All news on the topic: Crypto theft

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Bitget hit by $351.6m crypto hack as exchange halts withdrawals
Bitget has suspended withdrawals after unauthorized transfers drained about $351.6 million from a limited number of its hot and warm wallets.
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Crypto gang boss Robert Barr planned prison plot to steal £2m cryptocurrency fortune
A Sophisticated cybercriminal who was the head of an organised crime gang was facing a lengthy jail sentence today after planning a bid to carry out a robbery to seize cryptocurrency from prison.
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North Korean hackers drain $350 million from crypto exchange Bitget in massive hot-wallet heist
Crypto exchange Bitget has suffered a major cyberattack, with around $351.6 million drained from its hot wallets.
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Trezor data breach exposes home addresses of nearly 12,000 crypto wallet buyers
The ShipMonk leak tied thousands of crypto users to their delivery locations as violent crypto attacks and home invasions rise.
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Thailand’s SEC files criminal complaint against Bitkub over false reporting after $53m crypto theft
Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange Bitkub and two ex-directors for concealing a $53 million theft of customer assets in their 2021 financial reports.
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Apple’s leadership shake-up looms as crypto scam wave exposes cracks in App Store security
Apple is heading into its biggest leadership transition in years, just as scrutiny is mounting over the security of its App Store and the rise of crypto theft on iPhones.
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Deepfake bosses, fake recruiters, and stolen wallets: how Pyongyang steals crypto assets
Fake recruiters, deepfake bosses, and real stolen cryptocurrency: Inside North Korea’s latest heist.
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U.S. pensioner scammed out of $330 million in Bitcoin: one of the largest individual hacks in crypto history
The attackers reportedly exploited the victim’s trust via a social engineering attack and rerouted the stolen Bitcoin through multiple exchanges to obscure its origin.
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Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1 billion could be the biggest ever
Cryptocurrency firm Bybit said hackers stole $1.5bn (£1.1bn) worth of digital currency in what could be the biggest crypto theft in history.
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India collaborates with Google and Meta to tackle ’pig butchering’ crypto scams
India intensifies crypto scam crackdown by teaming up with Google and Meta to combat $2 billion loss from "pig butchering" schemes.
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South Korea, the U.S., and Japan identify North Korea behind $659 million crypto theft in 2024
North Korean hackers stole some US$659 million worth of crypto assets through multiple hacks in 2024 as it continues its malicious cyber activities to fund its illicit weapons programs...
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The total losses from the LastPass-linked crypto theft have now exceeded $250 million following the latest incident, which saw $5.4 million stolen
Crypto holders urged to act as attackers leverage 2-years old LastPass breach to drain millions despite strong encryption claims.