Crime

Hong Kong Police Bust $15M Crypto Money...

HK Police bust $15M crypto ring using 500 fake accounts. 12 arrested, 560 ATM cards seized in major crackdown. The fraud syndicate laundered...

Florida Teens Charged in $4M Crypto Kidnapping...

Florida teens charged with kidnapping and stealing $4M in cryptocurrency and NFTs. One suspect flees the country while two others face trial for...

Celsius Network Founder Sentenced to 12 Years...

Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years for crypto fraud. Celsius collapsed in 2022 with $1.19B deficit and 4.7B in user funds...

Kuwait Warns Against Illegal Crypto Mining After...

Kuwait discovers 1,000 illegal crypto sites, threatens legal action. Cheap electricity fuels banned crypto mining despite strict regulations. Kuwait has issued a serious warning...

UK Crime Agency Officer to Face Charges...

Story Highlights NCA officer Paul Chowles faces charges for alleged Bitcoin theft. Authorities accuse Chowles of stealing 50 Bitcoin worth £60,000 in 2017. CPS...

UK Man Sentenced to Four Years for...

Story Highlights UK sentences first crypto ATM operator to four years in prison. Olumide Osunkoya convicted for running unregistered crypto ATMs. FCA to recover...

Police Dismantle Group Behind Melbourne Crypto ATM...

Police dismantle Melbourne crime syndicate behind crypto ATM and collectible card store burglaries, seizing stolen goods and firearms. Police in Melbourne have successfully dismantled a...

FBI Unveils $15M Crypto Kidnapping Case in...

FBI investigates a $15M crypto kidnapping case in Chicago, arrests one suspect, searches for others, and tracks missing crypto funds. The FBI recently unsealed court...

Canadian Arrested for Stealing $65M in Crypto...

Canadian Andean Medjedovic arrested for stealing $65M in crypto from DeFi protocols KyberSwap and Indexed Finance. Andean Medjedovic, a Canadian national, has been charged with...

Cyber Gang Uses Malware to Target Crypto...

The Russian gang "Crazy Evil" targets cryptocurrency users with phishing scams, stealing digital assets through malware and social engineering. A Russian-speaking cybercriminal group called “Crazy...