Category : Crime

Bitfinex Hacker Gets 5-Year Sentence for Bitcoin...

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein received a 5-year term for laundering $8B in Bitcoin. The five-year sentence brought to a close a $4.5 billion...

Singaporean Man Requests Speedy Trial for $230M...

Singaporean man Malone Lam requests a speedy trial in the U.S. for his role in a $230 million cryptocurrency theft involving 4,100 bitcoins. A Singaporean...

Abducted Canadian Crypto Influencer Found Dead After...

A Canadian influencer abducted in June was found dead in a Quebec park late last month. The body of Kevin Mirshahi, a crypto influencer who...

Malaysia Police Recover Ransom with Binance Help

 Malaysia police recover $1.6M ransom with Binance help in kidnapping case, showcasing successful public-private cooperation in tackling digital crime. In a remarkable example of public-private...

Daren Li Admits Role in Laundering $73.6...

Daren Li admits role in laundering $73.6 million from crypto fraud schemes, emphasizing the need for global cooperation in tackling cybercrime. A foreign national pleaded...

Thai Authorities Dismantle Nine Illegal Bitcoin Mining...

Thai authorities dismantle nine illegal bitcoin mining operations, arresting two suspects for stealing over US$280,000 in electricity. Thai authorities have dismantled nine illegal bitcoin mining...

North Korean Hacker Group BlueNoroff Is Attacking...

A North Korean hacking outfit is targeting crypto firms with a new MacOS malware. BlueNoroff, a North Korean hacking outfit and a sub-entity of the...

Roman Sterlingov Sentenced for Money Laundering

 Roman Sterlingov, operator of Bitcoin Fog, sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for laundering $400M in illicit crypto transactions. Roman Sterlingov, a dual Russian-Swedish national,...

WonderFi CEO Kidnapped and Extorted for $1...

WonderFi’s CEO, Dean Skurka, was kidnapped and forced to pay $1 million in ransom for his freedom this week. Dean Skurka, the chief executive officer...

Fake Curve App Resurfaces to Scam More...

An app on the Apple Store is impersonating Curve to scam users for the third time. A fake app impersonating Curve Finance has seemingly appeared...

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