Crypto Crime News

Marat Tambiyev, the former chief investigator of Russia’s Investigative Committee, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison due to corruption charges.

A recent alert from a U.S. government agency highlights the growing threat of Trinity ransomware, notorious for demanding cryptocurrency payments from victims while threatening to disclose sensitive information.

On October 4, 2024, the U.S. government took legal steps to recover over $2.67 million in digital assets that were allegedly pilfered by North Korea’s Lazarus Group.

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has rejected 86% of Israeli military requests to freeze crypto wallets linked to Palestinians and others due to a lack of sufficient evidence.

Binance’s latest insights reveal a substantial drop in digital asset losses due to hacks in 2024, marking a notable shift in the industry’s security landscape.

LEGO’s website was hacked to promote a fake cryptocurrency, misleading users into purchasing scam tokens with Ethereum.

The scheme targeted working class individuals, promising them financial freedom.