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15 March, 2023

FBI alerts gamers against rising play-to-earn gaming scams

The FBI stated that the bad actors rope in victims with the promise of impressive earnings on gaming platforms; approaching...

FBI and New York authorities probe collapse of TerraUSD

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James Field

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15 March, 2023

FBI and New York authorities probe collapse of TerraUSD

Building on the SEC's earlier announcement, the U.S. DOJ and FBI are reportedly pursuing fraud charges against Terraform Labs CEO...

Norway recovers nearly $6M from 2022’s infamous Ronin hack

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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21 February, 2023

Norway recovers nearly $6M from 2022’s infamous Ronin hack

Working with the FBI and DOJ, Norway successfully recovered $5.9 million worth of digital currencies from the Ronin hack perpetuated...

FBI dismantles Hive malware network, saves $130 million in ransom payments

Business

Steve Kaaru

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30 January, 2023

FBI dismantles Hive malware network, saves $130 million in ransom payments

The FBI gained access to the network months ago and has been giving decryption keys to Hive victims, before finally...

FBI links Lazarus Group to Harmony’s $100M bridge attack

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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26 January, 2023

FBI links Lazarus Group to Harmony’s $100M bridge attack

The FBI investigated the attacks for over six months with help from the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, the U.S. Attorney’s...

Ex-OpenSea manager charged with insider trading goes after former employer and FBI

Business

Steve Kaaru

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7 October, 2022

Ex-OpenSea manager charged with insider trading goes after former employer and FBI

Nathaniel Chastain, who faces charges in connection with alleged front-running OpenSea users, says NFTs aren’t commodities or securities so he...

DOJ charges Utah man, 2 of his companies with multiple counts of digital asset fraud

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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27 September, 2022

DOJ charges Utah man, 2 of his companies with multiple counts of digital asset fraud

The risks of investing in digital assets were highlighted once again following the charges slapped against a Utah man who...

South Korean financial institutions may bear brunt of new US digital asset control measure

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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22 September, 2022

South Korean financial institutions may bear brunt of new US digital asset control measure

South Korea doubles down on efforts to track the origins of illegal virtual currency transactions as the U.S. warns of...

FBI, 2 other US security agencies ramp up campaign vs ransomware with help from citizens

Tech

Wahid Pessarlay

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10 September, 2022

FBI, 2 other US security agencies ramp up campaign vs ransomware with help from citizens

As cyberspace becomes increasingly vulnerable to attacks due to the proliferation of malware groups, security agencies rely on the public...

FBI issues warning over DeFi vulnerabilities

Business

Steve Kaaru

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3 September, 2022

FBI issues warning over DeFi vulnerabilities

FBI warns investors to beware of DeFi vulnerabilities such as flash loans that target smart contracts, verification issues, and manipulation...

FBI podcast sheds light on OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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1 September, 2022

FBI podcast sheds light on OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova

'Crypto Queen' Ruja Ignatova and her digital asset empire are the focus of the FBI's latest talk as the agency...

Woman behind BTC murder-for-hire plot faces 10 years in prison

Business

Wahid Pessarlay

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4 August, 2022

Woman behind BTC murder-for-hire plot faces 10 years in prison

Jessica Leeann Sledge made three payments totaling $10k in BTC to a purported "hitman" she found through a dark web...

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