Apple support imposter to pay back $1.2M after stealing NFTs and crypto
Amir Hossein Golshan used Apple's official support line number to gain victims' trust, hack into their iCloud account, and steal crypto.
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Thieves pose as police to rob wealthy crypto investors in home invasion
Canadian Jin Da Xing allegedly broke into the home of a middle-aged couple, assaulted them, and fled with more than $7M worth of crypto.
Korean gov’t officials targeted by North’s ‘journalist’ crypto hackers
North Korean hackers reportedly posed as South Korean journalists and government bodies in an attempt to steal crypto.
Tether froze $225M but $70M slipped the net
Tether has frozen approximately $225 million in USDT tied to 'pig-butchering' scams, days after millions were removed.
Steroid smuggler must forfeit $9.4M in crypto or face 10 years in prison
UK-based Mohammed Afzal must also hand back $1.3 million worth of property and a Mercedes SUV gained through illegal steroid smuggling.
Data stolen from the British Library is being auctioned for bitcoin on the dark web
Data, including passport details and employment data, was stolen in October and is reportedly being used to blackmail the British Library.
Romanian Hells Angels leader used bitcoin for drugs and murder, Texas jury finds
The Hells Angels leader attempted to order 400kg of cocaine and kill rival gang members using $1M in bitcoin and fiat.
Australia dismantles crime syndicate that moved nearly $1B in crypto
In a series of raids against the crime syndicate, police seized $2M in crypto, $1.5M in cash, luxury watches, guns, and two tonnes of drugs.
Fake Skype app stealing USDT previously impersonated Binance
The fake Skype app run by a Chinese gang reportedly drains Tether (USDT) from unsuspecting crypto holders by swapping out addresses.
Serbian guilty of running $18M crypto drugs market
Milomir Desnica raked in $18 million by selling more than 30kg of meth and a host of other drugs in exchange for various cryptocurrencies.