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FBI Seeks Crypto Fraud Victims in Major Market Manipulation Case

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging potential victims of cryptocurrency fraud to come forward as it investigates market manipulation involving several cryptocurrency companies. Accusations include “wash-trading” and artificially…

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FBI Creates Crypto Token to Expose Fraud — Seizes $25M in Cryptocurrency, Charges 18

Eighteen individuals and entities have been charged with fraud and market manipulation in the cryptocurrency industry. The charges involve deceptive practices such as wash trading and pump-and-dump schemes that inflated…

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Indian Court Bars Police From Freezing Entire Bank Accounts in Crypto Fraud Probes

An Indian High Court has ruled that police cannot freeze entire bank accounts during fraud investigations. Only fraud-related amounts in bank accounts can be frozen. The decision followed a case…

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South Korea Investigates Telegram Over Deepfake Crime Allegations

South Korean police are investigating Telegram for allegedly facilitating deepfake sex crimes. They plan to work with French investigators following the detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France for…

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Durov Unaware of French Arrest Warrant — Macron Denies Knowledge of Durov’s Visit

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was reportedly unaware of an arrest warrant issued against him in France, according to a source from the Paris prosecutor’s office. The French investigation was not…

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Paris Prosecutor’s Office Reveals Telegram CEO’s Arrest in Major Cybercrime Probe

The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office has disclosed the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained at Le Bourget airport on August 24, 2024. Durov is currently in police…

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Wazirx Tells Users: Google’s Mandiant Confirms No Breach on Laptops During Cyberattack

Indian crypto exchange Wazirx says cybersecurity firm Mandiant, a Google subsidiary, has confirmed that Wazirx team laptops were not compromised during the $230 million cyberattack. The exchange added that attention…

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