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Russian Hackers Use YouTube Channels to Broadcast Cryptocurrency Scams: Google Report

Google’s Threat Analysis Group revealed that cybercriminals have been targeting YouTube content creators in phishing campaigns for the last two years. The bad actors often hijack their channels and either…

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Russia, US in Top 3 for Crypto-Related Threats, Cybersecurity Report Unveils

Threats related to cryptocurrency have followed prices, decreasing significantly after the market slump in May, suggests a recent report released by a leading internet security firm. Detections fell by almost…

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CFTC Charges 14 Trading Platforms Offering Crypto-Related Investments

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged 14 trading platforms that claim to offer crypto-related investments but have either failed to register with the CFTC or falsely claimed to…

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Bitconnect promoter pleads guilty over Ponzi scheme, as platform faces new SEC charges

Former BitConnect promoter Glenn Arcaro has pled guilty to his role in the saga, but the whereabouts of the firm’s founder Satish Kumbhani is unknown.

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The Largest Crypto Seizure in Brazil: Nearly $29M Worth of Digital Assets Seized

The Brazilian Federal police exposed a local financial pyramid scheme and confiscated nearly $30 million in cryptocurrencies. The operation marked the largest seizure of digital assets in the history of…

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