Category: Heist
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Bybit suffers £1.1bn crypto heist in largest alleged theft on record
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Bybit, a Dubai -based cryptocurrency, revealed that the infiltrators stole 1.5 billion dollars (1.1 billion pounds) of digital assets in what may occupy the largest ranking theft in history. The breach, which targeted the ETHEREUM portfolio of the platform, has sparked new warnings of the security gaps in the market,…
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Former-CEO Of Mine Digital Accused Of $1.5M Bitcoin Heist
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Grant Cultho, the former CEO of Australian cryptocurrency exchange Mine Digital, appears to be facing legal trouble. According to A press releaseColthu is now facing fraud charges for allegedly embezzling US$1.47 million (AU$2.2 million) from a client. The statement revealed that the customer intended to use the funds to purchase…
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Former-CEO Of Mine Digital Accused Of $1.5M Bitcoin Heist
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Grant Cultho, the former CEO of Australian cryptocurrency exchange Mine Digital, appears to be facing legal trouble. According to A press releaseColthu is now facing fraud charges for allegedly embezzling US$1.47 million (AU$2.2 million) from a client. The statement revealed that the customer intended to use the funds to purchase…
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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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Costa Rica Heist: Israeli Tourists Lose $700,000 In Bold Bitcoin Robbery
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In Costa Rica, a group of visiting Israeli tourists have become the latest victims of a long string of spectacular beach robberies in the city. Eleven visiting Israeli tourists went to a social gathering I lost almost $700k worth of bitcoinThis is one of the most significant events in the…
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Costa Rica Heist: Israeli Tourists Lose $700,000 In Bold Bitcoin Robbery
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In Costa Rica, a group of visiting Israeli tourists have become the latest victims of a long string of spectacular beach robberies in the city. Eleven visiting Israeli tourists went to a social gathering I lost almost $700k worth of bitcoinThis is one of the most significant events in the…
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Israeli tourists robbed of $700k in Costa Rica Bitcoin heist
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11 Israeli tourists were robbed during a violent attack on Santa Teresa de Cubano beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The robbery took place while the group was attending a social event, and they were approached by at least eight men. The attackers arrived in two expensive cars and overpowered the…
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Israeli tourists robbed of $700k in Costa Rica Bitcoin heist
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11 Israeli tourists were robbed during a violent attack on Santa Teresa de Cubano beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The robbery took place while the group was attending a social event, and they were approached by at least eight men. The attackers arrived in two expensive cars and overpowered the…
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Russian duo confess to cyber heist that forced $500 million in ransom payments
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Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty to their roles in ransomware attacks in the United States, Asia, Europe and Africa on behalf of the notorious hacking gang known as LockBit. Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov And Mikhail Vasiliev They admitted to helping spread the ransomware variant, which first appeared in 2020. It…
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2 Russians Indicted In $6 Million Heist
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The US Department of Justice has indicted two former advisors to Coins.ph, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange, in a move that has shocked the Philippine Bitcoin community. The two Russian nationals, Vladimir Evgenievich Avdeev and Sergey Yashchuk, are accused of violating the Anti-Money Laundering Act. Accused of launching a carefully planned…
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A Billion-Token Heist And The Aftermath
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The cryptocurrency and blockchain space is no stranger to high-profile security incidents, and recent events 3D image The hack has once again brought the issue of chain security into the spotlight. The attack, orchestrated by a former contractor of the protocol, resulted in the minting of a staggering 1 billion…
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How A $71 Million WBTC Heist Unfolded And Was Partially Recovered
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In the dynamic and ever-evolving cryptocurrency landscape, the emergence of sophisticated cryptocurrency scams has become an unfortunate reality. One such high-profile incident recently captured the attention of the digital assets community, which involved the theft of a staggering $71 million worth of securities. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) tokens. This complex case,…