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Crypto leaders are sounding the alarm over a new kind of scam that’s catching even seasoned professionals off guard: AI-powered deepfake impersonations over video calls. Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is the latest to speak out, warning the crypto community to stay vigilant as reports of these attacks
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A high-profile cyberattack has pushed the Israel-Iran conflict further into the digital realm. A group calling itself Gonjeshke Darande, or Predatory Sparrow, claims to have stolen and then burned nearly $90 million in crypto from Iran’s largest exchange, Nobitex. Framed as a politically motivated operation, the heist highlights growing
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In a dramatic escalation of cyber conflict tied to Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions, a pro-Israel hacker group known as Gonjeshke Darande—also called Predatory Sparrow—claims to have permanently destroyed over $90 million in cryptocurrency stolen from Nobitex, Iran’s largest digital asset exchange. The group announced via social platform
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A North Korean hacking group known as Famous Chollima is targeting crypto industry job seekers in India, according to a new report from Cisco Talos. The group has been using fake job offers and deceptive recruitment websites to trick victims into downloading malware—a method that echoes previous cyber tactics
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A South Korean court has acquitted Lee Hyung-soo, CEO of crypto investment firm Haru Invest, of criminal fraud charges tied to the alleged loss of $650 million in investor funds. The ruling comes nearly a year after Haru halted user withdrawals and shuttered operations, triggering a criminal probe and investor
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The crypto laundering network Huione remains active and operational despite facing sanctions from U.S. regulators and reports of a shutdown. According to Chainalysis, transaction volumes on the platform have not only held steady but increased following a May 1 designation by the U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN, which labeled
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Coinbase is making strides to fix one of its most persistent pain points—account freezing. CEO Brian Armstrong announced this week that the company has reduced account restrictions by 82%, a significant move aimed at restoring confidence among users long frustrated by sudden lockouts and stalled access to funds. Account
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North Korea-linked hacking group Lazarus is back in the spotlight with a sophisticated new cyberattack campaign aimed at professionals in the cryptocurrency and financial sectors. According to web3 security firm SlowMist, the group is leveraging a new malware strain dubbed OtterCookie, using tactics like fake job offers, deepfake recruiter videos,
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Authorities in Morocco have arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, a Franco-Moroccan national identified as the mastermind behind a wave of violent crypto-related kidnappings in France. The arrest, carried out in Tangier, marks a significant development in a case that has shocked French law enforcement and triggered heightened security across the
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June has started on a sour note for the crypto industry, with two major hacks reported within hours of each other. Combined, the incidents have resulted in over $15 million in losses, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in both cross-chain infrastructure and centralized exchange systems. Force Bridge Exploit Drains $3.7 Million
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Cryptocurrency giant Coinbase is once again under legal scrutiny in Illinois, where a new class-action lawsuit alleges the company violated the state’s strict biometric privacy laws during its customer verification process. Filed on May 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the complaint
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Ethereum’s latest technical advancement, EIP-7702, was designed to make wallets smarter and more secure—but cybercriminals are now turning that same feature into a tool for automated theft. Following Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, the newly introduced smart wallet functionality is being rapidly adopted by wallet providers—and, alarmingly, by