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How secure are your crypto investments? We help you stay a step ahead of the scamsters and hackers, to identify and shun the bad apples.

Blockchain·Road 2 Crypto·Security·Technology

Ancilia Accidentally Links to Crypto Wallet Drainer on X

October 17, 2024

Ancilia, the crypto-security firm, got in trouble Wednesday when it accidentally shared a link that led to a crypto wallet drainer on X. The incident happened shortly after it published a post alerting users of the $58 million hack on Radiant Capital’s lending protocol.

Blockchain·Road 2 Crypto·Security

Radiant Capital Security Breach Drains $58M From User Funds

October 17, 2024

Radiant Capital has reported a security breach affecting its contracts on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and Arbitrum (ARB) networks, resulting in the loss of approximately $58 million in user funds, including USDC, WBNB, and ETH. Analytics platform De.Fi Antivirus Web3 revealed this in a post on X. In response to the breach, security experts

October 17, 2024

Cybercriminal Recruitment is High in Russia, China, and N Korea – Report

Russia, China, and North Korea are reportedly intensifying their cybercriminal recruitment activities

October 17, 2024

Automatic Bot Hacks Token, Profits $24,000 in 12 Secs

A token was hacked in under 12 seconds by a bot linked

Policy·Regulation·Security·Technology

FBI Report: Americans Lose $5.6 Billion to Cryptocurrency Fraud in 2023

A recent report released by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) revealed that cryptocurrency fraud hit unprecedented levels in the U.S.

September 10, 2024

Community·Road 2 Crypto·Security·Technology

Nick Drakon’s Tale: Crypto Research Platform CEO Steps Down After Violent Attack

Nick Drakon, the founder of Revelo Intel, a top crypto research platform, shared a personal experience of an in-person attack targeting him

September 9, 2024

Blockchain·Community·Defi·Ethereum·Future Tech·Markets·Security

Blockchain Tracks North Korean Hackers’ Movement of Funds Following WazirX Incident

Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has tracked the movement of over $11 million in ether (ETH) by the North Korean hackers believed

September 9, 2024

Policy·Regulation·Security·Technology

Russia to Channel Surplus Energy to Legal Crypto Miners Under New Rules

The Russian Ministry of Energy is considering allocating surplus electricity capacity to legal miners at regulated rates. Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev revealed

September 6, 2024

Bitcoin·Community·Regulation·Road 2 Crypto·Security

Robinhood Settles $3.9M for Crypto Withdrawal Restrictions and Misleading Practices

Robinhood Crypto LLC, the online crypto trading platform, has agreed to pay $3.9 million as settlement after being accused of misrepresenting certain

September 5, 2024

Bitcoin·Regulation·Security·Technology

Bitcoin ATM Scams Surge, Targeting Older Adults With Fraudulent Schemes

A troubling trend has emerged as fraudsters utilize Bitcoin ATMs to perpetrate scams, predominantly affecting the elderly. According to data from the

September 4, 2024

NFTs·Security·Technology

X Accounts of Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump Hacked By Crypto Scammers

The X accounts of Lara Trump, wife of Eric Trump (son of former U.S. President Donald Trump), and Tiffany Trump, daughter of

September 4, 2024

Blockchain·Regulation·Security·Technology

Korea Food Research Institute Employee Caught Running Crypto Mining Operation Using Stolen GPUs

An employee of the Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI) was recently found to have secretly installed a cryptocurrency mining server within the

September 4, 2024

Bitcoin·Blockchain·Community·Defi·Ethereum·Future Tech·Security·Technology

North Korean Crypto Heist Spree: ETFs Now in the Crosshairs

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a stark warning that North Korean state-sponsored hackers, notorious for their billion-dollar cryptocurrency

September 4, 2024