Crime
Bybit Acquires 266,700 ETH Worth $742 Million Following $1.4 Billion Hack
In a significant move following its recent security breach, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has reportedly purchased 266,700 Ethereum (ETH) worth approximately...
Bybit’s $1.4 Billion Hack: The Biggest Crypto Heist in History
The cryptocurrency industry has been rocked by a devastating security breach, as Dubai-based exchange Bybit fell victim to a massive...
Lazarus Group Identified as Culprit Behind $1.46 Billion Bybit Hack
Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham Intelligence has confirmed that the North Korean state-backed Lazarus Group is responsible for the massive $1.46...
Former Bybit Payroll Manager Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years for $4.2 Million Crypto Embezzlement
Ho Kai Xin, a former payroll manager at Bybit, has been reportedly sentenced to nine years and 11 months in...
U.S. Federal Court Finalizes $1 Billion Asset Forfeiture from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
A U.S. federal court has finalized the forfeiture of $1 billion in assets from Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder of...
Cyprus Police Warn of Rising SMS Scams Targeting Crypto Investors
The cybercrime division of the Cyprus police has warned about a rise in fraudulent SMS messages impersonating Binance, a major...
Scammers Impersonate Saudi Crown Prince to Launch Fraudulent Cryptocurrency
Scammers posing as Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched a fraudulent cryptocurrency, exploiting the growing hype around...
Six Charged in 2024’s Chicago $15M Crypto Kidnapping Case
U.S. federal authorities have charged six individuals in connection with a kidnapping case in Chicago that netted approximately $15 million...
zkLend Suffers $9M Exploit, Offers Hacker 10% Bounty to Return Stolen Funds
zkLend, a Starknet-based Layer 2 money-market protocol, has suffered a security breach resulting in the loss of over $9 million...
U.S., UK, and Australia Sanction Russian Hosting Provider Zservers for Aiding LockBit Ransomware
In a coordinated international effort, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia have imposed sanctions on Russia-based hosting provider...
