Russian hackers are using deepfake porn sites to steal crypto
Russian ransomware group Fin7 has created at least seven different AI-generated deepfake sites that create non-consensual nude images.
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High treason charge for Russian man who ‘sent crypto to Ukraine’
Russia has accused yet another man of treason, this time for allegedly sending crypto to Ukraine's armed forces.
Neo-Nazi solicits crypto donations to build US-based team for ‘civil war’
Rinaldo Nazzaro, who previously worked for the Pentagon, is looking for a stateside leader for his paramilitary group, The Base.
Russia to swap WSJ reporter Gershkovich for BTC-e founder Vinnik, report
Russia reportedly wants to swap a former US Marine and a Wall Street Journal reporter, for the crypto scammer Alexander Vinnik and others.
No, Russia did not just lift its ban on domestic crypto use
Russia’s lower house passed a bill that allows certain businesses to use crypto assets. Social media got slightly too excited about the news.
Hamster Kombat players are exploiting the game with massage guns
Their popularity among Hamster Kombat players means that massage gun sellers are advertising them as a way to quickly mine coins.
Crypto firm Payeer fined $10M for serving Russian customers
Lithuania slapped crypto wallet firm Payeer with a $10.1 million fine after it broke Russian sanctions and anti-money laundering laws.
Ukraine police raid criminal crypto call center ring
Authorities detained 14 suspects accused of defrauding victims across Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, and the European Union.
Russian companies using USDT to evade UK and US sanctions, report
Two major Russian metal companies are reportedly using USDT to settle some cross-border transactions with Chinese clients.
Russian crypto exchange Beribit freezes withdrawals, offers chocolate instead
Beribit staff reportedly offered chocolate to around 50 people who were demanding the return of over 400 million rubles ($4.2 million).