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3 weeks ago
Information security

Crypto scammers who hacked McDonald's Instagram account say they stole $700,000

Hackers exploited McDonald's Instagram for a scam, misleading investors and stealing $700,000.
The GRIMACE cryptocurrency skyrocketed in value due to the hack before collapsing. [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse

A former bank CEO embezzled $47 million after falling for a cryptocurrency scam, leading to a 24-year prison sentence. [ more ]
Ars Technica
8 months ago
Privacy professionals

Elon Musk drops price of X gold checks amid rampant crypto scams

Scammers are targeting dormant Twitter accounts and high-profile users, including verified organizations, to conduct cryptocurrency and phishing scams.
Even accounts with enhanced security measures, such as two-factor authentication, are being hijacked and used to distribute fraudulent offers and empty cryptocurrency wallets. [ more ]
The Nation
8 months ago
Business

Rocky Mountain Lie

Roger lost over $400,000 in a cryptocurrency scam.
Pig-butchering scams lure investors with promises of high returns and exclusive access. [ more ]
BKReader
3 months ago
Brooklyn

BK DA Seizes 70 Domains Targeting Russian Community in Cryptocurrency Scam

Cryptocurrency scam operation targeted Russian community members through Facebook ads with a deepfake video of Elon Musk to lure victims into making bogus investments. [ more ]
ReadWrite
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Elon Musk DeepFakes peddle crypto scams on YouTube

Deepfake of Elon Musk used in cryptocurrency scam during YouTube Live broadcast. [ more ]
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