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Aussie Crypto Scam Nets Nearly AUD $3M from Unsuspecting Investors
Over 100 Australians are estimated to have lost nearly AUD $3 million to a cryptocurrency investment scam based in Gold Coast, Queensland. According to a statement released by Queensland Police, the dozens of Australians, most of whom are senior citizens, lost approximately AUD $2. дальше »
2019-8-9 20:00 | |
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Another one bites the dust: Industry claims another victim as crypto-venture fails owing to lack of funding
The crypto-industry is an extremely tough place to survive and prosper on a long-term basis. The case of cryptocurrency exchanges is especially pertinent in this respect. In fact, the average life expectancy of cryptocurrency exchanges is only about 15 months in 2019. дальше »
2019-7-21 01:30 | |
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UK Government to Focus on Crypto Asset Space as Part of New Financial Crime Clampdown Plan
Because it’s mostly untraceable and irreversible, cryptocurrency is still the number one choice for criminals to carry out or hide criminal activity or ill-gotten gains. The last few weeks have seen a slowly increasing number of cities in the U. дальше »
2019-7-15 20:29 | |
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Bitcoin Exchange Hack: $32 Million Stolen from Japanese Platform Bitpoint
The Japanese bitcoin exchange Bitpoint is the latest platform to fall victim to hackers, losing $32 million in cryptocurrencies according to a report by Remixpoint Inc. , its parent company. Bitpoint joins other Japan-based exchanges, including Zaif and Coincheck to suffer losses due to cyberattacks. дальше »
2019-7-12 19:00 | |
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Bitpoint Exchange Lost $32 Million in Cryptocurrency Amid Recent Hacker Attack
Coinspeaker Bitpoint Exchange Lost $32 Million in Cryptocurrency Amid Recent Hacker AttackJapanese licensed cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has become a new victim of hackers and lost $32 million in crypto assets in the recent attack. дальше »
2019-7-12 13:04 | |
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OneCoin Scam Victim Files New York Lawsuit after $760,000 Loss
A filing in a lawsuit filed against cryptocurrency firm OneCoin has revealed that one of the proposed lead plaintiffs lost over $700,000 in the scam. According to documents submitted on July 8th in a Manhattan court, proposed lead plaintiff Donald Berdeaux invested approximately $755,918. дальше »
2019-7-10 15:32 | |
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Binance To Launch An ‘Anti-Fraud System’ As Bitrue Receives Praises In Response To The Hack
Bitrue, a Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange, is the latest victim of Crypto Exchange hacks – a vice the cryptocurrency industry has never fully managed to contain. The exchange lost 9. 3 million XRP and 2. дальше »
2019-6-30 00:59 | |
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Binance Claims its First Margin Trading Victim
Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has executed its first liquidation today as the platform continues to test its new margin trading feature. Someone Got #REKT On Binance As CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) confirmed on social media June 24, the pilot scheme delivered its first liquidation – likely painful for those involved – on a Bitcoin short. дальше »
2019-6-25 17:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency hackers sneak malware into Oracle servers to mine Monero
Security researchers have identified yet another cryptocurrency mining malware. This time it’s installing itself on enterprise application servers, and using a clever trick to remain hidden. If that wasn’t enough, the malware has already claimed its first major victim: Oracle servers. дальше »
2019-6-11 13:22 | |
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FBI Brings Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Investigation to the United States
By CCN: The FBI officially expanded the QuadrigaCX case, in which the founder suspiciously died, and more than $100 million in cryptocurrency was lost, to the United States today. The agency took to Twitter to ask for US-based victims of the crime to come forward. дальше »
2019-6-5 09:33 | |
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FBI asks victims of bankrupt QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange to start snitching
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is stepping up its probe into defunct Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. In an announcement yesterday, the FBI asked victims affected by the QuadrigaCX collapse to come forward and complete a questionnaire to aid with its “ongoing investigation. дальше »
2019-6-4 16:18 | |
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Tron’s [TRX] node count reaches six-month high as Foundation celebrates mainnet launch anniversary
Tron [TRX], the twelfth largest cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap, noted significant growth over the past week. However, it fell as the market started to crumble. The price of the coin and its cousin, BitTorrent [BTT], was expected to soar with the announcement of BitTorrent File System [BTFS] protocol. дальше »
2019-6-1 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin Wallet receives part of 5,000 BTC; speculated to be linked with wash trading and mixing
The cryptocurrency market has been a victim to multiple hacks where exchanges and users lost various cryptocurrencies. One of the recent examples was the Binance hack where 7,000 BTC were stolen from Binance’s hot wallet. дальше »
2019-5-25 17:00 | |
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Infographic: An Overview of Compromised Bitcoin Exchange Events
The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2. дальше »
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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New OneCoin DealShaker Platform is Deserted By Its Owner as Ponzi on the Verge Of Collapse?
The New Zealand Samoan community recently fell victim of a billion-dollar global cryptocurrency scheme that was labeled as a scam. OneCoin cryptocurrency investment project has responded to widespread allegations going on in and around the cryptocurrency world that the project is nothing but a pyramid scheme. The apex bank in Samoa, the central bank of […] дальше »
2019-5-24 19:55 | |
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Binance Coin [BNB] rises as Binance unveils new look for its margin trading service
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, continued to make progress in the market despite falling victim to a security breach a few days ago. Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of Binance, revealed that the exchange’s order volumes were much higher than the volume during Bitcoin’s peak at the end of […] The post Binance Coin [BNB] rises as Binance unveils new look for its margin trading service appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-24 12:40 | |
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Hackers Steal $100,000+ Worth of BTC From Engineering Manager at Crypto Custodian BitGo
The engineering manager at cryptocurrency custodian BitGo, Sean Coonce, has fallen victim to a SIM swapping hack with a loss of over $100,000
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Crypto Engineer Bravely Details Embarrassing $100,000 SIM-Hijack Bitcoin Theft
By CCN: SIM hijackers aiming to steal bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are getting bolder and more daring. No longer are they just going for the soft targets but are now even pursuing the technologically adept and sophisticated. дальше »
2019-5-21 16:59 | |
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Cryptopia’s Stolen Ethereum Funds to the Tune of 30,000 ETH Moves to Mysterious Wallet
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 […] дальше »
2019-5-20 18:50 | |
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Colombia Eyes Regulating Cryptocurrency Traders and Companies
The Congress of the Rebulic of Colombia has proposed a bill to regulate cryptocurrency transactions and prevent crypto users from falling victim to growing frauds, this according to a report from Competition Policy International May 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-15 05:00 | |
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NY’s Bitcoin Bandit ordered to pay $75M to SIM-swap victim
Michael Terpin, the Bitcoin investor who had $24 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from him in a SIM-swapping hack, has been awarded a payout three-times the size of his original loss. Los Angeles Superior Court has ordered New York-based Bitcoin Bandit Nicholas Truglia to pay Terpin $74. дальше »
2019-5-13 17:18 | |
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Microsoft Under Fire After Hackers Access Outlook Emails to Steal Bitcoin
By CCN: Hackers infiltrated Microsoft Outlook email users’ accounts in order to steal crypto, including bitcoin. The scope of the cyber-theft is still as-yet undetermined, but it appears to be more expansive than first thought. дальше »
2019-4-30 19:45 | |
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Credit Card Malware Hackers Attack Atlanta Hawks Online Store
There are all sorts of companies and organizations that suffer data breaches and cyber attacks all over the world, including some of the most powerful and influential corporations in the world. It appears as though the latest victim is none other than the online store of the professional American basketball team the Atlanta Hawks, whichRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-25 09:00 | |
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Prolific sim-swapper gets 10 years for stealing $7.5M worth of Bitcoin
A 21-year-old man in the US, who is credited with being one of the first people in the country to be convicted of stealing cryptocurrency by hacking a victim’s mobile phone, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. дальше »
2019-4-23 10:24 | |
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PayPal Wins Patent for Ransomware Detection Solution
Global payment processing platform PayPal has been awarded a patent for a technique that can help with the timely detection and reduction of ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks are a form of malware that takes over the victim's computer, locks up the files therein and demands a ransom before the files can be accessed again — often to be paid in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-19 21:17 | |
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XRP and Stellar Lumens [XLM] Price Analysis: Bulls lead resistance against market correction
The arrival of the bulls was celebrated by many cryptocurrencies this week. However, the market fell soon after, a victim of strong market correction forces. XRP, the third largest cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap, was pumping at press time and Stellar Lumens [XLM], the eighth largest coin, was also seen sailing through a rough market. дальше »
2019-4-5 15:30 | |
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Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi. дальше »
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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Coindelta Becomes the Latest Victim of India’s Bitcoin Ban
Coindelta, an Indian cryptocurrency exchange platform, has announced its decision to cease operations in the country, citing operational difficulties. The platform published a blog post on its Medium account at the end of March 2019, blaming the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ban on exchanges maintaining accounts with Indian commercial banks as the reason forRead More дальше »
2019-4-1 19:00 | |
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Bithumb Hacked Again? – Hackers Reportedly Steal $15 Million in EOS
Bithumb temporarily suspended deposit and withdrawal services on its platform. The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange appears to be the latest victim of another hack with $15 million worth of EOS allegedly stolen by cybercriminals. дальше »
2019-3-30 12:30 | |
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SEC Continues Lazy Crypto Streak by Postponing Bitwise Bitcoin ETF
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again proven its inability to make decisions regarding a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). This time, the helpless victim waiting on the sidelines is Bitwise, which initially filed for its ETF two months ago in January. дальше »
2019-3-30 02:30 | |
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Australian celebs targeted in long-running Bitcoin scam on Facebook
Bitcoin fraudsters are still using celebrities to promote their scams on Facebook and dupe investors out of money. According to reports, Australian TV presenters Karl Stefanovic and Waleed Aly are the latest names in a long list of celebrities to fall victim to the scam. дальше »
2019-3-28 14:11 | |
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DragonEx Crypto Exchange Hack Highlights the Importance of Using Reputable Platforms
The crypto industry has once again bore witness to an exchange being hacked by nefarious actors, with the latest exchange to fall victim being the Singapore-based DragonEx, which announced today that an undisclosed amount of multiple digital currencies have been stolen. дальше »
2019-3-27 01:00 | |
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Toronto Bitcoin Trader Tempts Fate, Loses $75,000 as QuadrigaCX Collapses
The QuadrigaCX failure has claimed another victim. More than 100,000 investors lost a combined $190 million in crypto as a result of the exchange’s comedy of errors that were exposed by the death of CEO Gerald Cotten. дальше »
2019-3-26 01:21 | |
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Cardinal RAT Malware Goes After Israeli Fintech and Crypto Firms Per Unit 42 Research Report
Unit42, the cybersecurity department of Palo Alto Networks, has published a report on March 19, 2019, revealing that the Cardinal Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware, a kind of malware that remotely takes control of its victim's computer, is now targeting the systems of Israeli cryptocurrency and financial technology (fintech) firms. A Deadly Malware According to […] дальше »
2019-3-20 06:47 | |
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Why Does Crypto Giant Coinbase Keep Shooting Itself in the Foot?
Coinbase is the most popular U. S. -based cryptocurrency exchange. The company boasts more accounts than the likes of Charles Schwab. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has the ambitious goal for Coinbase to become the “Google of crypto,” suggesting that its relevance to Web 3. дальше »
2019-3-18 08:58 | |
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Cybercriminals Ditch Ransomware and Malware-Based Attacks for Cryptojacking: IBM Study
Increased security measures and awareness are driving cybercriminals to change their techniques in search of a better return on investment, ditching ransomware and malware-based attacks for cryptojacking attacks, according to a new study by IBM. дальше »
2019-2-28 20:03 | |
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Scam ICO advertised on CoinMarketCap busted by police in India
Cryptocurrency scams that have been running for years in India are finally getting busted by the local police. Criminal investigation authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat have booked five people for running a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) called Bitstrades. дальше »
2019-2-27 19:07 | |
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The FBI Reaches out to BitConnect Victims as Investigation Trucks Along
The cryptocurrency world has seen many potential scams, fraudulent ventures, and projects which were abandoned fairly quickly. BitConnect has been one of the darkest stains in the industry as a whole. дальше »
2019-2-21 12:18 | |
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Two Lawyers Take On Arbitration Compelled For Coinbase After Being Sued For Failing To Prevent A Scam
Cryptocurrency scams are common in the cryptocurrency marketplace, and there is usually no recourse if someone falls victim to a scam unless the criminals are caught. However, there is an arbitration clause in Coinbase’s terms of service that one plaintiff is using to sue the platform, according to The Block. According to the plaintiff, Coinbase, […] дальше »
2019-2-10 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin Bears Maul Another Victim: Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Lays off a Third of Employees
It has already been a tough few months for the crypto industry and nobody is feeling that more than crypto-related employees who have been dropping like flies in recent weeks. Canadian based cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare is the next crypto firm to lay off workers as the market goes through difficult times. дальше »
2019-2-7 12:37 | |
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Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
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Crypto Clash Happens Between AtomicPay’s Services And Vertbase Over False Trademark Ordeal
A Cryptocurrency Payment Startup Claims It Is A Victim Of A Prank That Run Over The Weekend; This Was For A Fake Trademark Claim The AtomicPay.io, which is a cryptocurrency payment processor had a small hiccup as their front end services were unavailable for about 8 hours over the weekend, this was all due to […] дальше »
2019-2-5 22:42 | |
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Italian court forces BitGrail CEO to repay $170M in ‘lost’ cryptocurrency
An Italian judge has reportedly ordered Francesco Firano, founder of shady cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail, to repay the $170 million worth of cryptocurrency that went “missing” early last year. дальше »
2019-1-28 18:25 | |
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