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Fake Pudgy Penguins phishing page 'plays dead' when it thinks it's being probed to avoid detection
By James Bentley published
News The Web3 game launched just last month.

If you were scammed by malware hiding in your Steam games, the FBI wants to hear all about it
By James Bentley published
News This is for games accused of scamming users between May 2024 and January 2026.

An alleged crypto thief accused of stealing $46 million from the US Marshals has been arrested by the FBI
By James Bentley published
News A formal charge has not yet been made.

South Korean authorities seized $5.6 million worth of crypto then accidentally posted pictures of the super-secret recovery phrase, resulting in the loss of... $4.8 million worth of crypto
By Andy Edser published
News Aaaand it's gone. Mostly.

AI-assisted hacking group hits targets with a complicated 'social engineering' scam that involves deepfaked CEOs, spoofed Zoom calls and a malicious troubleshooting program
By James Bentley published
News This is one of many scams made in tandem with AI tools right now.

Crypto scammer who reportedly stole at least $73 million through social media, calls, and dating services sentenced to a 'statutory maximum of 20 years in prison'
By James Bentley published
News “While technology has made it possible for people to quickly communicate with others who live oceans away, it also has made it easier for criminals to prey on innocent victims.”

Jailed British hacker who hijacked X accounts including Apple, Bill Gates, and Barack Obama—then used them for a 'double your money' Bitcoin scam—has to hand back $5.4 million in ill-gotten crypto gains
By Rich Stanton published
News Would you trust Kanye to double your crypto?

A fake livestream featuring an AI-generated, crypto-promoting Jensen Huang was broadcast at the same time as the Nvidia GTC keynote, gaining 5x more live views than the real thing
By Jess Kinghorn published
News The AI-generated video appeared to show Jensen Huang promoting a "crypto mass adoption event".
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