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Crypto Job Scam: US Woman Sentenced for Aiding North Korean Hackers

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A woman from Arizona has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for her involvement in a wide-ranging fraud scheme that enabled North Korean operatives to gain remote employment at hundreds of US-based technology and cryptocurrency firms. According to […]

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Crypto Sector Lost .1 Billion to Hacks in Q1 2025, Says Hacken Report

Crypto Sector Lost $3.1 Billion to Hacks in Q1 2025, Says Hacken Report

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The cryptocurrency industry has witnessed over $3.1 billion in losses during the first half of 2025, already surpassing the total for all of 2024. According to a report published by blockchain security firm Hacken, the figure reflects persistent systemic vulnerabilities across both

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Washington State Moves To Forfeit .1 Million Worth Of Crypto From International Fraud Scheme

Washington State Moves To Forfeit $7.1 Million Worth Of Crypto From International Fraud Scheme

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington filed a civil action on Tuesday seeking the forfeiture of over $7 million in digital assets recovered from a massive crypto scheme, a new press release from the Department of Justice shows. Fraudsters Stole $97 Million in Crypto Scheme, New Press Release Shows According to

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Over 40 Fake Crypto Wallet Extensions on Firefox, Are Your Funds at Risk?

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A new report from cybersecurity firm Koi Security has revealed a large-scale campaign involving fake Firefox browser extensions used to steal crypto wallet credentials. According to the research, more than 40 extensions were found impersonating popular crypto wallet tools, allowing attackers to

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Tron Wallet Tied to Darknet and Ransomware Gets Hit With US Sanctions

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against a Tron cryptocurrency wallet address associated with the Aeza Group, a Russian internet infrastructure firm allegedly providing a bulletproof hosting (BPH) services to cybercriminal groups. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

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Crypto Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Gets 8 Years for M Investor Fraud—DOJ Confirms

Crypto Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Gets 8 Years for $40M Investor Fraud—DOJ Confirms

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Dwayne Golden of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for his role in a $40 million crypto Ponzi scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The sentence was delivered by Judge William F. Kuntz II in a Brooklyn federal court. The 57 years old man had pleaded guilty

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CEO Acquitted Months After Stabbing Incident

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A South Korean court has acquitted Lee Hyung-soo, CEO of crypto investment firm Haru Invest, of criminal fraud charges linked to the alleged mismanagement of investor funds amounting to over $650 million. The decision, issued on Tuesday by the Seoul Southern District

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US Seeks Forfeiture of .7M in Crypto Linked to North Korean IT Workers

US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.7M in Crypto Linked to North Korean IT Workers

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to seize approximately $7.74 million in cryptocurrency allegedly connected to a scheme involving North Korean IT workers. According to a June 5 press release from the DOJ, the

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US Seizes Crypto and 145 Domains in Major Darknet Takedown

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US Department of Justice has taken action against the darknet marketplace known as BidenCash, announcing the seizure of cryptocurrency assets and 145 internet domains linked to its operations. The announcement came from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of

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FBI Takes Down Million Crypto Cache from Russian Malware Mastermind

FBI Takes Down $24 Million Crypto Cache from Russian Malware Mastermind

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize over $24 million in cryptocurrency assets tied to Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, a Russian national accused of leading the development and distribution of the Qakbot malware. According to a

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