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Authorities have arrested two individuals involved in a sophisticated $243 million cryptocurrency heist targeting a Genesis creditor. What Happened: The arrests were made after an intensive investigation into a social engineering scheme carried out by a group of cybercriminals, which included...

WazirX Vice President Rajagopal Menon on Thursday described as a “force majeure event beyond our control,” the cyber attack on one of its multisignature wallets resulted in a loss exceeding $230 million. What Happened: In statement to Benzinga, Menon stated that the attack targeted a...

Martin Shkreli, colloquially known as “Pharma Bro,” claims that Barron Trump, the 18-year-old son of former President Donald Trump, initiated the TrumpCoin (CRYPTO: DJT) token with his father’s consent and holds the private keys to its smart contract address. What Happened:...

The meme coin mania on the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain prompted people to send almost $150 million to strangers' Solana addresses in search of the next 100X, pseudonymous cryptocurrency investigator ZachXBT revealed. What Happened: ZachXBT's investigation,...

The official social media account of business intelligence company MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) was allegedly compromised on Sunday, with scammers promoting a fraudulent airdrop of an Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based token named MSTR.  What Happened; Users who clicked on the provided links...

While NBA legend Dwight Howard boasts a successful 20-year career on the court, his foray into the world of cryptocurrencies has been less glamorous. His attempt to launch an NFT collection "Ballers by Dwight Howard," faced accusations of being an alleged "rugpull"...

Ripple's (CRYPTO: XRP) token experienced a significant drop of over 5% on Wednesday amid rumors of a network hack involving $112.5 million. Ripple's Executive Chairman and co-founder Chris Larsen addressed these concerns on X, stating the breach affected his personal XRP...

Decentralized trading platforms Velodrome and Aerodrome have alerted users about security breaches. What Happened: Both exchanges issued warnings Wednesday, urging users to refrain from using either website "for the time being." "Our front end is currently compromised,"...

Taiwanese trading firm Kronos Research reported unauthorized access to some of its API keys, leading to an estimated loss of over $25 million. The breach, which occurred over the weekend, prompted a temporary halt in trading activities as the firm conducted a thorough investigation....

The cryptocurrency Grok, whose name appears to be inspired by Elon Musk’s AI venture, saw its value plummet by a staggering 70% following accusations from blockchain investigator ZachXBT. What Happened: The crypto sleuth revealed on Nov. 13 via a post on X (previously known as Twitter) that...

Approximately 4,800 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), valued at $144 million, were transferred from an account linked to the Abraxas darknet market to a coin mixer. This platform allegedly was scammed in November 2015 and since then, the funds remained untouched. The movement was significant, with the...

The X (formerly Twitter) account of American rapper Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., has reportedly fallen into the hands of cyber miscreants. The perpetrators are reportedly misusing the platform to lure unsuspecting individuals into a phishing scam, as confirmed by online...

Stake.com, an online casino and sportsbook founded in 2017 by Bijan Tehrani and Ed Craven, has recently become the target of an alleged security breach, purportedly resulting in a loss of around $40 million. What Happened: On-chain cybersecurity firm Cyvers detected unusual transactions emanating...

Prominent YouTuber Jack, aka known online as "Blue," has been accused of orchestrating an elaborate phishing scam worth more than $1.5 million. These allegations stem from a detailed investigation led by on-chain sleuth ZachXBT. Originally known for his gaming and trolling content,...

Several crypto coins were exchanged for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) using Alameda Research wallets, according to on-chain data. Ethereum wallet addresses connected to the defunct trading company Alameda Research exchanged multiple crypto tokens for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) and USDT (crypto: USDT) on...