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At least $9.9 billion in cryptocurrency scams were recorded on-chain in 2024. Although scam-related revenue has dropped, Chainalysis expects it to climb as more scam-related addresses are discovered. To top…
Over the past two months, Coinbase users have reported a surge in account restrictions, which appear linked to the company’s aggressive risk models and an ongoing wave of social engineering…
A New York court has sentenced Antonia Perez Hernandez, a key promoter in the Forcount Ponzi scheme, to 30 months in prison. The ruling, delivered by U.S. District Judge Analisa…
An estimated 89% of DEX pools associated with potential pump-and-dump schemes appear to be exploited by the address that originally created the pool. The other 11% are likely rugged by…
Dean Norris, best known for his role in Breaking Bad, has become the target of hackers again. His X account was recently compromised to promote a fraudulent meme coin named…
The official X account of the global electronic marketplace Nasdaq was apparently hacked and used to promote a fake meme coin named STONKS. Blockchain data shows that the bogus token’s…
TL;DR Scammers are targeting TRUMP and MELANIA investors with fake websites, tricking them into linking their wallets to dubious resources. With TRUMP’s price down from its peak and multiple crypto…
Dubai-based crypto market maker CLS Global will plead guilty to charges related to wash trading on the decentralized exchange Uniswap. Federal prosecutors in Boston announced Wednesday that the company will…
Huione Guarantee, the controversial Telegram-based marketplace now rebranded as “Haowang Guarantee,” has facilitated at least $24 billion in transactions to date. As it cements its position as the largest illicit…
Telegram-based malware scams have now outpaced traditional phishing attacks, according to Scam Sniffer’s troubling findings. From November 2024 to January 2025, incidents involving malicious Telegram groups surged by over 2000%,…