Cybercrime

US lawmakers eye leveraging blockchain against finance scams
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28 April, 2025

US lawmakers eye leveraging blockchain against finance scams

With rising scam cases, U.S. lawmakers have introduced the GUARD Act, a proposed regulation to stamp out financial crimes using...
Digital Asset Recovery putting end to crypto theft
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8 April, 2025

Digital Asset Recovery putting end to crypto theft

The era where hackers freely profit from stolen crypto is nearing its end with the DAR tool, which brings accountability...
Cryptojacking hackers blackmail YouTubers; Lazarus’ new malware
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25 March, 2025

Cryptojacking hackers blackmail YouTubers; Lazarus’ new malware

The hackers report YouTubers for copyright infringement, then blackmail them into including crypto mining malware in video descriptions, says Kaspersky.
Crypto’s largest heist part 2: The billion-dollar hunt
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28 February, 2025

Crypto’s largest heist part 2: The billion-dollar hunt

Behind Bybit CEO's calm maneuvering of the billion-dollar hack lies a deeper problem that not only involves fund recovery but...
Crypto’s largest heist part 1: The billion-dollar blind spot
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27 February, 2025

Crypto’s largest heist part 1: The billion-dollar blind spot

Bybit, once considered one of the most secured CEXs, suffered a massive attack, with experts pointing fingers at Lazarus Group...
SEC drops suits, forms anti-fraud unit, takes more meetings
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26 February, 2025

SEC drops suits, forms anti-fraud unit, takes more meetings

The crypto community awaits confirmation of the dismissal of SEC's suit vs. Coinbase, while OpenSea and two others bask in...
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