For decades, U.S.-controlled Crypto AG helped the CIA spy on governments around the world by inserting encryption backdoor in cryptographic equipment.
A new study from Chainalysis finds that crypto crimes are proving more lucrative than ever for organized criminal gangs, but that illicit activity overall only saw a slight raise from its record low levels in 2021.
Kroll reports that the data breach was traced to a SIM swap attack on the phone of one of its employees, and that "limited" and "non-sensitive" claimant data was exposed. FTX account holders are already receiving phishing emails.
Crypto exchange Gemini has notified authorities of a third-party breach that affected its Automated Clearing House (ACH) service provider and...
Crypto exchange Huobi has announced that it will delist seven privacy coins, citing new financial regulations. Some analysts believe the primary motivation for this move is a planned entry to the US market.
A little-known law from 1984, originally intended to discourage large cash transfers, has been repurposed as a crypto regulation and tucked into the massive US infrastructure bill.
By mid-2023, crypto scams plummeted the most for any crypto-related crimes, while ransomware payments approach record levels from "big game hunting" and spray and pray attacks.
On-chain investigator links North Korean hackers to the Alphopo crypto theft and discovers an additional $37 million, raising the amount stolen to $60 million.
Hackers stole up to $30 million in the Crypto.com hack associated with 2FA bypass, forcing the exchange to refund the victims and migrate to a new 2FA infrastructure.
Indian cryptocurrency exchange platform WazirX has suffered a security breach that allowed the suspected North Korean Lazarus group to steal $230 million worth of crypto assets.
