Crypto Crime

Crypto scams in the U.S. reached a new record in 2025, with reported losses of $11.366 billion. The total rose 22% from the prior year as each crypto scam expanded...

Americans lost a record $11.37 billion to crypto-related fraud in 2025, according to FBI data, as complaint volumes and losses both moved higher from the previous year. The latest figures...

Fresh court filings have raised scrutiny around Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, and his previously stated lack of involvement in the launch of the $LIBRA cryptocurrency. Investigators reviewing phone logs and...

Resolv Labs moved quickly to contain a major security breach that threatened its USR stablecoin ecosystem. The incident began when a hacker exploited a minting vulnerability, generating roughly 80 million...

Crypto holders in California are facing a surge in violent “wrench attacks,” where criminals use physical force to steal digital assets. Attackers are posing as delivery drivers, targeting individuals believed...

Drift Protocol has released a detailed breakdown of the April 1 exploit that drained $285 million in user funds and confirmed the attack was not a simple bug but a...

A crypto wallet was drained of $72,000 within minutes after a hacker waited for funds to accumulate. The attacker monitored the address holding $29,000 and struck shortly after another $43,000...

Cambodia is stepping up its fight against crypto-linked scam networks. The country’s National Assembly has advanced a new law that allows life imprisonment for operators of large online fraud rings,...

X is moving to shut down one of the most common crypto scam routes on its platform, i.e., hacked accounts pushing tokens. The change is that if an account posts...

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet said North Korean-linked attackers may be behind the $280 million Drift Protocol hack on Solana. The exploit targeted multisig signers using social engineering, making it the...

U.S. authorities have charged 10 individuals linked to multiple market-making firms in a sweeping crackdown on crypto wash trading. The case follows a years-long undercover investigation by the FBI and...

A major exploit hit the Drift Protocol on April 1, 2026, during US business hours. The attack drained as much as $285 million, and the total value locked (TVL) dropped...

Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized perpetual futures exchange, reported an active security breach that resulted in losses ranging from $220 million to $285 million. The incident prompted an immediate suspension...

Cyberattacks in the crypto space surged significantly in March, with hackers stealing $52 million across 20 incidents. The figure marks a 96% increase from February’s $26.5 million, signaling renewed activity...

U.S. authorities have charged ten foreign nationals tied to four cryptocurrency financial services firms in connection with schemes to manipulate digital asset markets. The charges, announced following a multi-agency investigation,...

South Korean police are investigating a revenge-for-hire network that allegedly accepts crypto payments for harassment services. Authorities in Gyeonggi Province identified multiple cases, raising concerns about digital assets being used...

A crypto user on the Kraken exchange has lost $18.2 million in a suspected social engineering scam, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT.  Notably, ZachXBT revealed that the threat actor began...

A Busan District Court in South Korea has sentenced a member of an organized crime group to eight years in prison after finding him guilty of seizing crypto assets, participating...

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has designated Xinbi, a major crypto-enabled guarantee marketplace, as part of a broader crackdown on global scam networks. Authorities say the platform...

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Mumbai-based suspect accused of running a cross-border trafficking network that forced victims into crypto and online scam operations in Myanmar. Authorities say...

The United Kingdom has intensified its crackdown on global online fraud, targeting a major cryptocurrency-based marketplace, Xinbi, linked to scam centers across Southeast Asia. The move aims to disrupt criminal...

A U.S. federal grand jury has charged Chinese nationals and firms in a crypto-linked fentanyl trafficking case. Authorities say cryptocurrency was used to process payments and launder funds, highlighting growing...

Resolv has issued a 72-hour ultimatum after a $25 million exploit hit its stablecoin ecosystem. The team offered the attacker a 10% bounty to return the funds.  The incident triggered...

The decentralized finance industry is barely three months into 2026, and it has already suffered one of its worst security starts on record. Across 15 protocols, hackers have drained over...

The Spanish authorities arrested a suspect linked to the 2025 kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland. The arrest followed a year-long search across Europe. The case has renewed concerns about...