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ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering scams

ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering scams

Scams 1 week ago

The latest attacks add to a series of social engineering scams targeting Coinbase over the past year.

XRP Ledger developer kit compromised with backdoor to steal wallet private keys

XRP Ledger developer kit compromised with backdoor to steal wallet private keys

Hacks 3 weeks ago

Phishing scammers now exploiting Google’s infrastructure to target crypto users

Phishing scammers now exploiting Google’s infrastructure to target crypto users

Crime 4 weeks ago

Nigerian investors blindsided by massive CBEX Ponzi scheme

Nigerian investors blindsided by massive CBEX Ponzi scheme

Crime 4 weeks ago

Coinbase users lose $46 million to social engineering scams in March – ZachXBT

Coinbase users lose $46 million to social engineering scams in March – ZachXBT

Scams 2 months ago

The LIBRA playbook: How centralized power hijacks Web3’s future

The LIBRA playbook: How centralized power hijacks Web3’s future

Contributor Web3 2 months ago

Safemoon executive pleads guilty in $200M fraud case as project pivots to memecoin strategy

Safemoon executive pleads guilty in $200M fraud case as project pivots to memecoin strategy

Tokens 3 months ago

Rising ‘share-seed-phrase’ scam targets crypto holders, Binance CEO warns

Rising ‘share-seed-phrase’ scam targets crypto holders, Binance CEO warns

Exchanges 3 months ago

Crypto scammers net over $9B in 2024 as AI supercharges fraud

Crypto scammers net over $9B in 2024 as AI supercharges fraud

Scams 3 months ago

FBI initiative saves thousands from crypto scams, recovers $285 million

FBI initiative saves thousands from crypto scams, recovers $285 million

Crime 3 months ago

Crypto ransomware revenue drops 35% to $813 million in 2024 amid tougher crackdowns and victim resistance

Crypto ransomware revenue drops 35% to $813 million in 2024 amid tougher crackdowns and victim resistance

Crypto 3 months ago

Coinbase users reportedly lose over $300M yearly via social engineering scams

Coinbase users reportedly lose over $300M yearly via social engineering scams

Scams 3 months ago

Scammers hijack Visa, Dean Norris social media accounts to promote fake Solana tokens

Scammers hijack Visa, Dean Norris social media accounts to promote fake Solana tokens

Hacks 4 months ago

Official Trump family’s memecoin launches spark frenzy of scam tokens

Official Trump family’s memecoin launches spark frenzy of scam tokens

Tokens 4 months ago

Hackers exploit booming crypto market, laundering hits $1.3 billion in 2024

Hackers exploit booming crypto market, laundering hits $1.3 billion in 2024

Hacks 4 months ago

India partners with tech giants Google, Meta to curb ‘pig butchering’ scams

India partners with tech giants Google, Meta to curb ‘pig butchering’ scams

Scams 4 months ago

How Tether, TRON, TRM Labs froze $100 million in stolen digital assets

How Tether, TRON, TRM Labs froze $100 million in stolen digital assets

Crime 4 months ago

Pig butchering scams top 2024 crypto fraud with $3.6 billion in losses

Pig butchering scams top 2024 crypto fraud with $3.6 billion in losses

Crime 5 months ago

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

Rising crypto scams in France trigger crackdown by authorities

Crime 5 months ago

	
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