Wazirx Moves Funds to New Wallets After $230M Crypto Theft
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx is in the process of migrating the remaining assets from custodian Liminal to new multisig wallets following a security breach that resulted in the theft of…
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Police Warn of Bitcoin Scammers Posing as Bank Representatives
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in the U.S. state of Georgia has issued a warning about a cryptocurrency scam. Scammers are posing as representatives of financial institutions, informing individuals that…
New York DA’s Office Hiring Full-Time Crypto Analyst for Cybercrime Bureau
The New York County District Attorney’s Office is hiring a full-time cryptocurrency analyst for its Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau. This role involves analyzing cryptocurrency theft complaints, conducting blockchain transaction…
Former Finance VP Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $4 Million From Crypto Firm
Dylan Meissner, 31, of Westport, has pleaded guilty to fraud in Hartford federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Meissner, a former Vice President of Finance at a…
Over $300M in BTC Stolen From Japanese Exchange DMM Bitcoin in Major Security Breach
DMM Bitcoin, a subsidiary of DMM Group, has reported a significant security breach resulting in the theft of 4,502.9 bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $303 million. The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange…
Borneo authorities seize illegal crypto miners running off stolen power
A Malaysian energy supplier uncovered an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation stealing power from the local grid on the island nation of Borneo.
Iran Shuts Down Over 8,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in 3 Years
Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, local media reported. Despite the government’s crackdown, illegal crypto mining continues…
Crypto Exchange Bitrue Suffers $23 Million Hack
Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitrue has lost millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of ether and other coins in a hack. The trading platform suspended withdrawals until early next week to conduct…
Seoul Sanctions North Korea Over Crypto Theft
South Korea has imposed sanctions on the North in relation to a number of cyberattacks often resulting in the theft of cryptocurrency. The authorities in Seoul say the regime in…
Bitcoin Mining Pool Btc.com Suffers $3 Million Cyberattack
A major cryptocurrency mining pool has been hit by hackers earlier this month, the company who owns the pool revealed in an announcement. The incident resulted in the theft of…