Spain ends notorious crypto scam with over $110m lost to hackers

Spain authorities have reportedly arrested a perpetrator of a notorious scam that saw investors loose over $100M in funding. This comes after a resident in the province of Alava reported the fraud.

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Bitfinex Hackers Arrested, 94,000 Bitcoin Seized

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Europol arrests hackers that stole $100 million in crypto through SIM-swapping

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, better known as Europol arrested a criminal gang who hacked more than $100 million in cryptocurrencies by illegally gaining access to the phones The post Europol arrests hackers that stole $100 million in crypto through SIM-swapping appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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DOJ, FBI, IRS Joint Task Force Arrest Twenty Year Olds For SIM Swapping, Stealing $550,000 In Crypto

SIM swapping is a method of infiltrating someone’s phone, presently being used in the crypto industry by hackers that want to steal cryptocurrency and take over social media accounts. The method has been used by multiple hackers, but a press release reveals that the FBI has already arrested two residents in Massachusetts for their own […]

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NiceHash co-founder reportedly arrested over alleged stolen millions (again)

The co-founder of NiceHash, the well-known cryptocurrency hash power broker, has reportedly been arrested in Germany. Matjaz Skorjanc’s arrest was made over US charges that he, along with several other hackers, is responsible for stealing millions of dollars.

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Six hackers arrested in Europe for allegedly stealing €24 million in bitcoins

Law enforcement agencies in the UK and Netherlands arrested a group of six cybercriminals who are suspected of stealing bitcoins worth €24 million. There is one woman among them.

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$5M Crypto Theft Perpetrators Get Charged by Bulgarian Prosecutors

Following an investigation launched five months ago, an organized group of hackers has been arrested for allegedly stealing $5 million worth of cryptocurrencies.

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Five South Korean Hackers Get Arrested for Infecting Crypto Mining Malware into Over 6,000 Computers

The South Korean police have arrested five people for injecting malware in the computer of over 6,000 people. The local police have joined efforts with the Korean National Police Agency Cyber Bureau to arrest a group of five hackers led by Kim Amu-Gae, 24, which have released 32,435 emails containing a crypto mining malware. These […]

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Cryptocurrency Hackers Arrested in Turkey

Turkish authorities recently arrested a gang of cryptocurrency hackers for hacking victims’ digital currency wallet via sim swap. Sim Swapping Cryptocurrency Syndicate Busted The Turkish authorities recently arrested a group of eleven suspects involved in a virtual currency hack via sim swapping.

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Turkish Hackers Arrested over Stolen BTC Worth $80,000

Istanbul police detained 11 individuals over the theft of Bitcoin worth $80,000.

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Australian Woman Arrested Over Theft of AU$450,000 Worth of XRP

A 23-year-old Australian woman has been arrested over the alleged theft of AU$450,000 worth of XRP tokens following a 10-month investigation. More than 100,000 units of the token were stolen from an electronic account belonging to a 56-year-old man.

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Two Hackers Arrested For Stealing $14 Million Worth of Crypto

Oklahoma’s City Police has arrested 23 year old Fletcher Robert Childers (pictured left) and 21 year old Joseph Harris (pictured right) on suspicions of stealing through hacking some $14 million worth.

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Chinese Police Nab Hackers In $87 Million Crypto Heist

Three individuals have been arrested by Chinese police across several states in connection with a crypto heist worth around $87 million. The post Chinese Police Nab Hackers In $87 Million Crypto Heist appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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Police Arrest Hackers Suspected of Stealing $87 Million in Crypto

Chinese police have arrested three individuals who allegedly stole bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies worth around 600 million yuan, or $87 million.

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Hackers Bagged $2million Worth of Cryptos from 1 Million Infected Computers

A group of crypto mining malware creators has acquired illegal crypto wealth worth $2 million over the last two years according to Chinese news report. The alleged suspects for the cybercrime include 20 men who were arrested on Monday by Da Lian city Policemen.

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Is This The Next Big Crypto Scam?

Generally, when we see reports of cryptocurrency and blockchain crime, we see reports of either hackers or ICO based scams. I suppose these methods are the most common for stealing crypto assets because ultimately, they are the most covert.

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