Category: Arrests
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$243M Bitcoin Heist Ends In Arrests After Hackers Doxx On Discord
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The cryptocurrency world has seen its fair share of high-profile hacks and scams, but the recent $240 million heist orchestrated by a group of skilled cybercriminals stands out as particularly brazen and sophisticated. Through a carefully planned social engineering attack, hackers known as Greavys, Wiz, and Box were able to…
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Nigeria arrests seven Polish nationals for raising Russian flags at protests By Reuters
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Written by Obi Adetayo ABUJA (Reuters) – Seven Poles have been arrested in Nigeria for waving Russian flags during anti-government protests this week in the northern state of Kano, state security spokesman Peter Afunanya said on Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians have been protesting since August 1 against painful…
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Migrant arrests drop at US-Mexico border as Biden asylum ban rolls out By Reuters
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Written by Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of migrants apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally fell on Friday, a senior U.S. border official told Reuters, saying it suggested the Biden administration’s new restrictive policy was deterring some illegal immigration. The U.S. Border Patrol arrested about 3,100 people who…
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US DOJ arrests brothers for stealing $25m crypto in 12 seconds
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The US Department of Justice has arrested two brothers for stealing $25 million in cryptocurrencies. Department of Justice (DOJ) mentioned Anton and James Pepper-Bueno were arrested for stealing millions in cryptocurrency via the Ethereum blockchain in just 12 seconds. The brothers allegedly used a Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) exploit to…
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Los Angeles police clear USC pro-Palestinian encampment, make no arrests By Reuters
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Written by Rich McKay (Reuters) – Los Angeles police made no arrests on Sunday while clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California, following arrests and unrest at universities across the United States over the war between Israel and Hamas. Various American universities, where graduation ceremonies were held…
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DOJ Arrests Early Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver, ‘Bitcoin Jesus,’ on Charges of Tax Fraud
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted Roger Ver, a prominent early Bitcoin investor known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” on charges of mail fraud, tax evasion, and filing false tax returns. Ver was arrested over the weekend in Spain on these criminal charges, and the United States intends to request his…