Crime

Phishing-related crypto losses fell for the third consecutive month in February, with 7,442 victims losing $5.32 … Phishing losses drop 48% to $5.32 million in February as crypto users grow more vigilantRead more

The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Behrouz Parsarad, an Iranian national accused … US Treasury blacklists 49 Bitcoin and Monero addresses linked to Nemesis darknet marketplaceRead more

Sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex has halted operations following Tether’s decision to freeze $27 million worth of … Tether freezes $27M on Garantex, forcing halt of Russian-linked exchangeRead more

New York lawmakers are moving to crack down on crypto fraud through a new bill that … New York bill aims to jail crypto fraudsters for up to 20 yearsRead more

US and European law enforcement agencies disrupted Garantex, a Russia-linked crypto exchange accused of laundering billions … US, EU authorities dismantle Garantex in money laundering crackdownRead more

Indian authorities confirmed the arrest of Garantex co-founder Aleksej Besciokov, a Lithuanian national wanted by the … Law enforcement arrest Garantex co-founder in Indian coastal townRead more

On March 13, hackers seemingly took control of DB, a well-known crypto news platform, using its … DB news X account hack leads to 20% Trump memecoin pump and dumpRead more

British authorities have charged National Crime Agency (NCA) officer Paul Chowles with multiple offenses related to … Bitcoin’s rise turns 2017 theft into multimillion-pound scandal for UK officerRead more

Following complaints about electricity thefts, authorities raided three abandoned houses and found remotely controlled mining operations.

Durov pledges community resilience while addressing platform’s crime prevention challenges.