Tag: crime
Atlas Quantum Is the Latest Cryptocurrency Platform to Experience a Data Breach
Cryptocurrency investment platform Atlas Quantum is the latest victim of a data breach. Luckily, no funds were stolen in the incident. We all try to…
John McAfee Announces Crypto Art Program and Potential Token Theft
John McAfee, the cybersecurity pioneer, has announced the launch of the McAfee Foundation crypto art program and a potential token theft. One could easily say…
SIM Swapping Criminal Arrested, Used Stolen Bitcoin to Buy McLaren
A 19-year-old man has been arrested for SIM swapping and stealing over $1 million in cryptocurrencies. It seems that SIM swapping has been a plague…
New Ransomware Nets $640K in Bitcoin in Just Two Weeks
North Korea may be behind Ryuk, a new ransomware, that has earned $640,000 in BTC in just two weeks with targeted attacks. A powerful new…
Scammers Demand Bitcoin from Blackmailed Husbands
The FBI issued a warning about scammers trying to blackmail supposedly cheating husbands for Bitcoin. One of the hallmarks of cryptocurrency is being able to…
Bitcoin a New Twist for an Old Scam in Hawaii
People in Hawaii are victims of an old scam with a new twist, told to pay in Bitcoin to avoid their power being turned off.…
Indian Police Arrest Major Domestic Bitconnect Promoter
The Bitconnect scheme is a stain on the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. Thousands of users have been defrauded in the process. One of the…
Biggest Bitcoin Heist in China Results in 3 Arrests
Police arrested three men in connection to the biggest Bitcoin heist in China that totaled $87 million. Hacking has been a thorn in the side…
Bitcoin Exchanged for More than $2 Million Worth of Counterfeit Notes in Scam
It seems as if August is the month of cryptocurrency scams in South Korea. First, we reported on an alleged scam involving buried treasure. Now,…
