The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Japan's National Police Agency have confirmed that the North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor orchestrated the May 2024 hack of Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin. According to the FBI, the group is known for using "targeted social engineering" tactics in its cyber-attacks. The law ...
Federal prosecutors in North Carolina are moving to confiscate nearly $5 million in Tether (USDT) recovered from unhosted wallets linked to a sophisticated cryptocurrency romance scam. The funds, seized under a search warrant in August, are currently held by the U.S. Marshal Service, according to a report by the Triangle ...
The FBI has issued a warning about a cryptocurrency scam that has allegedly wiped out the life savings of some Americans. According to a report by abc13, the FBI claims that ICHCoin is a sophisticated scam disguised as a cryptocurrency investment crash course, which has defrauded millions of dollars from ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned about a rising scam where fraudsters impersonate employees of cryptocurrency exchanges to steal users' funds. These fraudsters employ phone calls or messages to falsely pose as representatives of crypto exchanges, fabricating account issues or security breaches to dupe unsuspecting victims. These imposters ...
In a significant victory for law enforcement and cryptocurrency users, a federal jury in Greensboro, North Carolina, has convicted 24-year-old Remy St. Felix of West Palm Beach, Florida, for his role in orchestrating a series of violent home invasions targeting victims' digital currency holdings. St. Felix was found guilty on ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public announcement warning Americans residing overseas or travelling abroad about a fraudulent crypto job advertisement. On May 22, 2023, the FBI alerted individuals to deceptive employment ads linked to labour trafficking in Southeast Asia. According to the FBI, victims have been ...
