With the end-of-the-year holidays just around the corner, Brad Garlinghouse warned people to be extremely careful when dealing with suspicious online activity, as scammers tend to ramp up their efforts during this time, hoping that victims stay quiet. He has issued several similar warnings in the past few months, due to the growing number of […]
Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange, boasting a user base of over 280 million people. That popularity, though, has made it an attractive target for scammers who often impersonate the exchange’s support services to lure victims. Clients are advised always to verify information through official channels and remain skeptical of unsolicited messages. French and […]
Bobby Ong, the co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency data platform CoinGecko, has issued a public warning about a new phishing scam. The fraudulent scheme uses fake emails that appear to come from Booking.com, inviting recipients to a non-existent “Exclusive Crypto Travel Summit” in Dubai. A Deceptive Invitation The phishing attempt, which Ong shared on social […]
Benjamin Chow, a well-known crypto developer and co-founder of the Meteora decentralized exchange on Solana, has been fingered as the driving force behind a plan to cheat investors through 15 different token schemes. A revised version of a class-action lawsuit that was first filed in a New York federal court on April 21, 2025, says […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to take control of about 127,000 BTC, worth around $14.2 billion. The Bitcoin fortune is tied to LuBian and Cambodia-based businessman Chen Zhi, who is the chairman of Prince Group. Record $14B Bitcoin Seizure Arkham shared via X that Zhi ran large-scale human-trafficking […]
Shiba Inu boasts one of the largest and most active communities in the crypto sector, making it a prime environment for fraudsters to target victims. In the following lines, we will raise the alarm about the latest threat that users should stay alert for. Scammers Drain Wallets The X account Shibarium Trustwatch recently warned that […]
Slowmist’s MistTrack’s Stolen Funds Analysis shows that private key leaks remain the most common cause of crypto theft. The findings indicate that 317 stolen fund reports were filed between July and September, with assets worth more than $3.73 million successfully frozen or recovered in ten of those cases. Private Keys Remain the Core Vulnerability The […]
Abacus Market, once the largest Bitcoin-enabled Western DNM, has abruptly disappeared, leaving its vendors and buyers in limbo amid suspicions of a large-scale exit scam. According to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, Abacus Market went offline in early July 2025, and took down its clearnet mirror and all related infrastructure without warning. Abacus Market’s Mysterious […]
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday sanctioned Song Kum Hyok, a North Korean cyber actor associated with the Reconnaissance General Bureau’s (RGB) Andariel hacking group. OFAC said Song facilitated an illicit IT worker scheme that generated revenue for Pyongyang’s regime. Treasury Targets DPRK Cyber Actor According to […]
Crypto and Web3 security incidents led to over $801.3 million in losses across 144 incidents in Q2 2025. CertiK reported that this reflects a 52.1% decrease in value lost from the previous quarter. The quarter also saw 59 fewer incidents during this period. Ethereum Hit Hardest Again Phishing was the most damaging attack vector, as […]