Crypto hackers snatch over $1B in 68 incidents this year
The ongoing crypto hack epidemic has seen 30 hacks so far in April, with 12 in the last week alone totaling $11M in losses.
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Doordash crypto wrench attack suspects charged, report
Three suspects reportedly behind a cryptocurrency wrench attack ring that relied on fake Doordash orders have been charged.
Game developer Sillytuna reports losing $24M of crypto in UK ‘wrench’ attack
Despite being widely reported as an "address poisoning" attack, the victim described a violent robbery and appealed for help recovering funds.
Billion-dollar scammer Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia, extradited to China
Chen Zhi is head of the Prince Group and had previously laundered around $15B in BTC, revealed to have been seized in October.
Crypto scammer reported to ICE after stealing cancer patient’s treatment fund
The crypto scammer was reported to ICE after he tricked a stage-four cancer patient into playing a malware-ridden Steam game.
Crypto malware creators allegedly infected their own PCs
The US says that the individuals who created the DanaBot malware inadvertently infected their own computers and leaked their data.
French government gives crypto entrepreneurs priority police line
French crypto entrepreneurs will be given priority use of an emergency police line and offered home security checks from authorities.
French minister steps in to help stop crypto kidnappings
France’s interior minister says his government must “take measures to protect” crypto professionals after another kidnapping attempt.
UK government proposes ban on crypto ransomware payouts
The UK government is planning to ban public sector bodies, including schools and the NHS, from paying crypto ransomware payments.
Nishad Singh avoids prison sentence for role in FTX
FTX’s former Director of Engineering received his criminal sentence today from Judge Lewis Kaplan in a New York courthouse.