lax security measures or our own lack of common sense when it comes to oversharing online, more and more people are finding themselves falling victim to data scams. дальше »
2019-1-12 12:06 | |
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China Judgements Online Data Shows Crypto Asset-Related Lawsuits Nearly Doubled in 2018
According to data provided by China Judgements Online, an online database that shows Chinese court documents, half of the lawsuits related to virtual currencies were filed in 2018. This shows how the crypto ban in China played a limited role in trying to avoid crypto-related scams in the market. As per China Judgements Online, there […] дальше »
2019-1-5 03:47 | |
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With the latest Bitcoin Private (BTCP) scandal, is it safe to say that all bitcoin forks are scams?
2 million Bitcoin Private tokens pre-mined Crypto data provider Coinmetrics released a report titled “Don’t trust, verify: A Bitcoin Private case study” which revealed some damning information about this popular fork-merge of Bitcoin and ZClassic. дальше »
2018-12-25 00:02 | |
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Why a Cryptocurrency Exchange Rating System is Overdue – Cointelligence [Interview]
Bitcoinist spoke with On Yavin, CEO of Cointelligence, an educational and data platform for the cryptocurrency space that will soon launch the first-ever cryptocurrency exchange rating system in early 2019. дальше »
2018-12-1 16:00 | |
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Scammers target Facebook users with sponsored ads for fake cryptocurrencies
It appears Twitter has become so saturated with cryptocurrency scams that attackers are finally starting to target other platforms too – like Facebook. Unlike the standard Bitcoin giveaway scams on Twitter, the Facebook scam (as noticed by Hard Fork) is designed to trick users into giving up sensitive data, like their credit card information. дальше »
2018-11-28 17:48 | |
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Retail Shopping Store Target Becomes Next ‘Bitcoin Giveaway’ Victim in Twitter Hack
Scammers of cryptocurrency enjoy flocking to Twitter to take over various official accounts, allowing them to promote scams that will ultimately reveal the delicate data of various cryptocurrency wallets. дальше »
2018-11-13 19:49 | |
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‘Easy Rates Converter’ Phishing Scam for Crypto Login Credentials Found on Google Play App
One of the most common ways for hackers to steal information from cryptocurrency investors is with phishing scams. Even though it requires plenty of technical work to set this up, a new video was published to show how an app called Easy Rates Converter managed to find its way onto Google Play, collecting sensitive data. […] дальше »
2018-11-3 02:34 | |
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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind $571M in Hacks Since January 2017
North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges. дальше »
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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Man Who Discovered Bitcoin-Tether Connection Now Claims the VIX Volatility Tracker is Rigged
The Man Who Discovered the Bitcoin-Tether Connection Now Claims the Industry’s VIX Volatility Tracker is Rigged John Griffin, the Texas finance professor who discovered the Bitcoin-Tether connection earlier this year, has made a name for uncovering scams in the world of finance. дальше »
2018-10-13 16:49 | |
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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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New Crypto Service Aims to Give Investors More Control and Insight for Their Data
In recent years, the crypto industry has been consistently impacted by a range of data breaches, hacks, and scams that have left users wanting for more of the heralded decentralization that crypto is meant to champion. дальше »
2018-10-6 22:22 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers are stealing Bitcoin from Fortnite hackers
A new season of Fortnite is upon is, and with it a busload of new scams. This time, internet baddies are intent on stealing the Bitcoin (and data) of Fortnite players. Computer security firm Malwarebytes conducted an investigation into the Fortnite ecosystem. дальше »
2018-10-4 14:38 | |
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These 5 ICO Exit Scams Cost Investors $100 Million
ICO exit scams over the last two years have left people $96. 8 million out of pocket, according to data compiled by blockchain intelligence firm Diar. However, this is only a drop in the ocean with regards to the influx of investment the cryptocurrency space is receiving. дальше »
2018-8-15 10:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exit scams have conned people out of almost $100M
Almost $100 million in cryptocurrency has been stolen by exit scammers, as ICO tokens continue to plummet in value. Indeed, the figures suggest that ICO scams over the last two years total at least $96. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:40 | |
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IT Security Company Partners With Exchanges and Wallets to Block Usage of Stolen Crypto
A Singapore-based blockchain security company has developed a crowdsourced threat intelligence platform to protect digital wallets and exchanges from hackers by collecting, sharing and analyzing scams, hackings, and fraud data #SPONSORED дальше »
2018-6-26 05:47 | |
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New Platform Answers the Question: Who's Really Behind That ICO?
With crypto scams running rampant across the globe, Human Trust Protocol, aka Hub, is joining hands with Civic, a blockchain identification service provider, to verify users via know-your-client (KYC) data gathered from the Civic secure identity platform (SIP). дальше »
2018-6-13 00:23 | |
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