Key Takeaways: Iran’s top crypto exchange, Nobitex, has suffered a massive breach with more than $48 million in digital assets reportedly siphoned off by hacker group Gonjeshke Darande. The group, which is known as “Predatory Sparrow,” announced the attack publicly on X on June 18, accusing Nobitex of enabling terror financing and bypassing international sanctions. […]
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Gotbit and its founder, Aleksei Andriunin, face 8 months in jail over crypto price manipulation.
Gotbit, a leading crypto market-making firm, and its founder, Aleksei Andriunin, have been arrested and charged for their role in a scheme involving crypto market manipulation and fraud. According to details, the authorities found out that the firm used different methods to artificially inflate the value of crypto, thereby misleading investors and creating fake “hype” […]
ASIC Bans Financial Adviser Over $14.8M Crypto Scam Fraud
Key Takeaways: The ten-year ban has been imposed on Glenda Maree Rogan, previously of Sutherland Shire and Wollongong, by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) following an investigation of serious misconduct. The past accountant and wealth planner was discovered to have indulged in unethical methods while associated with the group of companies of Fincare […]
Chinese Suspect Arrested in Thailand Over $6.1M Bitcoin Scam
A Chinese suspect has been arrested by the Thai police for his role in a major ‘vanishing’ Bitcoin scam worth $6.1 million. On the 12th of June, a local news outlet, Khaosod English, reported that a Chinese suspect by the name of Tianwei was arrested by Thai immigration police at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok […]
Bitrue Hacker Launders $23M via Tornado Cash, Nets $9.3M Profit in ETH
Bitrue, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, was hit with a major hack in 2023, after a hacker stole $23 million worth of crypto assets. According to recent blockchain activity shared by EmberCN, a prominent on-chain data reporter on X, the attacker has been slowly moving the stolen funds, funneling large amounts of Ethereum through the sanctioned […]
Wells Fargo Employee Faces 30 Years Imprisonment After Embezzling Nearly $1 Million from ATMs
Wells Fargo, one of the top financial institutions in the world, is currently undergoing scrutiny for internal control issues. An employee of the financial establishment has allegedly stolen almost $1 million from the company’s crypto in a desperate attempt to cover his own significant losses from trading. According to a report shared by a major […]
DOJ Crushes $7.7M Cryptocurrency Scheme by North Korean IT Workers
Key Takeaways: The Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated a civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accusing North Korean IT personnel of illicitly securing employment and generating millions in cryptocurrency to benefit the North Korean government. The complaint alleges that these employees used deceptive methods, including identity theft and […]
Crypto Kidnapping Mastermind Arrested: How Authorities Disrupted a Global Ransom Network
Crypto kidnappings have risen, with a 24-year-old Moroccan, Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, suspected of carrying out a series of kidnappings against French cryptocurrency leaders. As reported by Le Monde, he was arrested in the Moroccan city of Tangier after French authorities had asked for his arrest after investigating him for months. Bajjou has been charged […]
Coinbase ends contract with TaskUs after the $400M data breach to an Indian contractor.
Coinbase has ended its partnership with TaskUs due to its recent data breach that was reportedly linked to an Indian contractor. The incident exposed sensitive customer information and is estimated to have caused damages worth $400 million. Coinbase, which is one of the biggest crypto exchanges, faced a major data breach. Apparently, the issue was […]
BitoPro Confirms $11.5M Hack After ZachXBT Flagged Unusual Wallet Activity
BitoPro, a Taiwan-based crypto exchange, has suffered a major security breach that has resulted in a loss of $11.5 million. The incident came to light after ZachXBT, the popular on-chain analyst, noticed unusual activity involving the platform’s hot wallets. He flagged the suspicious outflows and then shared that the exchange may have been targeted and […]