Crypto Crime
Chinese Businessman Kidnapped in Hong Kong, Crypto and Silver Stolen
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a 25-year-old mainland Chinese businessman was kidnapped and assaulted during a meeting that turned into a violent robbery. The incident happened at...
Ctrl-Alt-Intel Uncovers Sophisticated Cyberattack Targeting Crypto Firms
A sophisticated hacking campaign targeting the heart of the cryptocurrency industry has been exposed by cybersecurity firm Ctrl-Alt-Intel, and the fingerprints left behind suggest possible links to North Korean threat...
John Daghita Arrested Following $46M U.S. Marshals Crypto Theft
Authorities have arrested a suspect accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from wallets linked to the United States Marshals Service. According to a statement from Kash Patel,...
Solv Protocol Confirms Limited BRO Vault Exploit as 38 SolvBTC Is Drained
Bitcoin-focused DeFi platform Solv Protocol confirmed a limited exploit inside one of its Bitcoin Reserve Offering (BRO) vaults. The incident affected fewer than 10 users and involved 38.0474 SolvBTC. At...
Crypto Thieves Combine Physical Assault and Wallet Poisoning to Steal $24 Million
A crypto influencer has lost roughly $24 million in aEthUSDC to violent physical attackers who used weapons and threats to coerce access to his crypto wallet. In his latest post...
7 Phishing Gang Members Arrested in Korea for Stealing 800M Won from Virtual Wallets
The South Korean police have arrested seven members of a phishing syndicate involved in the hacking of virtual asset wallets and stealing 800 million won worth of Tether (USDT). A...
Former LAPD Officer Guilty of Kidnapping in $350,000 Bitcoin Heist
A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury has found former Los Angeles Police Department officer Eric Halem guilty of kidnapping and robbery after he broke into a home and stole...
South Korea Police Track Second Thief Behind $4.8M Loss From South Korea Tax Service
The Korean National Police (KNP) agency is hunting the second suspect in the $4.8 million stolen funds from the National Tax Service (NTS). The KNP stated that the first thief...
ZachXBT Probe Targets Axiom Staff Over Private Wallet Access
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT alleged that a senior employee at Axiom Exchange misused internal tools to access sensitive user data and trade on non-public information. The employee named is Broox Bauer,...
