Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Fraudsters redirected email and web traffic destined for several cryptocurrency trading platforms over the past week. The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. 13, with an attack on cryptocurrency trading platform liquid.com.

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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While evildoers perpetrate charity-related scams throughout the year, they know that the holiday spirit in general, and the concentrated focus on charity on Giving Tuesday specifically, both improve their odds of success. Here are 9 ways to protect against charity-related scams: 1. Confirm that a charity is real.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These malware scams lure individuals with fake conference invitations designed to mimic legitimate meeting requests and exploit users’ trust. Matanbuchus and XMRig: Used for cryptocurrency mining, these malware strains can slow down systems while surreptitiously utilizing computing resources.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

KrebsOnSecurity recently told the saga of a cryptocurrency investor named Tony who was robbed of more than $4.7 Before we get to the Apple scam in detail, we need to revisit Tony’s case. million in cryptocurrencies from Tony was verify-trezor[.]io. Image: Shutterstock, iHaMoo. million in an elaborate voice phishing attack.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 24, 2022

Earlier this month, I and others wrote a letter to Congress, basically saying that cryptocurrencies are an complete and total disaster, and urging them to regulate the space. Green writes: “I have no problem with the idea of legislators (intelligently) passing laws to regulate cryptocurrency. ” I have yet to see one.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 19, 2025

Huntress, which revealed details of the cyber intrusion, said the attack targeted an unnamed cryptocurrency foundation employee, who received a

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 25, 2021

Crypto scams are on the rise due to the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and the number of people in need of financial assistance during COVID-19, says Bolster.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2025

The post US Pig Butchering Victims ‘Will’ Get Refunds — Feds Seize $225M Cryptocurrency appeared first on Security Boulevard. DoJ, FBI, USSS yoinked USDT: Pretty girls plus investment fraud equals forfeiture recovery (eventually).

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The targeted SMS scams asked employees to click a link and log in at a website that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. According to prosecutors, the group mainly sought to steal cryptocurrency from victim companies and their employees. Tylerb was reputed to have fled the United Kingdom after that assault.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2024

In January, KrebsOnSecurity told the story of a Canadian man who was falsely charged with larceny and lost his job after becoming the victim of a complex e-commerce scam known as triangulation fraud. In this scam, you receive what you ordered, and the only party left to dispute the transaction is the owner of the stolen payment card.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping their malware from being taken down by security experts or law enforcement: By hosting the malicious files on a decentralized, anonymous cryptocurrency blockchain. Previously, the group had stored its malicious update files on Cloudflare, Guard.io

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Russian-speaking Crazy Evil group runs over 10 social media scams, tricking victims into installing StealC, AMOS, and Angel Drainer malware. Since 2021, the Crazy Evil gang has become a major cybercriminal group, using phishing, identity fraud, and malware to steal cryptocurrency. ” reads the report published by Insikt Group.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 18, 2021

Kaspersky says that fake exchanges, fake mining hardware and wallet phishing are the most popular crypto scams of the year, many of which it said have a higher-than-usual level of detail.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 13, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has triggered a wave of scams, from fake pharmacies to stimulus payment promises to phony cryptocurrency wallets, says Bolster.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 9, 2021

The post How The FBI Seized Bitcoin from Colonial Pipeline Hackers – Does Law Enforcement Have More Control Over Cryptocurrencies Than People Believe? Seizing can also be done through other methods – all of which typically require knowing the private key of the origination address.).

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Meta provided insight this week into the company’s efforts in taking down more than 2 million accounts that were connected to pig butchering scams on their owned platforms, Facebook and Instagram. Pig butchering scams are big business, with hundreds of millions of dollars involved every year.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 22, 2022

Cryptocurrency scammers are using deep fake videos of Elon Musk and other prominent cryptocurrency advocates to promote a BitVex trading platform scam that steals deposited currency. [.].

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Trend Micro

MARCH 23, 2022

We provide an overview of the diverse range of NFT- and cryptocurrency-related scams that malicious actors use to steal assets worldwide.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 The following graph shows that the cryptocurrency peaked at a price of $2,861 before dropping to $0 around. Sorry, folks.”

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We Live Security

JANUARY 12, 2022

The post Cryptocurrency scams: What to know and how to protect yourself appeared first on WeLiveSecurity. As you attempt to strike it rich in the digital gold rush, make sure you know how to recognize various schemes that want to part you from your digital coins.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

The FBI warns of a significant increase in scams involving free online document converters to infect users with malware. “The FBI Denver Field Office is warning that agents are increasingly seeing a scam involving free online document converter tools, and we want to encourage victims to report instances of this scam.”

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online scams, our Avast team has identified a new and bold scam, using the likeness of Elon Musk. This quarter, we uncovered advertisements featuring Musk to promote a supposed new cryptocurrency. The post That new X cryptocurrency? It’s a scam.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2025

Text scams, also known as smishing (SMS + phishing ), are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission reports that in 2024, consumers lost $470 million to scams that started with text messages. Watch out for these common scams Package delivery alerts Package delivery alerts are the most common text scam.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The dangers of cryptocurrency phishing are back in the news, after tech investor Mark Cuban was reported to have lost around $870k via a phishing link. Fake tools and websites for cryptocurrency are common. You’re handing the scammer the keys to your cryptocurrency kingdom. Thanks to Jerome for finding this.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

That allowed them to seize control over a target’s incoming phone calls and text messages, which were used to reset the password for email, social media and cryptocurrency accounts tied to those numbers. Interestingly, the conspiracy appears to have unraveled over a business dispute between the two men.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2025

Unfortunately, people getting scammed online is a frequent event. It really can happen to anyone, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed if you have been scammed. So here are some things you can do if you’ve been scammed. Never fall for people that claim they can recover payments in cryptocurrencies.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2025

It specializes in stealing credentials stored in most browsers, session cookie theft for platforms like Discord and Steam, and information theft related to cryptocurrency wallets. But the end goal to this scam, and most others, is monetary gain. So keep an eye on your digital and flat currency if youve fallen for one of these scams.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 14, 2025

The feature uses on-device AI to flag potentially fraudulent messages before users interact with them, helping stop scams in real time. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Americans lost $470 million to text scams in 2024. Poor grammar (a common giveaway in phishing scams). And its not the only recent safety step.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 11, 2024

Borrowing from the playbook of ransomware purveyors, the darknet narcotics bazaar Incognito Market has begun extorting all of its vendors and buyers, threatening to publish cryptocurrency transaction and chat records of users who refuse to pay a fee ranging from $100 to $20,000. ALL of them are Exit Scams.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

The term “pig butchering” refers to a time-tested, heavily scripted, and human-intensive process of using fake profiles on dating apps and social media to lure people into investing in elaborate scams. In a more visceral sense, pig butchering means fattening up a prey before the slaughter.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Cybercriminals heavily target TikTok users with cryptocurrency giveaway scams. Cryptocurrency Scams on […] The post Cryptocurrency Scams to Heavily Target TikTok Users appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The vast majority of the posts impersonate Elon Musk and relate to Tesla or SpaceX.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The post Open-source repository SourceHut to remove all cryptocurrency-related projects appeared first on TechRepublic. Also including blockchain-related projects in the ban, SourceHut's creator said the technology is associated with fraudulent activities and high-risk investments.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 15, 2020

The verified accounts for Gates, Musk and Apple issued tweets promoting a cryptocurrency scam, asking followers to send money to a blockchain address.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Operation HAECHI V (July-Nov 2024) targeted cyber frauds like phishing, romance scams, sextortion, investment fraud, online gambling, BEC, and e-commerce fraud. INTERPOL also issued a Purple Notice to warn countries about emerging fraudulent activities involving cryptocurrencies. in losses to 1,900+ victims.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 25, 2025

The North Korean hackers behind the Contagious Interview worker scam, which threat intelligence analysts have followed since late 2023, are now hiding behind three bogus crypto companies they created as fronts for their info- and crypto-stealing operations.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Twitter account of American cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant was hijacked earlier today to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and share a cryptocurrency scam. [.]

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