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Crypto User Loses $100,000 in BTC via Google Authenticator Sync
A Bitcoin holder who successfully avoided a widespread hardware wallet vulnerability has lost over $100,000 in BTC after falling victim to a Google account compromise. According to monitoring data from GoPlus Security, …
Arizona Recovers $365,000 for Victims of Cryptocurrency ATM Fraud
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has successfully facilitated the recovery of approximately $365,332 for 35 residents who fell victim to fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrency kiosks. This significant restitut…
Hong Kong SFC Issues Warning Over Fraudulent HashKey Exchange Clones
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has officially issued a public warning regarding a series of fraudulent websites designed to impersonate Hash Blockchain Limited, a major licensed virtual asset trad…
Moonshot AI Issues Alert Over Fraudulent Crypto Financing Schemes
Beijing Moonshot Technology Co., Ltd., the developer behind the prominent AI model "The Dark Side of the Moon," has issued a formal statement warning the public about sophisticated fraudulent financing activities involv…
Binance Co-Founder He Yi Warns Users Against Growing Staff Impersonations
He Yi, the co-founder of the global digital asset exchange Binance, has issued a formal warning regarding the rise of fraudulent activities targeting the cryptocurrency community. On August 14, 2026, the executive clari…
Guizhou Man Sentenced to Prison Over Fraudulent Crypto Airdrop
A local court in the Pingba District of Anshun City, Guizhou, has sentenced a man to seven months in prison following a fraudulent scheme involving a fake virtual currency "airdrop project." The defendant, identified as…
New Scam Kit Targets Crypto Users With Fake Tesla Token Presale
Cybersecurity researchers from Malwarebytes have uncovered a sophisticated new "scam kit" circulating on cybercriminal forums designed to defraud cryptocurrency investors. The toolkit allows low-skilled bad actors to de…
New Staking Mining Scam Defrauds Over 30 Investors of 3 Million Yuan
Law enforcement authorities have uncovered a sophisticated fraudulent scheme involving virtual currency "staking mining" that has targeted over 30 individuals across various regions. The perpetrators utilized long-term …
ZachXBT Uncovers $2M Crypto Theft Linked to US Impersonation Scams
The prominent on-chain investigator known as ZachXBT has identified a United States-based threat actor responsible for the theft of over $2 million in cryptocurrency assets. The individual, identified as Tiffany Milanov…
OpenAI Dismantles Cambodian Cyber-Scam Ring Using ChatGPT for Fraud
OpenAI has officially announced the successful termination of a sophisticated scam network based in Cambodia that utilized the ChatGPT platform to facilitate a range of illicit activities. The operation, which targeted …