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Fake Ledger Live Apps Target macOS Users in Crypto-Stealing Malware Scam

Fake Ledger Live Apps Target macOS Users in Crypto-Stealing Malware Scam

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Key Takeaways: Hackers are targeting macOS users with fake Ledger Live apps to steal seed phrases and crypto funds. Atomic macOS Stealer is the main malware used, found on over 2,800 compromised websites. Moonlock warns that attackers are getting more sophisticated, with multiple active campaigns underway. A wave of malware attacks targeting macOS users is […]

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Coinbase Faces DOJ Heat Over Hack as It Enters S&P Spotlight

Coinbase Faces DOJ Heat Over Hack as It Enters S&P Spotlight

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Coinbase saw its stock dip on its big day in the S&P 500. It closed at about $263, down from its high. Then came news of a US Justice Department probe into how hackers stole customer data. It’s a sudden turn for the

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Chainalysis Says Haowang Shutdown Fails to Dismantle Crypto Scam Networks

Chainalysis Says Haowang Shutdown Fails to Dismantle Crypto Scam Networks

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The closure of Haowang Guarantee, once the largest illicit online marketplace for crypto scammers, is far from a final blow to crypto crime, according to a report published Monday by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Haowang, previously known as Huione Guarantee, was a Telegram-based marketplace offering money laundering services, stolen data, and scam technology without requiring

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Bitcoin Bandits Busted: DOJ Charges 12 In 3 Million Cyber Heist

Bitcoin Bandits Busted: DOJ Charges 12 In $263 Million Cyber Heist

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A dozen more suspects have been added to a massive crypto theft case. Based on reports, the new names join Malone Lam, who was first indicted on September 19, 2024. They now face charges tied to stealing 4,100 Bitcoin last August and laundering roughly $263 million.

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Ledger Customers Hit by Seed Phrase Scam

Ledger Customers Hit by Seed Phrase Scam

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Thieves have opened a new front against cryptocurrency users with fake letters delivered by regular postal mail targeting owners of Ledger hardware wallets. The letters misleadingly tell recipients they need to confirm their private seed phrases for a “critical security update,” according

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Crypto Scammers Go Old School: Ledger Users Hit with New Seed Phrase Mail Scam

Crypto Scammers Go Old School: Ledger Users Hit with New Seed Phrase Mail Scam

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Owners of Ledger hardware wallets have reported receiving fake physical letters designed to trick them into revealing their wallet seed phrases as part of a new wave of crypto scams. On April 29, tech analyst Jacob Canfield posted a warning on X, sharing a scam letter that had arrived at his home. Disguised as official

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