On Sept. 22, one of Nansen’s third-party vendors suffered a security breach, which exposed the email addresses of 7% of the system’s users.
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Tether freezes $225M in USDT linked to romance scammers amid DOJ investigation
The stablecoin issuer reported the illicit funds had been used by a Southeast Asia-based crime syndicate responsible for a “pig butchering” romance scam.
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Google sues scammers over creation of fake Bard AI chatbot
Google has filed a lawsuit against scammers offering a malicious version of its AI chatbot Bard that tricks users into downloading and installing malware on
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UK cryptocurrency scams jump 23%, young investors prime targets: Lloyds Bank
According to the bank, potential cryptocurrency investors usually make an average of three payments before recognizing they’ve fallen victim to a scam.
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JPEX scandal: Taiwan determines new suspects in alleged fraud — Report
Taiwan prosecutors want Chang Tung-ying, chief partner at JPEX’s office in Taiwan, to be held in custody over alleged fraud.
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BNB Smart Chain scam losses dropped 75% in Q3: Report
Security firm HashDit says the lower amount lost to scams on BSC could be due to an uptrend in security products addressing the threat.
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