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A crypto data leak led the FBI to America's most wanted sex trafficking fugitive. Now, the victims want his bitcoins.
Michael Pratt was on the run for three years until a data leak involving crypto wallets he'd bought…
Laura Italiano
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A hacker got 6 years in prison for stealing therapy notes and blackmailing patients
Aleksanteri Kivimäki was found guilty of hacking a therapy company and trying to extort its patient…
Joshua Zitser
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The US wants to extradite a British man accused of stealing $8.5 million of crypto from an American citizen
The Brit facing extradition is accused of aiding a hacking group called "The Community" when he was…
Carla Mozée
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Crypto investor 'bitcoin Jesus' arrested and charged by the Justice Department with $48 million tax evasion
"Bitcoin Jesus" was arrested in Spain this week on charges including mail fraud and tax evasion.
Yuheng Zhan
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The Feds are transferring bitcoin to Coinbase from a $2 billion crypto wallet seized from Silk Road
The Silk Road was a global e-commerce site for illegal drugs, weapons, and other illicit activities…
Matthew Fox
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A scammer conned us out of our $32,430 down payment by email. We didn't realize it until 10 days later.
Daniel Pietschnig and Jessica Madalena unknowingly wired their down payment for a house to a frauds…
Alcynna Lloyd
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The US network of bitcoin ATMs is vulnerable to hacks, according to crypto exchange Kraken
Bitcoin ATMs may seem like a safe proposition, but a report by crypto exchange Kraken showed the ne…
Camomile Shumba
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Suspect in 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin heist made raunchy TikTok raps on her 'hacker mindset' and wrote a cybersecurity article
Heather R. Morgan had an alter-ego as rapper "Razzlekhan," and dubbed herself the "Crocodile of Wal…
Natasha Dailey
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The US State Department knows it's 'pushing the envelope' as it offers up to $10 million rewards for crypto-hacking intel, according to new interview
The agency opened a Dark Web channel to pull in tips about cyberhacking schemes targeting the US.
Carla Mozée
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The SEC says a hacker pulled off a 'SIM swap' attack on a cell phone to get control of the regulator's X account this month
A hacker gained control of an SEC cell phone number, reset the password for the @SECGov account, an…
Yuheng Zhan
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Coinbase pushes back against the theory it helped US authorities recover Colonial Pipeline ransom crypto
After US authorities seized back the Colonial Pipeline crypto ransom, graphs circulated online link…
Sophie Kiderlin
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YouTube's mass exodus of stars and TikTok's potential US ban shows the uncertainty of the creator economy
YouTube changed how we watch videos. A departure of creators might lead to its own shift.
Dan DeFrancesco
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Hackers steal $120 million from DeFi protocol BadgerDAO — platform hits indefinite pause on all smart contract activity
A hacker, or perhaps a group of hackers, have stolen $120.3 million in crypto by hacking into decen…
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Bitcoin's reputation as a government-free zone is in question after the US snatches $2.3 million from hackers
The idea that bitcoin is free from government interference has been dented after the FBI gained acc…
Harry Robertson
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US stocks rise as strong GDP data boosts soft landing outlooks
The hot GDP report may push out timelines for the Fed to cut interest rates, but it also signals th…
Phil Rosen
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Cryptocurrency owners say they want more government oversight of the market to combat ransomware, Harris survey shows
57% of crypto owners surveyed support additional regulation to combat the rise of ransomware attack…
Carla Mozée
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T-Mobile confirms that personal data of over 40 million customers was stolen by hackers
The stolen information includes customers' first and last names, date of birth, social security num…
Emily Walsh
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Even hackers are reportedly getting laid off by organized crime groups
Cybercrime apparently doesn't pay what it used to, as cybersecurity tools and US investigators thwa…
Sindhu Sundar
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Man pleads guilty to hacking Elon Musk's and Joe Biden's Twitter accounts in bitcoin scam
Joseph James O'Connor was part of a group that hijacked several high-profile Twitter accounts in 20…
Pete Syme
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The hackers who shut down Colonial Pipeline brought in over $90 million in bitcoin ransoms while in operation
DarkSide, which forced a shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, has collected 47 ransoms since October,…