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MEXC chief operating officer Tracy Jin said the fraud was primarily caused by social engineering scams targeting new, uneducated users.

OFAC claims Funnull Technology purchased a code repository used by web developers and altered it to redirect legitimate websites to scam websites.

Blockchain explorers evolve from data viewers to proactive security hubs, embedding real-time risk alerts to combat surging onchain crypto scams.

Bubblemaps aims to offer forensic-grade analytics tools for Web3 users to help navigate the rise of insider scams and rug pulls in the crypto industry.

Seniors are increasingly targeted by crypto scams. Discover key safety tips to help loved ones stay secure in the digital currency world.

Cetus may recover $162 million in stolen funds if the Sui community approves a governance vote, with a full user fund recovery plan already in motion.

South Korean police arrested a Russian national in Busan after a failed $730,000 crypto robbery in Seoul.

A victim lost $2.6 million in stablecoins by falling for two zero-value transfer phishing scams within three hours, raising concerns over address poisoning tactics.

The incident reveals the ever-evolving tactics scammers employ against the crypto community and serves as a reminder to remain vigilant.

A US judge vacated Mango Markets exploiter’s fraud convictions, ruling the DeFi protocol’s permissionless design left no room for misrepresentation.

The US Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint to claim over $24 million in cryptocurrency tied to Qakbot malware developer Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov.

Sui-based DEX Cetus offered the hacker a $6 million white hat bounty offer as the protocols are trying to recover the stolen $220 million, with $162 million remaining frozen.

Threat actors on the dark web are advertising malware with “anti-Ledger” abilities, but one of the examples examined by cybersecurity firm Moonlock didn’t have the promised features.

If something feels too good to be true, it probably is. Watch out for these classic signs that someone’s not being honest — they’re just trying to sell you something.

The Coinbase hacker mocked ZachXBT onchain after swapping about $42.5 million from Bitcoin to Ethereum via THORChain.