Hackers are using deepfake voice messages to steal data from individuals, many of whom are current and former US federal and state officials.
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The bureau reported that individuals over 60 had been the most affected by crypto-related fraud in 2024, with roughly $2.8 billion in losses.
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The LastPass hack had been linked to at least $45 million in crypto thefts as of December 2024.
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The FBI says it “encourages” private sector entities to prevent Bybit hackers from laundering more funds from the $1.4 billion hack on Oct. 21.
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The founder of Gotbit, whose firm was allegedly caught by FBI’s trap token to catch crypto fraudsters, has been extradited from Portugal to the US to face charges.
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San Francisco-based Kraken exchange provided information for 57% of the total 6,826 data requests from global regulators and enforcement agencies last year.
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The US department said it had intervened after identifying victims of romance and “pig butchering” scams involving crypto.
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A former Google engineer of Chinese origin faces up to 175 years in prison for allegedly stealing AI trade secrets and leaking them to China-based tech firms.
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North Dakota’s lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed to combat crypto ATM transactions after 103 state residents reported $6.5 million in losses to crypto scams in 2023.
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CLS Global admitted to helping wash trade and manipulate the market for a token made by the FBI designed to draw in those engaged in fraudulent crypto activities.
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Police reportedly confirmed Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s version of events, which followed an earlier, potentially terror-linked truck attack in New Orleans.
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From failed memecoin stunts and attempted teenage rug pulls on Pump.fun to fake FBI tokens, 2024 didn’t disappoint.
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The FBI has unveiled details of a $305M Bitcoin heist by North Korea-affiliated hackers using social engineering techniques.
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Chhipa sent $185,000 in cryptocurrency to ISIS members in Syria, funding prison escapes and fighters.
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The decentralized betting platform CEO was targeted in a morning FBI raid that seized his phone and electronics.
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