FBI Busts Indian Citizen Group For $15 Million Crypto-To-Cash Money Laundering Scheme

In a recent crypto investigation, the US FBI successfully infiltrated a group of Indian citizens suspected of engaging in illicit activities involving the exchange of cryptocurrency for over $15 million in cash.

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FBI Raids the Home of FTX Executive Ryan Salame

Former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame is being investigated for the role he played in Sam Bankman-Frieds empire. He is currently under scrutiny for the $24 million in political...

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$4 Million in Ethereum (ETH) Being Actively Laundered by North Korean Hackers Now: FBI Report

Recently published report shows that Lazarus Group has been actively laundering ETH stolen in June last year

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FBI Confirms North Korea Was Behind $100 Million Harmony Hack

Coinspeaker FBI Confirms North Korea Was Behind $100 Million Harmony Hack Hackers used a privacy protocol called RAILGUN to try to conceal their transactions. FBI Confirms North Korea Was Behind $100 Million Harmony Hack

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North Korean Hackers Masterminded $100 Million U.S. Crypto Heist, FBI Says

Theft of crypto and other forms of cyber espionage have been a key source of income for North Korean hackers, whose country of origin is in a chronic financial crisis and is virtually blocked off from the global market.

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FBI: North Korean Hackers Behind $100 Million Horizon Bridge Theft

A pair of North Korean hacker groups were behind the June theft of $100 million in crypto assets from Horizon Bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a Monday statement.

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FBI: North Korean Hackers Behind $100M Horizon Bridge Theft

A pair of North Korean hacker groups were behind the June theft of $100 million in crypto assets from Horizon Bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a Monday statement.

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FBI seeks victims of defunct Bitcoin mining platform as two arrested

Two Estonians were arrested for allegedly committing crypto fraud worth over $575 million The accused are the figures behind now-defunct Bitcoin cloud-mining service provider - HashFlare TheThe post FBI seeks victims of defunct Bitcoin mining platform as two arrested appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Tether fights back against insolvency claims, EU struggles to curb inflation

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for August 30 includes the FBI’s warning against using DeFi protocols, liquidation of $20 million in Bitcoin longs, and Tether’s fightback against WSJ insolvency claims.

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FBI detects fake crypto apps that scammed $42.7M from 244 victims

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detected three fake crypto apps that stole around $42. 7 million from 244 victims between October 4, 2021, and May 13, 2022, and recently issued a public warning against such fraudulent applications.

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FBI Raises Alarm On Crypto Cyber Fraud, Says $42.7 Million Lost Since December

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consumer alert last month regarding the growing risk of crypto frauds. The FBI is now adding its voice to the chorus by issuing its own warning. FBI Cautions Against Crypto Scam Apps The agency is alerting banks and investors about an eight-month period of increased cybercrime activity involving […]

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FBI releases advisory on fraudulent crypto apps

With crypto-based cyber fraud victims having lost more than $42.7 million so far, the…

The post FBI releases advisory on fraudulent crypto apps appeared first on CoinJournal.

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New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a 37-year-old man on Wednesday it says defrauded more than a dozen victims out of a total of $1.8 million in a long-running crypto mining scam.

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FBI looks to return $190 million in Bitcoin seized from alleged Sony Life embezzler

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has taken the first legal action to return 3,879 Bitcoin (roughly $190 million)—which it recently seized from an alleged embezzler—to insurance company Sony Life, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

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FBI Seizes $180 Million in Bitcoin Tied to Embezzlement Case

A former Sony Life staffer who stole the company's money to buy Bitcoin had his crypto fortune seized by the FBI

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Exec issues FBI warning as SushiSwap's MISO suffers $3M exploit

Decentralized finance [DeFi] project SushiSwap suffered an exploit on its token platform - MISO. The attack resulted in the hacker stealing 864.8 ETH, currently worth $3 million. The incident was fThe post Exec issues FBI warning as SushiSwap's MISO suffers $3M exploit appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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FBI Seizes 800 Beverly Hills Safety Deposit Boxes With $86M, Attorneys Claim Fed’s Raid ‘Unconstitutional’

The Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) is under fire for an alleged unconstitutional seizure of 800 safety deposit boxes in Beverly Hills. According to reports, the FBI confiscated $86 million in cash, jewelry, and thousands of gold and silver bars.

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Coinbase Security Chief Claims Exchange Wasn’t Involved In FBI Bitcoin Seized

Yesterday June 8th, the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the successful partial recovery of $4. 4 million paid with 63. 7 Bitcoin. The operation was undertaken by a special task force created by the Biden administration to address cyber-attacks.

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Questions Linger As FBI Recovers Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Crypto Funds

U. S agencies claim they have recovered most of the $4. 4 million in crypto paid out to hackers of the Colonial Pipeline. But hazy details around the case leave more questions than answers. Crypto Funds Recovered By U.

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US crime watchdog FBI seizes $2.3 million worth of Bitcoin from hackers

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the recovery of ransom payments of 63. 7 Bitcoin (BTC) valued approximately at $2. 3 million, made by Colonial Pipeline to the group known as DarkSide. The post US crime watchdog FBI seizes $2.

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No, FBI Did Not “Hack” Bitcoin, Blockstream CEO Provides Details

Cryptography expert Adam Back explains why the FBI did not even come close to hacking a Bitcoin wallet when it confiscated $2.3 million in BTC

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FBI Agent Recovers Private Key to $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers

U.S. law enforcement officials from the Justice Department on Monday announced the seizure of $2.3 million dollars worth of crypto assets that were paid to the Colonial Pipeline hackers. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco explained during a news conference that federal agents “recaptured the majority of the ransom Colonial paid to the Darkside network.” FBI […]

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Alleged crypto-Ponzi operator arrested after failed sea-scooter escape

The alleged ringleader of a Ponzi scheme that solicited $35 million for crypto mining and other investments has been arrested after attempting to flee FBI agents using a “sea scooter.”

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Tesla Foils Ransomware Attack After Employee Rejects Bitcoin Bribe Worth $1 Million

Tesla’s Elon Musk has said the company recently foiled attempts to infect its computer network with malicious software, after an employee cooperated with the FBI in an investigation. The malicious software would create an opportunity for criminals to extort money from Tesla.

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FBI Arrests Russian Who Offered $1M In Bitcoin To A Man To Install Malware On Nevada Company’s Computer Network

The US Justice Department says FBI agents have arrested a Russian national, Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, who offered to pay an employee at a company in Nevada $1 million in bitcoin for installing malware on his employer’s computer network.

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German Authorities Confiscate $30 Million in Bitcoin From Pirate Movie Site

German authorities, with the help of the U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have confiscated about $30 million in bitcoin from an operator of a pirate movie website. An unspecified amount of bitcoin cash was also seized.

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FBI and German Authorities Team Up To Seize $30 Million In Bitcoin

From 2008 until 2013, Movie2K. to hosted hundreds of thousands of illegal pirated streams. They also engaged in unsavory practices such as “subscription traps,” where they lured paying customers in with false promises and made the memberships very hard to escape from.

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Rolls-Royce, Gucci-flaunting scammers caught after FBI analyzes Bitcoin trail

Two Nigerian scammers were held last week after hatching an elaborate fraud to steal “$435 million around the world” using illicit emails, luxury brand showoffs, and Bitcoin. The post Rolls-Royce, Gucci-flaunting scammers caught after FBI analyzes Bitcoin trail appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ransomware Hacks Cost Victims $144M in BTC Over Last 6 Years, FBI Says

Ransomware has cornered victims into paying $144 million in Bitcoin since 2013

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FBI Report: Bitcoin Ransom Payments Total $144M

Ransomware attacks and similar extortion schemes took in an estimated $144 million in the course of 7 years. FBI estimates show most of the ransoms were paid in Bitcoin (BTC) and went straight to mixers or exchanges.

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Capital One data breach compromises 106 million customers’ personal data

US-based bank, Capital One, revealed last night a data breach that exposed data of exposed the data of 106 million credit card applicants including names, phone numbers, addresses, and dates of birth.

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This scammer allegedly stole $7 million from businesses that just wanted to buy Bitcoin

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has indicted a Pennsylvanian man for allegedly defrauding $7 million from prospective Bitcoin investors through an effectively fake “escrow” service.

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Bitcoin Ransomware That Infiltrated 100 US Enterprises Spreads to China

Bounties demanded by the Ryuk hackers reach upwards of $5 million to be paid in bitcoin, according to the FBI.

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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.

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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Bot Web

Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades.

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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Dot Web

Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades.

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Jared Polites Alleges Fraud And Breach Of Contract With Alchemy Finance

Jared Polites is an experienced marketer working with blockchain companies, VC funds, and early-stage tech startups. Since 2017, the companies that he has worked with have raised over $450 million. Currently, I am a Venture Partner with BlockTeam Ventures and 7BC.

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Major Darknet Marketplace Wall Street Market Shuttered by Law Enforcement

Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U.

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Popular Dark Web Marketplace Commits Exit Scam

Criminals buying and selling contraband on the Wall Street Market are hurting now that there is irrefutable evidence the platform's administrators absconded with over $14. 2 million in user funds.

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FBI Seizes Cryptocurrency worth $4.5 Million in Opiod Darknet Raid

The FBI announced on March 26, 2019, that several law enforcement agencies teamed up to conduct a series of separate raids and interviews targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet. The officers seized a cache of drugs, firearms, gold, cash, and an assortment of cryptocurrencies.

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Not as Dark as You Think: Darkweb Drug Sting Seizes $4.5 Million in Crypto

By CCN. com: The Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team announced 61 arrests today and the seizure of millions in cryptocurrency as a result of Operation SaboTor, an effort targeting international drug traffickers operating on the dark web.

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FBI seizes $4.5M in cryptocurrency in dark web drug bust

Yesterday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the results of its latest dark web investigation which saw over $4 million worth of cryptocurrency seized from criminals. Led by members of the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team, Operation SaboTor resulted in 61 arrests and the shutdown of 50 dark web accounts associated with online criminal activity.

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Mueller Probe Traps Treasonous Democrats in Vicious Trump Lies

There’s a 2,500-year-old Greek fable by Aesop which tells of a snake that ate a bird’s babies at a town’s Hall of Justice. The moral? It’s a dangerous world, and just because there’s a sign imprinted with the word “justice,” it doesn’t make it a just world.

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Crypto AriseCoin Creator Pleads Guilty to $4.2 Million Securities Fraud

An ICO fraud case has concluded with a guilty plea. Jared Rice Sr. , the former CEO of decentralized bank startup AriseBank and creator of the AriseCoin, has pleaded guilty to cheating investors out of $4.

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Securities Dealer Faces $990,000 Fine for Illegal Bitcoin Activities

1pool Ltd. , an international securities dealer, is facing fines of almost a million dollars after being discovered by an FBI agent to be running an illegal Bitcoin operation, the CTFC announced On March 11, 2019.

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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets

As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends.

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XRP/USD Price Analysis: Will the US SEC Comment on the Status of Ripple Token?

Latest Ripple News From recent events, the US SEC is definitely alert and “hunting”. Days after news emerge that the regulator had settled with Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khalid for promoting a security token, the regulator tried to issue a preliminary injunction against Blockvest.

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Dallas: Crypto Firm Arrested by FBI for $4 Million Fraud

The FBI has arrested the CEO of Dallas-based AriseBank on November 28, 2018, reports Dallas News.  The arrest was made after allegations of company CEO, Jared Rice Sr. duping hundreds of investors out of more than $4 million.

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FBI Arrests AriseBank CEO for $4 Million Crypto-Related Fraud

The U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas has announced that the CEO of AriseBank was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday over more than $4 million crypto-related fraud. AriseBank CEO Jared Rice Faces up to 120 Years in Federal Prison, Says U.

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