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Mystery Hacker Tries to Steal Crypto Through Fake Google Chrome Wallet Extensions

By CryptoNews Apr 16, 2020

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A hacker is exploiting trust in well-known brands by creating fake cryptocurrency wallet extensions for Google Chrome that trick victims …

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OneCoin Lawsuit Could Be Thrown Out Over Plaintiff Failings, Warns Judge

By CryptoNews Apr 13, 2020

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OneCoin – the cryptocurrency investment scheme accused by the U.S. of being a Ponzi-type scam – may escape from a …

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How Imposters Scam Entrepreneurs Out of Their Crypto

By CryptoNews Apr 08, 2020

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On Jan. 31, a Telegram user calling himself “Danny Nelson” contacted Karla Vilhelem, a public relations professional, with an unseemly …

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Hacker Exploits Flaw in Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq to Steal $250K

By CryptoNews Apr 08, 2020

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Decentralized exchange (DEX) Bisq rang the alarm bells last night after a hacker exploited a significant software flaw to steal …

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FBI Used Bitcoin Trail to Catch Russian Rapper Accused of Money Laundering

By CryptoNews Apr 03, 2020

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) used bitcoin wallet activity and an old exchange account as key evidence to arrest …

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AT&T Files for Dismissal in $24M Phone Hack Case, Claims Crypto Exec Didn’t Read Terms

By CryptoNews Apr 02, 2020

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U.S. mobile operator AT&T hopes to dismiss crypto investor Mike Terpin’s amended case over a SIM-swap hack, claiming he had …

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Thousands of Microsoft Servers Infected by Crypto-Mining Botnet Since 2018, Says Report

By CryptoNews Apr 01, 2020

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A malicious botnet has been targeting Microsoft SQL database servers to mine cryptocurrency for two years, according to a new …

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US Says Venezuelan President Maduro Hid Massive Drug Ring Proceeds in Crypto

By CryptoNews Mar 26, 2020

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro tapped crypto to conceal transactions related to illicit drug-running, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in …

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