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$282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin stolen in hardware wallet social engineering scam
A crypto holder lost over $282 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin on January 10 through a hardware wallet social engineering scam, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT. The theft occurred around 11 pm UTC and is one of the largest individual… дальше »
2026-1-17 17:00 | |
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A New Trend In Crypto Scam – Posing As Police To Steal Millions
Australian officials report a surge in scammers posing as police to steal crypto through forged reports and coordinated spoofing tactics. The trend mirrors a global rise in sophisticated social engineering attacks targeting digital assets. дальше »
2025-11-14 01:09 | |
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How the Coinbase scam unfolded and what it means for the exchange
Coinbase’s recent security breach from a social engineering attack spotlighted a broader issue facing the industry: how to balance cost-effective customer support with the need for strict security in handling sensitive financial data. дальше »
2025-5-16 13:31 | |
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Senior citizen’s Bitcoin recovered with ZachXBT’s help
ZachXBT’s crypto investigations helped recover $275,000 in Bitcoin stolen from an elderly U.S. user in an apparent social engineering scam. According to the blockchain sleuth, Indian impersonators stole around 15 Bitcoin (BTC) from a Coinbase user back in April. The… дальше »
2024-10-7 19:53 | |
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Two arrested in $243M social engineering scam targeting Genesis creditor
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a $243 million theft targeting a creditor of the now-defunct trading firm Genesis. The arrests came after an investigation by blockchain researcher ZachXBT, who uncovered how the victim was deceived by a social engineering scam on August 19. дальше »
2024-9-20 21:04 | |
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Revolut Fell For Social Engineering Attack, Data From 50K Users Exposed
It was Revolut’s turn. Another day, another data breach in the crypto world. About a week ago, someone inside the company’s headquarters fell for a scam. According to Revolut, the social hackers only had access to the data “for a short period of time. дальше »
2022-9-23 09:17 | |
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How this crypto founder escaped a “social engineering” hack
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) founder on Twitter, Thomasg.eth, has revealed how he almost lost all his ETH to a social engineering scam. The post How this crypto founder escaped a “social engineering” hack appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2022-2-16 02:00 | |
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Twitter Hack: ‘Coordinated Social Engineering Attack’ on Employees Led to Bitcoin Scam
A massive scandal occurred on micro-blogging service Twitter yesterday as hacker/s took over popular cryptocurrency and technology accounts to patronize a Bitcoin scam. Hacked Early on Thursday, crypto-exchange Binance tweeted they “partnered up with an organization called CryptoForHealth and that they would be “giving back 5000 BTC to the community. дальше »
2020-7-16 10:05 | |
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Op Ed: Why It’s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud
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. дальше »
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
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Thai Siblings Accused of $24 Million Crypto Scam Plead “Not Guilty”
On November 12, 2018, The infamous Thai siblings accused of duping a Finnish man for bitcoin worth $24 million have pleaded not guilty in court over money laundering charges. The siblings were first arrested in August this year for engineering a cryptocurrency scam. дальше »
2018-11-14 04:00 | |
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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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