Category sc : Crime

UNODC Asks for a Crackdown on Unlicensed...

The UNODC demands criminal penalties for unauthorized VASPs in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia loses between $18B to $37B per year due to scams. The...

Vietnamese Police Arrest Five in Major Crypto...

Vietnamese authorities have arrested five individuals linked to a major crypto scam that targeted unsuspecting victims in Vietnam. The arrests were made by the...

Hacker Siphons $5.7 Million EIGEN Tokens From...

A hacker manipulated EigenLayer email thread to walk away with $5.7 million worth of EIGEN tokens. EIGEN was unlocked to trade only a few...

Court Sentences IcomTech Founder to Ten Years...

 IcomTech, a scam started in 2018, scammed investors of over $8 million during its tenure. Its founder has been sentenced to ten years in...

28 Attacks Led to $463.6 Million Losses...

Hacken indicated about half a billion dollars was lost to hacks in 2024’s third quarter. WazirX’s loss beefed up every category the incident fell...

Phishing Scams Alone Caused $127 Million in...

Cybercriminals caused $127 million in damages to the crypto ecosystem in this year’s third quarter with phishing scams and more. Ethereum users hit the...

US Hacker Pleads Guilty to Stealing $37...

A US hacker accused of stealing $37 million from 600 crypto investors pleaded guilty. He was charged for his actions in June 2023 but...

AFP Uncovers $6.4 Million in Crypto Linked...

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has made a significant breakthrough in their fight against organized crime by recovering $6.4 million (9.3 million Australian dollars)...

UK Court Convicts Osunkoya for Operating Illegal...

Olumide Osunkoya has pleaded guilty to multiple offences related to running an unregistered cryptocurrency ATM network across the United Kingdom. This case, heard at...

How a Crypto Drainer Lived on Google...

A mobile-only crypto scam revolved around an app available for download on Google Play. The hackers responsible for the app remained one step ahead...