Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2025

Europol busted a crypto scam ring that laundered €460M from 5,000+ victims. Europol has taken down a massive cryptocurrency fraud ring that scammed over 5,000 people worldwide, laundering around €460 million ($540 million). Operation Borrelli involved Spain, the U.S., France, and Estonia.

Scams

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.

Scams

We Live Security

JULY 4, 2025

Here’s how to avoid getting played by gamified job scams. In 2024 alone, employment scams reported to the FBI made fraudsters over $264 million. Many of these are so-called “task scams,” where victims are actually tricked into paying a “deposit” in order to get paid. It might sound unbelievable.

Scams

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.”

Malware

eSecurity Planet

JULY 15, 2025

Smart scams, smarter protection To combat this growing threat, PayPal has unveiled a dynamic, AI-driven fraud alert system designed to intercept scams before money is lost. Avoid odd payment requests: Scammers often ask for payments via gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency. With fraud losses topping $12.5

Scams

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

Malware

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.

Accountability

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.

Scams

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Be wary of romance scams "People can be vulnerable on February 14th," said Dave Machin , Partner at The Berkeley Partnership. "If Use secure payment methods Avoid wire transfers, prepaid gift cards, or cryptocurrency for online purchases for Valentine's Day. These payment methods are wide open to cyberattack," Machin said.

Scams

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

A campaign named PoisonSeed uses stolen CRM and bulk email credentials to send crypto seed scams, aiming to empty victims’ digital wallets. Email providers appear to be targeted mainly to provide infrastructure for cryptocurrency spam operations.” ” reads the report published by Silent Push.

Scams

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Scattered Spider members are part of a broader cybercriminal community called “The Com,” where hackers brag about high-profile cyber thefts, typically initiated through social engineering tactics like phone, email, or SMS scams to gain access to corporate networks. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

Cybercrime

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.

Scams

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.

Scams

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.

Cryptocurrency

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).

Cryptocurrency

Malwarebytes

MARCH 18, 2025

We were alerted to Mac and Windows stealers currently distributed via Reddit posts targeting users engaging in cryptocurrency trading. These two malware families have wreaked havoc, pillaging victims’ personal data and enabling their distributors to make substantial gains, mostly by taking over cryptocurrency wallets.

Cryptocurrency

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

That investigation detailed how the 38-year-old Shefel adopted the nickname Rescator while working as vice president of payments at ChronoPay , a Russian financial company that paid spammers to advertise fake antivirus scams, male enhancement drugs and knockoff pharmaceuticals. “Hi, how are you?” ” he inquired.

Advertising

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.

Scams

IT Security Guru

APRIL 25, 2025

Phishing is a great example of this, with it evolving from simple email scams to more malicious and carefully thought-out attacks. As more people shift to online financial platforms or cryptocurrencies, digital wallets have become a common target for phishing scams.

Scams

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.

Scams

Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2025

million in USDT stolen through ‘romance baiting’ scams, where victims are tricked into fake investments promising high returns. in USDT (Tether) linked to a ‘romance baiting’ scam. The scam involves emotional manipulation, leaving victims financially devastated and reluctant to report the fraud.

Scams

Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2025

Tasks scam are surging, with a year over year increase of 400%. More explanations about the job are followed by a quick query whether I will be able to buy USDT, the hottest cryptocurrency in the world as Tina described it. (It balance in the USDT accounts belonging to the scammers These scams are likely designed to be confusing.

Scams

Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2025

How to avoid fake AI tool scams The researchers stated: The temptation to try the latest AI tool can lead to anyone becoming a victim. Use web protection in your browser that can recognize and block scams and malicious websites. For more actionable advice on how to spot scams, join our Facebook Live on June 3.

Malware

Penetration Testing

MAY 9, 2025

In a disturbing evolution of cryptocurrency fraud, Silent Push Threat Analysts have uncovered a sophisticated scam operation that The post Twitter Ad Loophole Exploited in iToken Crypto Scam Spoofing CNN and Apple Brands appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

Scams

Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Phishing In phishing scams, cybercriminals trick people and businesses into handing over sensitive information like credit card numbers or login details for vital online accounts. The hackers hijacked the channels to spread cryptocurrency scams, while deleting some of the groups old videos in the process.

Small Business

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Bohemia marketplace ceased operations in late 2023 due to service disruptions, while its members suspected an exit scams of a rogue developer. The authorities also seized two vehicles and €8 million worth of cryptocurrency. It is the largest and longest running international dark web market of all time worldwide.”

Marketing

SecureWorld News

MAY 14, 2025

Top cybercrime categories: Phishing/spoofing: 193,407 complaints Extortion: 86,415 complaints Personal data breaches: 64,882 complaints Cryptocurrency-related scams: Nearly 150,000 complaints involved cryptocurrency, accounting for $9.3 billion in losses. billion in losses. In his introductory comments in the report, B.

Cybercrime

SecureList

JUNE 23, 2025

We believe it is connected to SparkCat and also targets the cryptocurrency assets of its victims. Tapping these opened WebView, revealing an online store named TikToki Mall that accepted cryptocurrency as payment for consumer goods. Our initial search led us to a bunch of cryptocurrency apps. Another activity cluster?

Spyware

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.

Cryptocurrency

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Amini Pedram Amini , Chief Scientist, Opswat The sophistication and abuse of AI are escalating as costs drop, driving a surge in ML-assisted scams and attacks on physical devices. Dooley Doug Dooley , COO, Data Theorem In 2025, cybersecurity threats will escalate across APIs, cloud setups, supply chains, and cryptocurrency.

Risk

Penetration Testing

JUNE 23, 2025

CoinTelegraph was hacked on June 22, 2025, with attackers injecting malicious JavaScript to display fake CTG airdrop pop-ups, stealing crypto by draining connected wallets.

Hacking

Graham Cluley

JULY 15, 2025

Back in 2022, we told you how he had been sentenced to prison for his part in orchestrating a SIM swap scam that stole US $22 million in cryptocurrency. Remember well-heeled Manhattan resident Nicholas Truglia?

Cryptocurrency

SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Amazon Online Shopping was mimicked by 33.19% of all phishing and scam pages targeting online store users in 2024. Cryptocurrency phishing saw an 83.37% year-over-year increase in 2024, with 10.7 Delivery company scams accounted for 15.17% of attacks targeting businesses, but did not register in the top ten for home users.

Phishing

SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Verdict: Partially fulfilled Evolution and market dynamics of Bitcoin mixers and cleaning services In 2024, there was no significant increase in the number of services advertising cryptocurrency “cleaning” solutions. We also expect to see the emergence of closed forums and an increase in invitation-only access models.

Marketing

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

The FBI is also asking organizations that have been targeted or compromised by Luna Moth to report the incident and share details such as ransom notes, phishing emails, cryptocurrency wallet addresses, and phone numbers used by the attackers.

Phishing

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2025

The frozen funds include cryptocurrency, NFTs, and other digital assets. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that North Korean information technology (IT) workers obtained illegal employment and amassed millions in cryptocurrency for the benefit of the North Korean government, all as a means of evading U.S. since 2017.

Scams

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

“In the Florida case, Urban was accused of stealing at least $800,000 in cryptocurrency from five different victims between August 2022 and March 2023.” . “In the California case, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.” ” reported News4Jax. In January 2024, U.S.

Cybercrime