Scams, Hacks & Breaches

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Bitfinex Breach Launderer Heather Morgan Says She Was ‘In Complete Shock’ When Husband Told Her About Hack

6 months ago bitnews

Heather Morgan says she was “in complete shock” when she discovered her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, had hacked the crypto exchange...

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Police Syndicate Accused of Extorting 10,000,000 USDT From Man Using Fake Search Warrant: Report

6 months ago bitnews

Thai law enforcement has reportedly arrested seven police officers and one civilian accused of staging a false domestic search that...

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Trillion-Dollar Banks Sound Alarm As Sophisticated New Fraud Technique Bypasses Security Measures: Report

6 months ago bitnews

Banking giants and government regulators are reportedly raising the alarm over a new kind of fraud designed to slip through...

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U.S. Justice Department Indicts Russian National Over Alleged Crypto Market Manipulation and Fraud

6 months ago bitnews

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging the founder and CEO of crypto firm Gotbit with wire fraud and...

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$18,883 Drained From Wells Fargo Account, Bank Says Reimbursement Not Happening, Customer Says She’s Leaving

6 months ago bitnews

A Wells Fargo customer says she’s done with the bank after an impostor posing as the lender drained $18,883 from...

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Crypto Enthusiasts Targeted in Multi-Vector Malware Attack Disguised As Python-Based Trading Tool: Report

6 months ago bitnews

Malware disguised as a Python-based trading bot has reportedly targeted crypto traders in a multi-vector supply chain attack. According to...

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Citibank Employee Transfers $166,000 To Himself After Gaining Unauthorized Access to 79-Year-Old Dementia Patient’s Account: Manhattan District Attorney

6 months ago bitnews

A former personal banker at Citibank has admitted to stealing a huge pile of cash from an elderly customer. According...

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JPMorgan Chase Suing Customer Who Allegedly Pulled $290,939 From Bank Using Illegal ATM ‘Glitch’: Report

6 months ago bitnews

JPMorgan Chase is now taking legal action against customers who extracted money from the bank’s ATMs using an illicit banking...

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Police Seize $225,000 From 70-Year-Old Man Despite No Crime Committed, Triggering Years-Long Lawsuit: Report

6 months ago bitnews

A Mississippi trucker is reportedly fighting to get his life savings back after police seized it during a traffic stop....

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92,554 Users Exposed As Crypto Payments Firm Reveals Attacker Accessed Names, Birth Dates, Passports, Drivers Licenses and More

6 months ago bitnews

A US-based crypto payments firm says tens of thousands of users are exposed after a hacker gained access to an...