Dutch Court Hears Crypto Dispute Kidnapping Case
Dutch prosecutors charged three men in connection with a May 1 incident in Nieuw-Vennep involving the kidnapping, physical abuse, and extortion of a man over a cryptocurrency dispute. Legal Penalties…
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IRS Warns Fake Crypto Letters Target Wallets and Personal Data
Fraudsters are mailing counterfeit IRS notices that direct cryptocurrency holders toward a fabricated compliance portal designed to capture sensitive financial information. The campaign targets wallet access, exchange credentials, identities, and…
DOJ Files to Recover $47K in Crypto From ATM Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors are seeking approximately $47,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly taken from five victims through a technology-support and government-impersonation fraud scheme. The case reflects expanding efforts to recover digital assets after…
Security Firm Blockaid Says 212 Onchain Exploits Stole $1.1B as AI and Wallet Attacks Accelerate
The first half of 2026 was the most active period for onchain security threats on record, with Blockaid verifying 212 high-threshold exploits, a 3.4-fold increase over all of 2025. North…
DOJ Indicts Crypto Investor Over Alleged $20 Million Fraud Targeting Dozens of Victims
Federal prosecutors allege a crypto investor orchestrated a scheme that caused about $20 million in losses. The case now heads toward a trial as investigators highlight the alleged misuse of…
Thailand SEC Accuses Bitkub Executives of Hiding $50M Hack Losses From Regulators
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange Bitkub Online and two former directors for allegedly making false entries in official reports between May and…
8,000 Devices Infected, 80 Crypto Wallets Accessed by Video Game Malware
Federal investigators allege that eight compromised video games exposed roughly 8,000 devices and enabled attackers to take at least $220,000 from 80 cryptocurrency wallets. The FBI is seeking potential victims…
Australian Police Detail AI Scam Tactics After Woman Lost Over $74,000 to Fake Crypto Investment
Australian police are warning the public about transnational criminal networks using AI to construct sophisticated, end-to-end fake cryptocurrency investment ecosystems. National ‘Clickfit’ Campaign Expands Awareness Criminal syndicates are increasingly deploying…
The $763.9 Million Shift: Why Smart Contract Audits Couldn’t Stop Web3’s Worst Quarter
Threat actors stole $763.9 million across 67 incidents in Q2 2026, making it the most severe period for Web3 security since Q2 2025. Breaches in audited protocols highlighted an industry…
FBI Warns Fake Agents Are Using AI to Trick Scam Victims Again
The FBI says criminals are using fake agents, AI-generated videos, and spoofed government websites to target previous fraud victims. Officials warn that recovery scams are becoming harder to spot as…