North Korea Stole $700 Million in Cryptocurrency – 30% of Its Foreign Currency Earnings

North Korea stole approximately $700 million in cryptocurrency in 2022 to fund its ballistic missile program, contributing 30% to the country's foreign currency income, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service. дальше »

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Crypto Fraudster Jailed Over $248 Million Investment Scam

Crypto fraudster Eddy Alexandre faces nine years in jail after promising returns from an AI bot on his EminiFX exchange, but instead pocketed and stole investor funds. The post Crypto Fraudster Jailed Over $248 Million Investment Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Canadian crypto hacker Soup allegedly stole over $1m in scams

A prominent crypto investigator ZachXBT has revealed that a Canadian hacker known as Soup (Dan) is the brain behind several high-profile phishing scams. The scams allegedly include Orbiter Finance’s Discord server security breach earlier this year and the Crypto Punk 6983… дальше »

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Crypto scammers, hackers stole $450 million in H1 2023

Crypto ransomware attacks rose in the first half of 2023, but scammers earned 77% less revenue compared to the same period in 2022, according to the Crypto Crime Mid-Year report by Chainalysis дальше »

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U.S. Department of Justice Arrests Engineer Over $9M Crypto Theft

The U.S. Department of Justice arrested a security engineer on wire fraud charges, alleging he stole $9 million worth of crypto from an unnamed decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. дальше »

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Arcadia Finance hacker used reentrancy exploit, team demands return of funds

In a post-mortem report, Arcadia Finance developers said an attacker stole funds by liquidating a vault before it could perform a health check, interrupting the app’s normal flow of operations. дальше »

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Crypto investigator ZachXBT alleges YouTube influencer Blue stole $1.5m through scams

Cryptocurrency detective ZachXBT detailed alleged cryptocurrency fraud activities conducted by a popular YouTube personality, known as Blue or Jack, potentially amounting to over $1. 5 million in stolen funds. дальше »

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Hacker Sells Stolen User Data from Razer Gaming Breach

An attacker stole user data from Singapore gaming company Razor and sold them on a online forum. The post Hacker Sells Stolen User Data from Razer Gaming Breach appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Twitter says Threads stole its IP, sends legal threat to Facebook parent Meta

Twitter has sent a legal warning to its competitor Meta, Semafor said on July 6. Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — previously launched its Threads app. The product has been widely described as Twitter competitor or “Twitter killer,” something that Twitter itself has taken note of. дальше »

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Canadian teens allegedly stole over $4M in crypto by impersonating Coinbase support

Two Canadian teenagers have been apprehended and charged in connection with the theft of $4.2 million in cryptocurrency, according to a report by CBC on July 4. Teens stole $4.2M in BTC, ETH The accused teenagers allegedly stole a substantial amount in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) by posing as Coinbase support and gaining unauthorized […] The post Canadian teens allegedly stole over $4M in crypto by impersonating Coinbase support appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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PolyNetwork remains suspended 24 hours after $5m hack

PolyNetwork is still trying to recover from the attack on July 2, where hackers stole about $5.5 million, even though the notional value of the episode is reportedly $34 billion. The Poly developers have halted all smart contracts to resolve… дальше »

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) Thieves Successfully Cash out $10 Million, But There's a Catch

Poly Network hacker, who stole billions of Shiba Inu tokens, successfully cash out millions of dollars, but it isn't as sweet as it sounds дальше »

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Things Are Brewing In Prague

At BTC Prague, techno ambiance permeated, meandering paths collided and a rockstar moment stole the show. дальше »

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Grocery Store Manager Stole Cash to Buy Bitcoin

Grocery store thief Lacia Holm likely bought $1,020 in Bitcoin at a nearby ATM.

The post Grocery Store Manager Stole Cash to Buy Bitcoin appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Crypto Detective ZachXBT Faces Defamation Lawsuit

MachiBigBrother has sued ZachXBT for an investigation the latter published in June 2022 alleging the trader stole tens of millions of dollars worth of crypto. дальше »

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Sturdy Finance Offers $100,000 Bounty To Attacker Who Wiped Out 442 ETH

Decentralized lending platform Sturdy Finance has declared a $100,000 bounty for the hacker who stole 442 ETH from the protocol. The lending protocol promised to let the matter slide if the hacker agreed to return the stolen funds and take the bounty. дальше »

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Hackers make off with $1 million in crypto using Twitter

A scamming group stole roughly $1 million worth of cryptocurrency off Twitter hacks within a few weeks. Phishing scams are tweeted as soon as the scammer gets control of a Twitter account. дальше »

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US Justice Department charges two men in Mt. Gox hack

The Justice Department claims Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner took control of a Mt. Gox server and stole 647,000 Bitcoin from the exchange. дальше »

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Where the Mt. Gox Money Went: New Details in the BTC-e Exchange Case

Fresh court documents detail how two administrators of the now-defunct BTC-e exchange stole and laundered bitcoin from Mt.Gox, the hacked bitcoin exchange. дальше »

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Breaking: Hackers of the once biggest Bitcoin [BTC] exchange arrested by US DoJ

Mt Gox hackers were arrested by the US Department of Justice The hackers stole at least 647,000 BTC in a theft that occurred for years The United States Department of Justice [DoJ] announcedThe post Breaking: Hackers of the once biggest Bitcoin [BTC] exchange arrested by US DoJ appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Crypto scams and exploits in May led to $60M loss: CertiK

Crypto-related exploits, hacks, and scams in May resulted in nearly $60 million in losses, according to blockchain security firm Certik. On May 31, CertiK confirmed that malicious players in the industry stole $59. дальше »

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Level Finance exploiter moves $1m worth of BNB to Tornado Cash

Level Finance was hacked on May 2. According to on-chain data, the hacker stole over $1m worth of BNB and is now moving the funds to Tornado Cash дальше »

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Whales bullish on XRP as Ripple vs. SEC battle nears anxiously-anticipated end

Cryptocurrency prices appear lucrative on Saturday as Bitcoin and alts turn green. However, Ripple (XRP) stole the show as far as price actions in the top ten cryptos are concerned. The remittance token surged around 2% over the last day. дальше »

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Morgan DF Fintoch goes radio silent after rugging $31.6M

Crypto investment platform Morgan DF Fintoch allegedly stole $31.6 million worth of user funds in an apparent exit scam on May 22, on-chain sleuth Zachxbt reported May 24. On-chain data shows the funds — mainly USDT on BSC — were bridged to multiple addresses on TRON and Ethereum during the afternoon of May 22 — […] The post Morgan DF Fintoch goes radio silent after rugging $31.6M appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Rug Pull: Morgan DF Fintoch Commits $32M Crypto Fraud

Morgan DF Fintoch, a project that claimed association with Morgan Stanley, stole user funds worth nearly $32 million. The post Rug Pull: Morgan DF Fintoch Commits $32M Crypto Fraud appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Crypto hacks down 70% in Q1 2023: TRM Labs

$400 million was lost to crypto hacks in Q1 2023, a new report reveals. However, the amount is 70% down compared to the funds lost during Q1 2022. Hackers stole over $400 million from cryptoThe post Crypto hacks down 70% in Q1 2023: TRM Labs appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Citadel Securities says ex-employees launched crypto firm with stolen trade secrets

Citadel Securities alleged that two former employees formed their cryptocurrency firm Portofino Technologies with the company’s proprietary information, Bloomberg News reported May 17. Ex-employees allegedly stole trade secrets The relevant complaint alleges that Leonard Lancia and Alex Casimo formed Portofino Technologies while working at Citadel Securities. дальше »

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HitBTC site cloned, $15m in crypto stolen by scammers

A crypto scammer stole around $15 million worth of cryptocurrencies after cloning the user interface of HitBTC, a popular Hong Kong-based crypto exchange. дальше »

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North Korean hacking groups stole $721m in crypto from Japan

North Korean bad actors and hacking groups have stolen a total of $721 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies from Japan since the crypto summer of 2017. дальше »

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Level Finance [LVL] confirms $1 million exploit due to bug

An attacker stole more than $1 million of Level Finance's native Level Finance [LVL] token. Euler Finance ($197 million stolen) and Sentiment ($1 million stolen) are two of the year's most notaThe post Level Finance [LVL] confirms $1 million exploit due to bug appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Scammers stole $3.23 million worth of NFTs in April 

Data show that bad actors stole roughly $3.23 million worth of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in April, a 68% decrease from the $10.9 million worth of stolen digital collectibles sold last month. While blockchain-based digital collectibles or NFTs have grown in… дальше »

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Hackers stole $93M from crypto projects in April

Crypto exploiters stole $93. 4 million from 41 exploits on crypto projects — averaging more than one exploit daily, according to Peckshield data. According to the blockchain security firm, this represents a significant decline compared to the amount stolen in March. дальше »

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Blur [BLUR] investors have reasons to rejoice, but the scenario might change as...

Whale interest in BLUR showed a spike while the token's supply on exchanges declined. The metrics were supportive of a continued surge, except for the RSI indicator. Blur [BLUR] stole the liThe post Blur [BLUR] investors have reasons to rejoice, but the scenario might change as... appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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These 5 Altcoins Stole the Show This Week

A look at five altcoins that increased the most in this week's crypto market, specifically from April 21 to 28. The post These 5 Altcoins Stole the Show This Week appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Ex-CFO who stole $5M to trade crypto and ‘meme stocks’ gets 3 years in prison

Cooper Morgenthau embezzled $5 million from three different companies and lost almost all of it trading cryptocurrencies and “meme stocks.“ дальше »

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11 years later, Silk Road BTC hacker faces his sentence

— The individual responsible for defrauding dark web Silk Road was sentenced to a year in prison — James Zhong, who committed wire fraud, stole at least 50,000 BTC from Silk Road  On 14 AprThe post 11 years later, Silk Road BTC hacker faces his sentence appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Silk Road attacker receives one year sentence for $3.4B Bitcoin theft

A Georgia resident has been sentenced to one year in prison following a $3. 4 billion Bitcoin theft, the U. S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York announced April 14. Zhong stole billions in BTC in 2012 The authorities said that James Zhong first committed wire fraud against Silk Road in 2012. дальше »

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Hacker exploited Yearn Finance and stole over $11.5m

The popular decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, Yearn Finance, was recently hacked using the open-source liquidity protocol, Aave. Per the on-chain data, the hacker has already moved more than $11. дальше »

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South Korean crypto exchange GDAC hacked for $13 million

South Korean exchange GDAC reported the hack early Monday. The exchange said the hackers stole nearly 61 BTC, 350. 5 ETH, 10 million WEMIX tokens and 220,000 USDT. On-chain data shows the hacker has swapped USDT for ETH and sent 461 ETH to a crypto mixer. дальше »

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Sentiment receives 90% of stolen funds back from hacker 

The hacker that stole $1 million worth of crypto from the Sentiment decentralized finance protocol has returned 90% of the funds. Sentiment has confirmed receipt of the funds via Twitter. Barely 48 hours after suffering a malicious reentrancy attack that… дальше »

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Sentiment offers $95k bounty to hacker who stole $1m

DeFi lending platform Sentiment has responded to a reentrancy attack that resulted in the loss of $1 million worth of crypto by offering a $95,000 bounty to the hacker. дальше »

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Bitget debunks scam claims, Evan Luther says the opposite

Bitget, a leading Seychelles-based crypto derivatives exchange, has dispelled circulating claims that it illegally stole thousands of dollars from investors of reel token (REELT). The exchange highlighted that it had to freeze accounts belonging to the REELT team due to… дальше »

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Malicious Ethereum Verifiers Are Allegedly Attacking the Network

A Rogue Ethereum validator stole over $25 million worth of cryptocurrencies from an Ethereum MEV bot conducting sandwich trades. The post Malicious Ethereum Verifiers Are Allegedly Attacking the Network appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Kokomo Finance Pulls Exit Scam, Takes $4 Million In Investor Funds With It

The deployer of Kokomo Finance, a non-custodial lending protocol on Optimism and Arbitrum, which are popular layer-2 platforms on Ethereum, has rugged users of $4 million. Kokomo Finance Exit Scams, Stealing $4 Million CertiK, a blockchain security firm, tweeted on March 26 that Kokomo Finance exited the protocol and stole $4 million in user funds.  […] дальше »

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The Euler Finance Hacker Returns Almost All Of $197 Million Loot

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Hacker vs Hacker: North Koreans Attempt to Phish Euler Exploiter of $200M in Crypto, Experts Say

The wallet that stole $200 million in crypto from DeFi protocol Euler Finance was the target of an apparent phishing campaign from North Korean hackers, according to analysts. дальше »

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Hacker vs. Hacker: North Koreans Attempt to Phish Euler Exploiter of $200M in Crypto, Experts Say

The wallet that stole $200 million in crypto from DeFi protocol Euler Finance was the target of an apparent phishing campaign from North Korean hackers, according to analysts. дальше »

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Crypto scammers stole over $10b from Americans in 2022

Americans lost $10.3b to online scams in 2022, with crypto investment losses accounting for about 25% дальше »

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Euler Finance hacker returns tokens worth $5.4 million

Euler Finance hacker who earlier stole $197 million returned about 3,000 Ethereum tokens worth $5.4 million. However, the chances of the hacker returning the entire $197 million loot remain sliThe post Euler Finance hacker returns tokens worth $5.4 million appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Euler Finance hacker mixing the stolen funds on Tornado Cash

The hacker who stole almost $200 million from Euler Finance by exploiting a vulnerability on its flash loan smart contract has moved some of the stolen tokens through mixing protocol Tornado Cash. дальше »

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