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FTC Probes $200M Bitmark Crypto Hack
FTC Probes $200M Bitmark Crypto Hack
August 11, 2022  |  Regulation

In what is its first investigation into cryptocurrency markets, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into the Bitmark currency exchange over the December 2021...

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Hackers Attack Elephant Money DeFi Platform, Steal Over $11M
Hackers Attack Elephant Money DeFi Platform, Steal Over $11M
April 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Elephant Money, the DeFi protocol behind the ELEPHANT token, has said hackers have stolen $11.2 million worth of Binance Coin, a report said. The company...

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JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
June 10, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

JBS, the world’s biggest meat processing company, said it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom after its company was hacked by cyber thieves...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Seeks To Return Funds To Investors From Banana.Fund In Connection With $6.5M Crypto Scam; Alleged Twitter Teen Hacker Has $3M In Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: US Seeks To Return Funds To Investors From Banana.Fund In Connection With $6.5M...
August 03, 2020  |  Bitcoin

U.S. prosecutors are looking to give back $6.5 million in purportedly swindled cryptocurrency to “Banana.Fund” crowdfunding effort victims, CoinDesk reported. The suit aims to provide...

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Trio Arrested In Twitter Hack, Including 17-Year-Old Alleged Mastermind 
Trio Arrested In Twitter Hack, Including 17-Year-Old Alleged Mastermind 
July 31, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Three arrests were made Friday (July 31) in California, including a juvenile, the alleged mastermind, for their alleged roles in the Twitter hack that took...

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Twitter Updates Users On Security Breach
Twitter Updates Users On Security Breach
July 31, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Twitter continues to inform users about its investigation into a massive security breach two weeks ago when hackers seized control of the celebrity accounts of...

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Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
July 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Philippines central bank is now considering creating its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), it said during a virtual meeting, having formed a committee...

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Instacart Blames Reused Passwords For Account Hacks
Instacart Blames Reused Passwords For Account Hacks
July 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Instacart, the U.S. and Canadian online grocery delivery service, blamed reused passwords for the recent account hacks that led to the theft of its customers’ personal data...

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Former Twitter Employees: More Than 1K Staffers, Contractors Could Have Hacked Accounts
Former Twitter Employees: More Than 1K Staffers, Contractors Could Have Hacked Accounts
July 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

One week after hackers commandeered dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts – including Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian and Barack Obama – former Twitter employees say that...

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