DeFi platforms bake risk scoring into swaps, using real‑time contract scans to stop honeypots, rug pulls and spoofed tokens before funds vanish.
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Over 10 million have been potentially targeted by a malware campaign designed to steal crypto and credentials, say cybersecurity researchers at Check Point.
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Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr has pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice, which together carry a maximum of 15 years in prison.
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Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps flagged Rugproof for suspicious token activity, alleging a deceptive launch structure mimicking a rug pull setup.
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An Arizona woman was sentenced to 8.5 years for aiding DPRK hackers in infiltrating over 300 US crypto and tech firms, generating $17 million of illicit gains.
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Ripple warns that bad actors are stealing YouTube accounts and using them to impersonate the firm to shill their scams, including fake “XRP giveaways.”
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The pastor claimed that “God told” him to shill INDXcoin, which caused financial losses to at least 300 investors.
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Veer Chetal, a 19-year-old hacker, used social engineering to steal $243 million in Bitcoin, then exposed his identity during a livestream and reoffended while out on bail.
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A fake hardware wallet bought via TikTok led to a $6.9-million crypto theft; hackers are now targeting devices meant to keep funds safe.
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Former rugby player Shane Donovan Moore was sentenced to 2.5 years in US federal prison for running a $900,000 crypto mining Ponzi scheme.
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Iurii Gugnin allegedly used fake documents to bypass sanctions and launder $530 million for Russian clients. In the process, he deceived US banks.
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BigONE crypto exchange has confirmed a $27 million loss after a third-party attack on its hot wallet infrastructure.
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The town of Grosse Pointe Farms has no crypto ATMs, but has regulated them anyway, requiring registration, warnings and limits on kiosks.
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Arcadia Finance’s Rebalancer contract was exploited for $3.5 million in USDC and USDS on the Base blockchain, with stolen assets swapped to WETH.
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