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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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Feds Seize News Site Deepdotweb as Darknet Crackdown Intensifies
The FBI, working in conjunction with its European partners, has struck another blow against darknet markets (DNMs). On this occasion, it’s a particularly low blow, as news website Deepdotweb has become the latest victim of its interminable war on drugs. дальше »
2019-5-8 01:07 | |
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Disgusting Bitcoin Scam Swipes $1.6 Million from Jersey Victim’s Life Savings
By CCN: A man from the English channel island of Jersey just wanted to buy bitcoin. In actuality, the unfortunate victim gave away an eye-popping $1. 6 million in life savings to crypto scammers. дальше »
2019-5-4 02:10 | |
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Jersey man puts $1.5M life savings in Bitcoin scam, loses everything
A resident of the self-governing British island, Jersey, has lost their life-savings to a Bitcoin scam. Scammers hoodwinked the victim over an 18-month period leading him on to eventually hand over his mpany was offering legitimate Bitcoin investments. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:09 | |
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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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Law Enforcement In Singapore Saves Victim From Bitcoin Scam Who Were Impersonating Officials
A recent police investigation that involved Bitcoin machines at the Tampines One Mall in Singapore, was able to save an individual from scammers. The fraudsters impersonated officials and scammed users in the market. дальше »
2019-4-29 23:12 | |
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Singapore Police Rescue Victim from Elaborate Bitcoin Machine Scam
By CCN. com: A police investigation involving bitcoin machines at Tampines One Mall in Singapore saved a 32-year-old man from scammers impersonating officials. They also helped a 49-year-old man not to transfer any more of his bitcoin to the alleged lying thieves. дальше »
2019-4-28 11:58 | |
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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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Bitcoin Exchange HitBTC Allegedly Bilks Traders in High-Stakes Token Swap
By CCN: If you Google the words “HitBTC” and “scam” together you get a lot of interesting results. The notable Bitcoin exchange appears very legitimate when you use it, but – at least in this reporter’s opinion – the anecdotes that come out of this place sometimes border on the disturbing. дальше »
2019-4-25 00:13 | |
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Bitcoin Sextortion: Kansas Police Warn of Bizarre Crypto Scam
By CCN: Police in the tiny town of Norton, Kansas posted a bulletin to their website yesterday morning urging followers not to fall for a bizarre Bitcoin sextortion scam. Spear-Phishing Attack Targets Individuals With Secret Porn Habits In this version of a classic spear-phishing attack, the scammer sends an e-mail to the victim and tells them they have a recording of the victim pleasuring him or herself – complete with the content they were watching at the time. дальше »
2019-4-23 19:30 | |
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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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Top Bitcoin Exchanges Come Together In An Effort To Retrieve BitHumb’s Stolen Crypto Funds
Top Crypto Exchanges Come Together In An Effort To Retrieve BitHumb’s Stolen Funds As many of our regular readers may recall, late last month, leading South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb fell victim to a hacking scandal which saw the company lose a little over USD $18 million worth of assets. However, as soon as this […] дальше »
2019-4-19 20:14 | |
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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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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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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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Bitcoin scammers swindled UK investors out of $19M last year
The UK$53,000) per day lost to scammers, enough to buy well specced BMW 3 Series. In some cases victims were hit by a double con. After being scammed for a first time, victims would be targeted by secondary scammers making false claims they could get back the victim’s lost funds for… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Bitcoin дальше »
2019-3-28 13:22 | |
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Pakistan Police Bust Bitcoin Trading Extortionists, Authorities Fear Trend
A gang of extortionists demanding Bitcoin for the release of hostages have been arrested by local authorities in Pakistan. The family of the victim had already paid the suspects over US$17,500 of the more than $140,000 demanded. дальше »
2019-3-28 02:00 | |
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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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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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Could the Recent Memphis Bitcoin-ATM Robbery of BitKing Be an Inside Job?
As many of our regular readers are probably aware of, Tennessee-based Bitcoin ATM provider BitKing LLC, recently fell victim to a robbery where an unidentified miscreant stole the firm’s only crypto vending machine from downtown Memphis. дальше »
2019-3-8 19:41 | |
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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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Coinomi Addresses Spellcheck Vulnerability, Accuses Victim of Bitcoin Extortion
CCN earlier reported that Coinomi wallet had a confirmed bug that allowed Google to view the details of a user’s seed phrase. The seed phrase generates a wallet. Coinomi uses a 24-word phrase. It enables a user to regenerate their wallet on any platform, and maintain a simultaneous wallet on their phone and on their desktop. дальше »
2019-2-28 10:48 | |
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Bank of Valletta: €13M Cyberattack Highlights Bitcoin’s Strength
Yet another financial institution, Malta’s Bank of Valletta, has fallen victim to a cyber attack, rendering many clients, both individuals, and businesses, unable to access their funds. A week after the attack, the issue reportedly persists, highlighting the need for decentralized and stable alternatives. дальше »
2019-2-25 23:00 | |
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Blackmailers made $332,000 in Bitcoin during ‘sextortion’ scam
Cybercriminals raked in more than $300,000 in Bitcoin payments during a ‘sextortion’ email-based blackmail campaign, which was first spotted in 2017 but saw increased activity mid-last year. According to a report by UK firm Digital Shadows, which tracked a sample of 792,000 emails as part of their analysis, criminals received some $332,000 from more than 3,100 unique sender Bitcoin addresses. дальше »
2019-2-22 16:12 | |
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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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Bitcoin Trading Platform LocalBitcoins Hacked with Thousands of Dollars Stolen
CoinSpeaker Bitcoin Trading Platform LocalBitcoins Hacked with Thousands of Dollars Stolen LocalBitcoins has become a victim of a phishing attack. At least six users have been affected after following a link to a fake LocalBitcoins page. дальше »
2019-1-28 13:27 | |
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Crypto Hacker Scores $28,600 After Hack Of Bitcoin Exchange
Attacker Bags Eight Bitcoin (BTC) In LocalBitcoins Breach The crypto market may have slowed, with Bitcoin (BTC) falling by upwards of 70% during yesteryear, but ambitious attackers have continued their attempts to breach industry upstarts. дальше »
2019-1-27 22:09 | |
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Bearish Crypto Market Claims Another Victim in Mining Space
The long-running bearish sentiment of cryptocurrency market has claimed another victim. Giga Watt, a US-based Bitcoin mining firm, sent an email to its customers, stating that it has decided to close down operations. дальше »
2019-1-18 18:06 | |
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Bitcoin theft victim sues AT&T for $224M after SIM-swap bungle
Nicolas Truglia, the infamous cryptocurrency con-man already arrested for stealing $1 million in digital assets, is now being sued for a further $81 million by another one of his victims. Court documents allege Truglia worked with a crew of 25 unnamed individuals to steal $24 million in cryptocurrency from Michael Terpin, an early Bitcoin investor, reports the Register. дальше »
2019-1-17 16:45 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptopia Hacked, Reports Significant Losses
Cryptopia, a New Zealand-base cryptocurrency exchange, has suspended all services and gone offline after reporting a major hack that resulted in significant losses, the company announced in a tweet on January 15, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-16 06:00 | |
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New Pirate Bay Malware Replaces Bitcoin and Ethereum Addresses, Alters Google Search Results
A new virus making the rounds is embedding nefarious code in a victim’s computer to extract cryptocurrencies, deceptively altering search results to scam users into parting with their digital assets. дальше »
2019-1-15 15:20 | |
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Breaking: Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Hacked, Police Starts Investigation
Although 2019 is expected to be a turnaround year for the broader Bitcoin market, a crypto exchange recently divulged that it had fallen victim to a “security breach. ” This is the exchange hack of 2019. дальше »
2019-1-15 11:22 | |
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Cricket South Africa’s Twitter Account Hacked by Bitcoin Scammers
A report from The Indian Express, published on January 14, 2019, states that the Twitter handle of Cricket South Africa (CSA) fell victim to hackers who were selling fake bitcoin lottery tickets. However, the account has now been retrieved and all the erroneous Tweets deleted. дальше »
2019-1-14 18:01 | |
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$950K Bitcoin ransom paid but US businessman still missing
An American businesses man is still missing even though his family have paid kidnappers a ransom of nearly $950,000 in Bitcoin. William Sean Creighton Kopko, the owner of an online gambling platform, was snatched whilst in Costa Rica during September last year, TVNZ reports. дальше »
2019-1-14 17:27 | |
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Security Researchers Reveal Wallet Vulnerabilities On Stage at 35C3
In a demonstration titled “Wallet. fail,” a team of security researchers hacked into the Trezor One, Ledger Blue and Ledger Nano S. Unfortunately, it appears as if their findings were first put on display at the 35th Chaos Communication Congress (35C3) in Leipzig, Germany, rather than through accepted Responsible Disclosure practices, which would have allowed the manufacturers to patch the vulnerabilities and protect their customers from any potential attack. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:15 | |
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Major Crypto Exchange Huobi To Cut Staff, Will Other Startups Follow Suit?
For much of 2018, crypto startups seemed invincible. As Bitcoin (BTC) collapsed, falling to new multi-month lows each and every month, this industry’s participants barely flinched. Yet, as 2018 has come to a head, a number of industry heavyweights have ostensibly fallen victim to financial shortcomings, dropping the guise of fortitude in a hot second, so to. дальше »
2018-12-28 14:00 | |
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U.K. Cryptocurrency Exchange Cubits Shuts Down After $33M Scam
Cubits, a London-based digital asset trading platform, has been forced into administration after fraudsters reportedly stole €29 million (about $32. 5 million) from the exchange in February. The company claimed “it fell victim” to an elaborate scam orchestrated in collusion with three of its clients. дальше »
2018-12-14 21:00 | |
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Mike Novogratz Adamant That Bitcoin (BTC) Won’t Fall To $0
Bitcoin fanatic and blockchain enthusiast Mike Novogratz, a former Wall Street hotshot, recently doubled-down on his pro-crypto sentiment, even while this infant market continues to fall victim to shortcomings. дальше »
2018-12-12 07:30 | |
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Bitcoin Friendly Square Tops iOS Store: Can Coinbase Reclaim Its Throne?
Although Coinbase is lauded for its ability to innovate, even in stormy market conditions, there has been growing sentiment that the prominent platform has begun to stumble, falling victim to the dissipation of crypto’s active retail investor scene. дальше »
2018-12-11 17:10 | |
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Bitcoin Scams: Singaporeans Losing Thousands of Dollars to Crypto Fraudsters
Singapore authorities recent report that residents have lost about $78,000 to fraudulent online platforms in three months. Online Cryptocurrency Scam Using Fake Personalities The Straits Times reports that Singapore residents have fallen victim to some online Bitcoin scams in a couple of months, losing up to $78,000 between September and November 2018. дальше »
2018-12-6 11:44 | |
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South African Man Hands $60k Worth of Bitcoin to Thieves After Being Tortured
A cryptocurrency trader has been targeted by a criminal gang in South Africa. After being kidnapped and tortured, the victim eventually handed almost $60,000 in Bitcoin, along with cash and various other gadgets on his person at the time. дальше »
2018-12-5 00:00 | |
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Uganda to Regulate Cryptocurrency as Fake Bitcoin Schemes Surge
Uganda will seek to regulate crypto assets to prevent criminals from exploiting digital currencies to scam citizens. This comes as thousands of Ugandans have fallen victim to a number of Ponzi schemes, including the D9 Club, which promised to pay members in bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-24 21:00 | |
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Coinbase Is Facing Another Lawsuit For Allegedly Trying To Suppress Bitcoin – Insider Trading?
It seems that lawsuits in the crypto space aren’t going to decrease any time soon. From the look of it, even the biggest market player can find themselves in the bad books of some people if they don’t watch out. дальше »
2018-11-24 20:39 | |
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