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FBI Links North Korean Hackers to $308 Million DMM Exchange Breach

FBI Links North Korean Hackers to 8 Million DMM Exchange BreachThe FBI and other agencies linked a group of North Korean threat actors, known as ‘Tradertraitor,’ to May 2023’s $308 million hack of DMM, a Japanese exchange. The hackers used social engineering to access internal communications and perpetrate the attack. FBI Unveils Korean Connection in DMM Multi-Million Hack The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in […]

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Hacked crypto exchange DMM seals deal with SBI, accounts to open March

SBI VC Trade reached an agreement with DMM Bitcoin to receive the hacked exchange’s assets, with DMM customers expected to transition to SBI in March.

Japanese crypto-focused finance firm SBI VC Trade finalized a deal to receive the assets of the hacked crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin, with the exchange’s customer accounts to be ready in March.

SBI said in a Dec. 25 notice that it had agreed to accept all DMM customer accounts and assets, which will be transferred to the firm on March 8, 2025.

The firm said DMM customers won’t need to open accounts with SBI as it will automatically create them for transitioning DMM users.

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FBI and Other Federal Agencies Identify Hacker Behind $308,000,000 Hack of DMM Crypto Exchange

FBI and Other Federal Agencies Identify Hacker Behind 8,000,000 Hack of DMM Crypto Exchange

North Korean hackers stole $308 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM in May 2024, federal investigators confirmed Tuesday. The FBI, Japan’s National Police Agency and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center identified the North Korean group known as “TraderTraitor” as responsible for the theft of 4,502.9 Bitcoin, according to a new […]

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FBI Cracks $8.3M Crypto Fraud: Launderer Sentenced to Prison and $2.3M Repayment

FBI Cracks .3M Crypto Fraud: Launderer Sentenced to Prison and .3M RepaymentA Maryland Heights man, Richard Charles Appelbaum III, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to repay $2.3 million for his role in laundering millions through cryptocurrency. Appelbaum, 40, conspired with others to funnel proceeds from Business Email Compromise (BEC) and romance fraud schemes into cryptocurrency via Coins2trade. Recruited by “E.S.,” allegedly […]

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Cybercrime Marketplace Crumbles as Authorities Seize Hidden Crypto Stash

Cybercrime Marketplace Crumbles as Authorities Seize Hidden Crypto StashThe U.S. Justice Department has announced the seizure of Popeyetools, a cybercrime marketplace, and unmasked its role in illicit cryptocurrency transactions. Administrators Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, and Javed Mirza were charged with selling stolen financial data and facilitating crimes involving ransomware and fraud. Since 2016, Popeyetools generated $1.7 million in revenue, partly from cryptocurrency payments, […]

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FBI Raids Polymarket CEO’s Home As DOJ Probes the Decentralized Betting Platform: Report

FBI Raids Polymarket CEO’s Home As DOJ Probes the Decentralized Betting Platform: Report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly executed a search warrant on the home of Shayne Coplan, the CEO of decentralized predictions-betting platform Polymarket. Citing a source who requested anonymity, Bloomberg reports that the FBI seized Coplan’s phone and electronics during the raid, which happened just as the US Justice Department (DOJ) investigates Polymarket for […]

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FBI-Created Token Hits Its Mark: Landmark Guilty Plea Shatters Crypto Fraud Ring

FBI-Created Token Hits Its Mark: Landmark Guilty Plea Shatters Crypto Fraud RingThe FBI’s fake cryptocurrency token unraveled a landmark market manipulation case, leading a founder to plead guilty to running automated wash trades across exchanges. In FBI-Created Token’s Trap, Crypto Mogul’s Empire Collapses The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday that Liu Zhou, the founder of Mytrade, a cryptocurrency financial services firm, has pled […]

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NexFundAI: The FBI’s ‘Trap Token’ Explained

NexFundAI, a trap token by law enforcement, exposes bad actors, but falling for similar schemes led by scammers can lead to major losses

NexFundAI, introduced by the US FBI in May 2024, is an Ethereum-based crypto token created as part of a covert sting operation, Operation Token Mirrors. 

The NexFundAI token was designed to act as bait, targeting individuals and organizations engaged in fraudulent cryptocurrency activities, particularly pump-and-dump schemes. In these scams, manipulators artificially inflate a token’s value, attracting unsuspecting investors, only to dump their holdings once the price peaks, leaving investors with losses.

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$230M Bitcoin Heist Takes Dark Turn — $100M Still Missing, FBI Probes Kidnapping Link

0M Bitcoin Heist Takes Dark Turn — 0M Still Missing, FBI Probes Kidnapping LinkTwo young men pulled off a $230 million bitcoin heist in one of the largest crypto thefts from a private individual in U.S. history. But after indulging in luxury cars and a $2 million watch, the story took a sinister twist. Now, prosecutors say the crime may be tied to a shocking kidnapping — and […]

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FBI Arrests Man Who Allegedly Hacked SEC’s X Account in January and Prematurely Announced Bitcoin ETF Approval

FBI Arrests Man Who Allegedly Hacked SEC’s X Account in January and Prematurely Announced Bitcoin ETF Approval

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested on Thursday an Alabama man who is allegedly behind the hacking of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s account on social media platform X last January. The United States Department of Justice says Eric Council Jr. is accused of conspiring with others to take unauthorized control of SEC’s […]

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