South Korea has busted an alleged USDT laundering network tied to a Cambodia-based phishing and investment scam operation, arresting 23 suspects and detaining two key figures. The case is another reminder that stablecoins are useful rails for honest markets — and just as useful for crooks when compliance is lazy and the off-ramp is rotten. […]
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Jameson Lopp Warns Crypto Users About Google-Based Phishing Scam Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp is warning crypto holders to treat incoming messages like hostile territory after a phishing attack abused Google’s own infrastructure to make a fake security alert look legitimate. Google’s trust was weaponized to push a fake security warning “Zero trust” is now the […]
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GhostClaw Malware Strikes: A Sophisticated Attack on Crypto Wallets and Developers A menacing new cyber threat has clawed its way into the cryptocurrency realm, with a sophisticated malware known as GhostClaw targeting macOS developers to steal access to crypto wallets and a host of sensitive data. Coupled with a deceptive phishing scam leveraging the hype […]
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South Korea Sells Seized Bitcoin: $23.5M Heist Recovery Sparks Security Alarm South Korean authorities have pulled off a financial coup, liquidating 320.8 Bitcoins (BTC) for a staggering 31.5 billion won—equivalent to roughly $23.5 million USD—and channeling the proceeds into the national treasury. Orchestrated by the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office, this operation transforms a digital security […]
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Hackers Hijack Scroll Co-Founder’s X Account in Sophisticated Phishing Scam A chilling breach has rocked the crypto world as hackers seized control of the X (formerly Twitter) account of Ye Chen, co-founder of Scroll, a leading Ethereum layer-2 scaling project. In a calculated phishing scheme, these cybercriminals impersonated X staff, weaving a web of deception […]
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CoinMarketCap Security Breach: ‘Verify Wallet’ Phishing Scam Exposed and Resolved CoinMarketCap, the heavyweight of cryptocurrency data aggregation, recently stumbled into a security nightmare when a deceptive “Verify Wallet” popup surfaced on its website, aiming to dupe users into handing over control of their wallets through ERC-20 token approvals. This phishing scam, though swiftly addressed, raises […]
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FBI Warns of Sophisticated Phishing Scam Targeting Senior US Officials In 2025 alone, phishing scams have cost victims over $1 billion, and a new FBI warning sheds light on a sophisticated operation targeting senior US officials with the help of AI-generated voice messages. FBI warns of phishing scam since April 2025 Fraudsters impersonate senior US […]
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Phantom Wallet Users Targeted by Phishing Scam Amid Rising Popularity Phantom Wallet, a popular platform on the Solana blockchain, is facing a wave of phishing scams as its user base grows. These scams are cleverly designed to steal users’ funds by exploiting the trust in regular software updates. Phishing scam targets Phantom Wallet users Phantom […]
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In a shocking blow to the decentralized finance (DeFi) community, a miner recently lost $1 million due to a phishing scam involving a fake Zoom application. This incident highlights the increasing threat of malware and the urgent need for heightened security measures within the cryptocurrency sector. A DeFi user was tricked into losing $1 million […]
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