SEAL warns of daily fake Zoom attacks as North Korean hackers weaponize famous faces

A fake Zoom update is all hackers need to seize crypto funds, cloud data, and entire Telegram accounts. Cybersecurity firm Security Alliance (SEAL) said it is tracking multiple attempts daily by North Korea-linked threat actors using so-called “fake Zoom” or “fake Teams” meetings to spread malware and expand access to new victims. The nonprofit reshared […]

Hollywood director sentenced after $11 million Netflix funds diverted to crypto betting

Rinsch, best known for directing the 2013 film “47 Ronin,” now faces sentencing following the federal jury’s decision. Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch was convicted in Manhattan federal court of defrauding Netflix of $11 million for a science fiction television series that never materialized. A federal jury found the 48-year-old executive guilty of multiple counts […]

CoinGecko CEO Warns of Fake Crypto Summit Scam via Booking.com

The fake invitation featured Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong as speakers for a non-existent summit in Dubai. Bobby Ong, the co-founder and CEO of cryptocurrency data platform CoinGecko, has issued a public warning about a new phishing scam. The fraudulent scheme uses fake emails purporting to come from Booking.com, inviting recipients to […]

Meteora co-founder filed with new lawsuit over token fraud linked to Trump, Milei

Revised lawsuit alleges Chow’s group used popular names to lure investors into Solana-based pump-and-dump schemes. Benjamin Chow, a well-known crypto developer and co-founder of the decentralized Meteora exchange on Solana, is believed to be the driving force behind a scheme to defraud investors through 15 different token schemes. A revised version of a class action […]

US demands forfeiture of $14.2 billion in Bitcoin linked to Chen Zhi pig slaughterhouse

The US government seizes a record $14 billion worth of Bitcoin tied to Chen Zhi’s massive human trafficking and cryptocurrency fraud network. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to take control of approximately 127,000 BTC, worth approximately $14.2 billion. The Bitcoin fortune is tied to LuBian and Cambodia-based businessman […]