Google Removes 13 Apps As Researchers Uncover Trojan Crypto Wallet Scheme
The trojan crypto wallet scheme has reportedly been in operation since May 2021, and it is targeted at Chinese users via fake websites and social media groups. A “sophisticated scheme” that disseminates Trojan programs disguised as popular Bitcoin wallets has been discovered by cyber security firm ESET. The harmful method targets mobile devices running on […]
Fake ApeCoin Airdrop scams unsuspecting users of $1 Million
Earlier this week, a twitter phising scam hacked verified accounts, and began promoting a phony ApeCoin airdrop which resulted in the loss of more than $1 million for victims. Verified accounts were hacked in a Twitter phishing scam, and some of them had Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) profile pictures . Through a phoney ApeCoin […]
Ex-Party Organizer Charged with $2.7M in Cash-to-Bitcoin Crypto Scam
Thomas Spieker, former party producer was charged with operating a cryptocurrency money laundering scam that he publicly advertised on social media, assuring his clients he could assist them stay “totally off the radar” The Manhattan District Attorney charged the former party organizer, with laundering $2.7 million in bitcoin and cash to aid numerous clients in concealing money […]
Bitcoin.org goes offline after a recent hack attack
After previously falling victim to a DDoS attack in July, Bitcoin.org, one of the earliest Bitcoin (BTC) websites, has once again been hacked by internet scammers and is currently unavailable. On September 23, Cobra, Bitcoin.org’s anonymous curator, announced that the site had been hacked and that hackers had managed to post a fraud warning on […]
Ohio man pleads guilty to scamming investors of over $30M in a crypto scheme
According to the US Department of Justice, Michael Ackerman the individual behind a multi-million dollar cryptocurrency scam pleaded guilty to fraud this week and may face up to 20 years in jail if convicted. Following his guilty plea for scamming investors in a crypto scheme he orchestrated in 2017 , Ohio man Michael Ackerman could […]