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Binance Prevents Over $129M From Being Lost to Scams in 2024 via AI and ML

Crypto exchange giant Binance reportedly stopped more than $129 million from being lost to criminals in 2024. In its Anti-Scam Refund Initiative end-of-year report, the company outlined how it deployed cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to transform digital asset security from reactive measures to proactive defense strategies. Anti-Scam Initiative According to […]

Animoca Brands’ Exec Explains How His X Account Was Hacked Despite 2FA

Blockchain gaming giant Animoca Brands revealed that co-founder and chair Yat Siu’s X account was hacked, promoting a fraudulent token on Solana’s Pump.fun platform. The attackers impersonated Animoca and falsely announced the launch of a token. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT attributed the hack to a phishing scam that has recently targeted over 15 crypto-focused X accounts, […]

SBI VC Trade Completes Acquisition of Hacked Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Assets

SBI VC Trade, a crypto-focused subsidiary of Japan’s financial giant SBI Holdings, is set to inherit the accounts and assets of beleaguered crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin. The transfer will take place on March 8, 2025, marking the culmination of DMM Bitcoin’s liquidation process after a devastating $305 million hack in May 2024. Liquidation and Transfer […]

South Korea Takes Action Against North Korean Cyber Criminals

South Korea has intensified efforts to curb the illegal cyber operations of its northern neighbor, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), which have escalated to alarming levels. These activities, which include cryptocurrency theft and IT-related foreign currency generation, are said to be funding Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Crypto Crimes Funding Military Developments In […]

Crypto User Loses $300K in Phishing Scam via Malicious Work Meeting Link

On December 6, a cryptocurrency user known as “LeftsideEmiri” on X shared that they had lost $300,000 after interacting with a fraudulent work meeting link. In a thread, the individual described the incident as a social engineering attack, emphasizing that they had not approved or signed any transactions.  $300K Lost In Attack “Thought it would […]

Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin to Shut Down Operations

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin will cease operations by March 2025 following a hack that resulted in losses exceeding $300 million. This decision follows months of recovery efforts that ultimately failed to restore the platform’s viability. DMM Bitcoin to Transfer All Assets to SBI VC Trade According to a report from Nikkei Asia, the exchange […]

ZachXBT Connects Social Media Hacks to $3.5M Celebrity Meme Coin Scam

Prominent blockchain detective ZachXBT has uncovered a hacking spree targeting popular accounts on X and Instagram, which fueled a wave of pump-and-dump schemes linked to meme coins launched on Pump.fun. Celebrities such as musicians Usher and Wiz Khalifa, actor Dean Norris, as well as a Japanese public aquarium fell victim to these attacks. Hacks Targeting […]

Heather Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months for Laundering Funds from Bitfinex Hack: Report

Heather Morgan, widely known by her rap persona “Razzlekhan,” has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in laundering funds stolen during the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency hack. Morgan pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to money laundering and defrauding the United States earlier this year. A Deliberate Scheme According to a CoinDesk […]

Ilya Lichtenstein Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Role in Bitfinex Hack

Ilya Lichtenstein, a 35-year-old programmer, was sentenced to five years in prison for his part in laundering Bitcoin stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentence, marking a significant development in a case involving the theft of nearly 120,000 BTC, valued at $71.8 million in 2016 but worth […]

Crypto Sector Suffers $88M Loss From October Hacks: Report

According to cybersecurity firm PeckShieldAlert, the cryptocurrency space faced approximately 20 hacking incidents in October 2024, with total losses reaching around $88.47 million. Five significant breaches accounted for most of the losses, with Radiant Capital experiencing the largest setback. The Top October Crypto Hacks The firm revealed that among the top five incidents in October […]