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The Chinese government has officially declared that the theft of digital collections, including NFTs, will be legally treated as property theft, signifying a significant shift in the nation's approach to digital asset regulation.
The Fantom Foundation has reportedly suffered a significant security breach due to a zero-day exploit on Chrome, leading to the theft of at least $657,000 across its blockchain networks.
NFT thefts drop by 31%, totaling $1.73M in July ahead of a sales decline, reflecting a struggling NFT market. This comes as the FBI also issued a vigilance alert against rising NFT fraud.
Rilide masquerades as a legitimate Google Drive extension and allows cybercriminals to carry out a variety of activities including getting browsing history data, taking screenshots, and withdrawing funds from various cryptocurrency exchanges.
An aggrieved customer has accused crypto exchange Bitget of theft and stated that the platform moved to freeze their account.
Michael Bentley's revealing tweet ignited concerns surrounding the $6 million hack at Euler Labs, prompting an investigation into the incident and its implications for the DeFi community.
Cryptocurrency research firm Messari has revealed that the total amount of funds stolen from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols since 2019 is over $284 million. DeFi Hacks and Thefts Since 2019 Total $284 Million Tweeting on Wednesday (April 28, 2021), Mesaari…
Two suspects allegedly responsible for the theft of Bitcoin (BTC) worth $700,000 from a company’s account have been arrested by the Tokyo Police Department. Reports are claiming that one of the suspects intended to bankrupt the company as he had…
Nicholas Truglia, a 21-year old con man, residing in Manhattan, New York, was arrested by the local police at his apartment for hacking into others mobile phones to steal cryptocurrencies, reports New York Times on November 20, 2018. 21 Felony…
The adult entertainment blockchain platform SpankChain fell victim to a hack that cost the startup 165.35 ETH, worth $38,000 at the time, and froze around $4,000 worth of BOOTY tokens. SpankChain Smart Contract Hacked SpankChain announced in a blog post…
On August 15, 2018, entrepreneur and cryptocurrency investor Michale Terpin filed a lawsuit worth $224 million against telecommunications company AT&T and accused the company of “negligence and fraud” regarding the theft of cryptocurrencies from his personal account. A new Kind…
California investigators have arrested Joel Ortiz, a 20-year old college student who is a key suspect in the phone jacking and SIM swapping operation that saw more than 40 bitcoin and other cryptocurrency holders lose their cryptoassets. Victims included attendees…