A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown

The Telegram-based Xinbi Guarantee black market sells services that help prop up scam operations. British officials just hit the highly lucrative marketplace with sweeping sanctions...

SEC Files Charges Over $14 Million Crypto Scam Using Fake AI-Themed Investment Tips

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC has filed charges against multiple companies for their alleged involvement in an elaborate cryptocurrency scam that swindled more than $14 million from retail investors. The complaint charged crypto asset trading platforms Morocoin Tech Corp., Berge...

Seven npm Packages Use Adspect Cloaking to Trick Victims Into Crypto Scam Pages

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of seven npm packages published by a single threat actor that leverages a cloaking service called Adspect to differentiate between real victims and security researchers to ultimately redirect them to sketchy crypto-themed sites. The malicious npm...

ThreatsDay Bulletin: $15B Crypto Bust, Satellite Spying, Billion-Dollar Smishing, Android RATs & More

The online world is changing fast. Every week, new scams, hacks, and tricks show how easy it's become to turn everyday technology into a weapon. Tools made to help us work, connect, and stay safe are now being used to steal, spy, and deceive. Hackers don't always break systems anymore — they use...

US Sanctions Philippines’ Funnull Technology Over $200M Crypto Scam

The US Department of the Treasury has taken action against Funnull Technology Inc. for enabling massive pig butchering…...

The Internet’s Biggest-Ever Black Market Just Shut Down Amid a Telegram Purge

Following a WIRED inquiry, Telegram banned thousands of accounts used for crypto-scam money laundering, including those of Haowang Guarantee, a black market that enabled over $27 billion in transactions...

“Follow me” to this fake crypto exchange to claim $500

A type of crypto scam that we reported about in 2024 has ported over to a new platform and changed tactics—a bit. Where the old scams mostly reached me on WhatsApp, the same group of scammers is now using Direct Messages on X. However, the same old trick of "accidentally" sending you login detail...

Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approximately $70,000 in cryptocurrency from victims over a period of nearly five months. The dodgy app, identified by Check Point, masqueraded as the...

Hacked YouTube Channels Use Trump Assassination News to Push Crypto Scam

Cybercriminals exploit Trumps assassination attempt to lure victims into a crypto doubling scam using deepfake Elon Musk videos…...

Indian Government Rescues 250 Citizens Forced into Cybercrime in Cambodia

The Indian government said it has rescued and repatriated about 250 citizens in Cambodia who were held captive and coerced into running cyber scams. The Indian nationals "were lured with employment opportunities to that country but were forced to undertake illegal cyber work," the Ministry of...

Four U.S. Nationals Charged in $80 Million Pig Butchering Crypto Scam

Four U.S. nationals have been charged for participating in an illicit scheme that earned them more than $80 million via cryptocurrency investment scams. The defendants – Lu Zhang, 36, of Alhambra, California; Justin Walker, 31, of Cypress, California; Joseph Wong, 32, Rosemead, California; and...

Twitter Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $120,000 Crypto Scam

A U.K. citizen who took part in the massive July 2020 hack of Twitter has been sentenced to five years in prison in the U.S. Joseph James O'Connor aka PlugwalkJoe, 24, was awarded the sentence on Friday in the Southern District of New York, a little over a month after he pleaded guilty to the...

Twitter Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $120,000 Crypto Scam

A U.K. citizen who took part in the massive July 2020 hack of Twitter has been sentenced to five years in prison in the U.S. Joseph James O'Connor aka PlugwalkJoe, 24, was awarded the sentence on Friday in the Southern District of New York, a little over a month after he pleaded guilty to the...

Popular YouTuber Scuba Jake’s channel hacked to run crypto scam

By Waqas Scuba Jake, whose real name is Jake Koehler, had his YouTube channel "DALLMYD" with 13 million subscribers hacked to steal 1.01 BTC. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular YouTuber Scuba Jakes channel hacked to run crypto scam...

How a Squid Game Crypto Scam Got Away With Millions

On the front lines of the $SQUID “rug pull” that left investors in the lurch...

Beware, crypto-scammer seeks foreigner with BLOCK CHAIN ACCOUNT

We’ve observed a 419-style scam also known as an advance fee scam which combines the promise of cryptocurrency riches with WhatsApp conversation. The mail, which arrived with the subject "Urgent respond", begins as follows: Greetings to you my friend, My name is Haifa Kalfan, I am the Store manag...

Crypto scam: Twitter’s internal tool was used in hijacking verified accounts

By Waqas Twitter has acknowledged that hackers used its internal tool. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto scam: Twitter's internal tool was used in hijacking verified accounts...

Popular YouTube gaming channel hacked to run crypto scam

By Deeba Ahmed The highly popular YouTube gaming channel boasting of 1.88 million subscribers, was hacked over the weekend by unidentified crypto scammers. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Popular YouTube gaming channel hacked to run crypto scam...