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Crypto scammers target fast food giant McDonald’s Instagram account to promote a sham memecoin launched on Solana-based pump.fun. On August 21, the official Instagram account for McDonald’s was spotted posting multiple posts about a new token based on the company’s purple mascot Grimace. The posts were broadcast to over 5.1 million of the restaurant chain’s global followers. Instagram fiascoAccording to screenshots of the now-deleted posts, the scammers advertised the GRIMACE token as a “McDonald’s experiment on Solana.” However, the blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps suggested that the ...
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) reportedly took down 615 crypto scams in 12 months. According to an August 19 statement, scammers use fake news articles, reviews, and deepfake videos generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to dupe Australians on social media platforms. The recent crackdown was part of a year-long effort to dismantle over 5530 fraudulent investment platforms and over 1065 phishing links. Crypto scams are evolvingSarah Court, Deputy Chairman of ASIC, raised concerns about recent advancements in technologies like AI, noting that they are empowerin...
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マレーシアの6人組グループが中国人を誘拐し、身代金として約100万ドルのテザー(USDT)を要求した...
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Indian crypto exchange WazirX has provided details about an upcoming maintenance period aimed at restoring account balances and reversing certain trades. In a post on X, WazirX announced that the maintenance will occur from 6:00 PM IST on August 15 to 2:00 AM IST on August 16, during which all services on the platform will be temporarily suspended. This decision follows a failed restoration plan that triggered massive community outrage after a $230 million cryptocurrency hack. The company aims to restore the account balances of users who have been waiting to regain access to their funds, which...
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Seis ciudadanos malasios — una pareja casada y cuatro individuos — fueron acusados de secuestrar a un ciudadano chino y exigir un rescate de 4,44 millones de ringgits malayos (USD 1 millón) en la stablecoin USDT de Tether. Los acusados, de entre 25 y 29 años, supuestamente secuestraron al hombre en uno de los puntos de salida de una autopista que conecta las ciudades de Kuala Lumpur y Putrajaya el 11 de julio. El grupo luego exigió un rescate de 1 millón de tokens Tether (USDT) para la liberación de la víctima. El secuestrador exige un rescate en stablecoinLa hoja de cargos alega la detención ...
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Six Malaysian nations — a married couple and four individuals — were charged with kidnapping a Chinese national and demanding a ransom of 4.44 million Malaysian ringgit ($1 million) in Tether (USDT). The accused, aged between 25 and 29, allegedly kidnapped the man at one of the exit points of an expressway connecting the cities of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya on July 11. The group then demanded a ransom of 1 million USDT (USDT) for the victim’s release. Kidnapper demands stablecoin ransomThe charge sheet alleges the wrongful detention of the Chinese man for a ransom amounting to 1,007,696 USDT, ...
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The founder of the now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange ezBtc was found guilty of misappropriating users’ funds. The exchange reportedly sent users’ funds to gambling websites. An investigation led by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), a provincial regulator in Canada, found that ezBtc used customer funds for its “own purposes” while it was operational between 2016 and 2019. Gambling away customer fundsBCSC alleges that David Smillie, the exchange’s founder, also received funds from the exchange, which was later sent to two gambling platforms, CloudBet and FortuneJack. The fund...
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Cryptocurrency hackers laundered close to $4 million via cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, according to blockchain security firm Pecksheild. The funds moved were stolen more than three months ago from the decentralized finance protocol Unizen and the Bahrain-based crypto exchange Rain. On August 7, Pecksheild reported that the wallet address linked to the hack on Rain exchange moved 1,155 ETH worth $2.9 million to the popular cryptocurrency mixing service. The funds have been moved for the first time since the attack on April 29. Crypto investigator ZachXBT found out that the perpetrator had ...
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The cryptocurrency sector faced a significant security crisis in July 2024, as hackers orchestrated 16 major breaches that resulted in approximately $266 million in stolen assets. This dramatic spike in thefts highlights a concerning trend, with July’s losses surpassing June’s $176 million across 20 incidents. Major breaches and victimsThe most notable attack occurred on July 18, when Indian crypto exchange WazirX was breached, leading to a staggering loss of over $230 million—accounting for 86.4% of the month’s total losses. Investigations suggest North Korean cybercriminals may have been beh...
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The Terra blockchain has been abruptly suspended due to a suspected exploit, leading to a significant drop in the value of Astroport’s ASTRO token. The halt, effective at block height 11430400, has caused all user transactions to be paused as Terra’s team works with Phoenix-1 validators to implement an emergency patch to address the breach. 60 million ASTRO tokens stolenAccording to Cyvers Alerts, the exploit has resulted in the theft of approximately 60 million Astroport (ASTRO) tokens, along with 3.5 million Circle USD (USDC), 500,000 Tether (USDT), and 2.7 Bitcoin (BTC). This massive theft ...
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