04-19-2025 
Cybercrime
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13 May, 2023
UK citizen pleads guilty to cybercrime offenses leading to theft of $794,000 digital assets
Joseph O’Connor, 23, is scheduled for sentencing by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff on June 23, 2023, staring at...
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19 April, 2023
Australians lost $150M to digital assets scams in 2022
A recent report by the ACCC revealed that scammers swindled $2.1 billion in 2022—a new record—with investment scams accounting for...
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19 April, 2023
Digital asset phishing scams shot up 40% in 2022: report
Kaspersky found over 5 million phishing attempts, up from 3.6 million a year ago despite the 2022 market turmoil, even...
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18 April, 2023
UN Cybercrime Treaty could lead to increased surveillance of ‘crypto’ industry worldwide
The new treaty on cybercrime comes at the back of rising illegal digital asset transactions through anonymity, allowing perpetrators to...
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17 April, 2023
Hackers mint 1 quadrillion yUSDT in $11.6M Yearn Finance exploit
The hackers exploited a vulnerability in an outdated Yearn Finance contract, minted the yUSDT and swapped it for millions of...
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14 April, 2023
Australia weighs banning ransomware payments amid hike in attacks
Australia is considering a proposal to ban ransomware payments which some experts claim would disincentivize the hackers in the wake...
