Scams & Cybercrime News

While aPriori dismissed the claims related to insider activity, investors are still awaiting more details on the Sybil cluster that claimed 60% of the airdrop across 14,000 wallets.

Some users viewed the asset reallocation as an alarming sign of the platform’s ability to blacklist user funds without requiring a governance proposal.

Pig-butchering scams are expanding into a transnational crime model, blending trafficking and crypto laundering on a massive scale.

A malicious “Safery: Ethereum Wallet” extension is currently live on the Chrome Web Store, using a crafty backdoor to exfiltrate seed phrases. Here's how it works.

Scammers in Australia impersonated police using the government’s ReportCyber system to legitimize their calls and trick victims into handing over crypto.

Monad co-founder Keone Hon warned users to stay vigilant after fake links appeared as Telegram ads in its official announcements channel.

Security Alliance has developed TLS Attestations to cryptographically verify phishing reports, solving the problem of scammers cloaking malicious content.

Discover seven simple, proven habits — strong 2FA, safe signing, hot/cold wallet separation and recovery plans — to block phishing, toxic approvals, fake support and more.

From fake support to deepfake fraud, several crypto scams demand your attention in 2025. These are the ones you simply can’t afford to ignore.

Responding to a report about crypto ATM fraud in Wyoming, Senator Cynthia Lummis said the chamber’s market structure bill could address specific risks.

The proposed bill included a list of targetable offenses, including the theft of cryptocurrencies, ransomware attacks, and pig butchering scams.