High-risk and scam-adjacent projects have been found to dominate press release volume. A majority of press releases published across crypto news sites originate from high-risk or outright fraudulent…
Read more 62% of Crypto Press Releases Come From High-Risk or Scam Projects: ChainstoryThe suspected scammers are using leaked order data to personalize messages, making the emails much harder to dismiss. Cybercriminals have reportedly launched a targeted phishing campaign using a…
Read more Ledger Users Targeted in Phishing Scam Following Global-e Data BreachDecember’s losses were spread across 26 incidents, showing fewer large-scale breaches rather than a total absence of attacks. Blockchain security firm Peckshield has shared that December 2025 closed…
Read more Crypto Exploits Decline Sharply, With Only $76M Stolen in December 2025The complaint alleges seven entities misused AI buzzwords and crypto promises to defraud US retail investors of $14 million. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged…
Read more SEC Uncovers $14M Crypto Scam Using Fake AI Tips and WhatsApp Investment ClubsBased on a report by SlowMist, private key leakage remains the leading cause of crypto theft, accounting for 317 stolen fund reports in Q3 2025. Slowmist’s MistTrack’s Stolen…
Read more Private Key Leakage Remains the Leading Cause of Crypto Theft in Q3 2025Grant Colthup, the former CEO of ACCE Australia, is facing a single fraud charge following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Colthup, who appeared…
Read more Ex-Mine Digital CEO Faces Charges Over $1.5M EmbezzlementThree crypto companies and 15 individuals have been charged with extensive fraud and market manipulation. This follows an unprecedented investigation by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),…
Read more Widespread FBI Investigation: Over $25 Million in Crypto Seized, Three Companies ChargedAn 86-year-old former attorney, David Kagel, has been sentenced to five years of probation for organizing a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of nearly $15…
Read more 86-Year-Old Gets 5 Years Probation for $15M Crypto Ponzi SchemeAustralians reportedly lost at least AUD 180 million (approximately $122 million) to cryptocurrency investment frauds over the past year. Victims under 50 now make up around 60% of…
Read more Aussies Lose $122 Million to Crypto Scams, With Younger Victims Now LeadingHong Kong native and crypto promoter Wong Ching-kit has entered the radar of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for his suspected role in several criminal cases, the…
Read more Interpol Issues Red Notice for Hong Kong Crypto Promoter Linked to $384K ScamPaolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, has issued a warning about a possible security breach involving a prominent email vendor frequently used by cryptocurrency companies. CoinGecko’s co-founder and COO,…
Read more Tether CEO Alerts: Email Newsletter Provider for Crypto Companies Might Be CompromisedDespite network outages, Solana has witnessed a flurry of projects launched on top of its blockchain. Such a trend typically depicts a growing demand. But the latest report…
Read more 50% of Solana’s Recent Token Launches Revealed as Malicious Scams: ReportAmerican tech giant Google recently filed a lawsuit against two developers for uploading almost 90 fraudulent crypto investment applications on its online store, Google Play, which they used…
Read more Google Sues 2 Individuals for Alleged Crypto Investment Fraud Using its Play StoreCrypto crimes are on the rise across the world, especially with the market-wide boom. Elderly individuals, for one, are one of the most targeted groups, preyed on by…
Read more South Korean Police Nabs 2 Fraudsters After Senior Citizen Loses $4.1M in Crypto ScamX (formerly known as Twitter) has been a popular hook for scammers for over a decade now. However, the tactics employed in these schemes continuously evolve. What’s concerning…
Read more X (Formerly Twitter) Remains a Haven for Scammers as Phishing Incidents Claim $104MThe Blast network’s layer 2 project, RiskOnBlast, has been scrutinized due to suspicions of a potential rug pull scam surfacing. The incident has left investors reeling from significant…
Read more Blast Network’s Layer 2 Project Loses Over $1.2M in Suspected Rug PullSouth Korea has witnessed a surge in crypto trading, particularly following a market recovery. Correspondingly, authorities in the country received almost 49% more alerts of potentially suspicious transactions…
Read more South Korean Crypto Exchanges Report Nearly 50% Surge in Suspicious Transactions in 2023Scammers have taken their tactics to the next level and are now using real funds in address poisoning attacks. A recent incident where a victim lost nearly $50k…
Read more Here’s How Scammers Have Improved Their Tactics in Address Poisoning AttacksColin Murphy – an associate of Canada’s notorious “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski – was sentenced to 5 months in prison on Friday for contempt of court in Oshawa,…
Read more ‘Crypto King’ Partner Sentenced to 5 Months in Prison for Contempt of CourtA doctored clip of Australian mining magnate and businessman Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest on Facebook represents the newest addition to a series of deepfakes hijacking images of figures in…
Read more Deepfake Alert: Fraudulent Crypto Platform Promoted in Doctored Clip of Andrew Forrest on Facebook
