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Warning: Markopolo's Scam Targeting Crypto Users via Fake Meeting Software
2024-06-19 10:08

A threat actor who goes by alias markopolo has been identified as behind a large-scale cross-platform scam that targets digital currency users on social media with information stealer malware and...

Microsoft India’s X account hijacked in Roaring Kitty crypto scam
2024-06-03 22:30

The official Microsoft India account on Twitter, with over 211,000 followers, was hijacked by cryptocurrency scammers to impersonate Roaring Kitty, the handle used by notorious meme stock trader Keith Gill. Microsoft India's X account has a gold check as an officially verified organization on the platform, lending the hijackers' posts more legitimacy.

RedTail Crypto-Mining Malware Exploiting Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability
2024-05-30 14:24

The threat actors behind the RedTail cryptocurrency mining malware have added a recently disclosed security flaw impacting Palo Alto Networks firewalls to its exploit arsenal. The addition of the...

Indian man stole $37 million in crypto using fake Coinbase Pro site
2024-05-25 14:11

An Indian national pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for stealing over $37 million through a fake Coinbase website used to steal credentials. Tomar and his co-conspirators created a fake website to mimic the Coinbase Pro website in June 2021 using the "Coinbasepro.com" domain.

Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering $73 Million in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
2024-05-19 09:46

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged two arrested Chinese nationals for allegedly orchestrating a pig butchering scam that laundered at least $73 million from victims through shell...

North Korean Hackers Deploy New Golang Malware 'Durian' Against Crypto Firms
2024-05-10 14:54

The North Korean threat actor tracked as Kimsuky has been observed deploying a previously undocumented Golang-based malware dubbed Durian as part of highly-targeted cyber attacks aimed at South...

Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
2024-05-07 09:32

A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in January 2017 and taken...

FBI warns against using unlicensed crypto transfer services
2024-04-25 21:16

The FBI has warned today that using unlicensed cryptocurrency transfer services can result in financial loss if law enforcement takes down these platforms. This announcement is aimed at crypto transfer platforms not registered as Money Services Businesses and non-compliant with anti-money laundering requirements as mandated by U.S. federal law.

Two cuffed in Samourai Wallet crypto dirty money sting
2024-04-25 17:15

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DOJ Arrests Founders of Crypto Mixer Samourai for $2 Billion in Illegal Transactions
2024-04-25 10:21

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the arrest of two co-founders of a cryptocurrency mixer called Samourai and seized the service for allegedly facilitating over $2...