The cybercrime division of the Cyprus police has warned about a rise in fraudulent SMS messages impersonating Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange. Scammers are sending messages claiming that there has been an unauthorized login attempt on the recipient's Binance...
Scammers posing as Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched a fraudulent cryptocurrency, exploiting the growing hype around celebrity-endorsed memecoins. The deceptive token, branded as the “Official” Saudi Arabia memecoin (KSA), was introduced on February 17 through...
U.S. federal authorities have charged six individuals in connection with a kidnapping case in Chicago that netted approximately $15 million in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. The suspects, identified as Zehuan Wei, Fan Zhang, Huajing Yan, Shengnan Jiang, Shiqiang...
zkLend, a Starknet-based Layer 2 money-market protocol, has suffered a security breach resulting in the loss of over $9 million worth of Ether from its coffers. In response, the platform has suspended all withdrawals and launched an internal investigation...
In a coordinated international effort, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia have imposed sanctions on Russia-based hosting provider Zservers and its UK-based affiliate, XHOST Internet Solutions LP, for allegedly facilitating cybercrime. The sanctions, announced on February 11...
A security breach at the Four.Meme memecoin launched the platform, which led to the theft of around $183,000 in digital assets. The attack occurred on February 11 and specifically targeted the project on the BNB Chain as interest in...
A surge in crypto scams fueled by social engineering tactics marked 2024, with cybercriminals increasingly hijacking the accounts of high-profile figures to manipulate investors. A new research report by blockchain forensic firm Merkle Science on February 11 highlights how...
A native of the U.S. state of Indiana, Evan Frederick Light, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a cybercrime scheme that stole over $37 million in cryptocurrency from nearly 600 victims. The...
HipHop music icon Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has publicly disclosed that he turned down a $2 million offer to participate in a cryptocurrency scam targeting his 32.6 million social media followers. The revelation comes amid growing concerns...
Cryptocurrency scammers have adopted a new phishing tactic targeting Phantom Wallet users by using deceptive pop-ups that appear to be legitimate update requests. Web3 security firm Scam Sniffer revealed that this sophisticated scam aims to drain user wallets by...
