Stealing NFTs in China is criminal offense
With the uptick in theft crimes involving digital collections, including NFTs, an evaluation of the characteristics of the tech was released, and the type of theft of digital collections falls under.
Latest theft News
Popsicle Finance exploit shows DeFi innovation is stagnant
DeFi platform 'Popsicle Finance' was exploited for $25 million, revealing that there has not been much innovation in DeFi smart contracts.
Nexus Mutual attacker wants $3 million in ransom money
The Nexus Mutual attacker has reached out to Nexus Mutual CEO Hugh Karp demanding $2.8 million (4,500 ETH) in ransom money.
Nexus Mutual attacker cashes out $3 million
The Nexus Mutual attacker has cashed out roughly $2.7 million of the $8 million stolen from Nexus Mutual CEO Hugh Karp on December 14th.
Compounder dev team steals over $10 million in latest DeFi attack
The Compounder Finance team has rugged pulled its user community and stolen over $10 million dollars right from under their noses.
Another US teen charged with SIM-swap digital currency theft
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a 19-year-old who allegedly masterminded the stealing of digital currencies through SIM swapping.
EU shoots down petition for digital currency crime victim fund
A London-based lawyer petitioned for a fund that would compensate victims of digital currency fraud, theft and extortion in Europe.
European digital currency exchange hacked for over $5M
The Slovikia-based digital currency exchange Eterbase experienced a breach in which six digital currency wallets were hacked for a total of $5.3 million.
2 block reward miners arrested in Malaysia over $600K electricity theft
Power theft in Malaysia by alleged block reward miners continues to be a big challenge for the country’s authorities.
FBI warns of rise in digital currency scams amid COVID-19 pandemic
Fraudsters and thieves haven’t wasted time and are using the fear of the coronavirus to steal fiat and digital assets.
IOTA forced to suspend network after wallet hack
As much as $1.6 million in IOTA tokens were stolen in a hack of the Trinity wallet.
Bittrex obtains $300M insurance for crypto in cold storage
The cover protects Bittrex against theft or collusion of its cold storage assets, and was arranged through Lloyds of London.