Tag: Crypto crimes

The FBI has sounded the alarm over a growing wave of fraudulent “crypto recovery” services targeting victims of Crypto scam cases.

Vranova has raised serious concerns over the growing wave of incidents involving physical crimes aimed at stealing crypto private keys. 

Crypto market has lost over $142 million in breach cases in July, marking one of the most damaging months this year.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has sounded the alarm on a surge in crypto scams as digital asset markets continue to post strong gains.

The US is pursuing the forfeiture of $7.1 million in crypto seized by Homeland Security, tied to an alleged oil and gas investment scam.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has fined nine major financial institutions a total of S$27.5 million

Coinbase has revealed its role in assisting the U.S. Secret Service with an investigation that led to the agency’s $225 million seizure.

French authorities have made fresh arrests in the ongoing investigation into the kidnapping of a crypto entrepreneur’s father, a case that has sent shockwaves through France’s growing cryptocurrency community.  According to a report by state-owned media outlet France 24, several individuals were detained this week in connection to the kidnapping, during which the victim’s finger […]

Five individuals have pleaded guilty in connection with a $36.9 million international crypto scam that targeted American victims.

Moroccan authorities arrested a man linked to a recent wave of kidnappings in France targeting cryptocurrency executives and their families.

French law enforcement has taken significant action against a wave of kidnappings targeting the nation's burgeoning crypto sector.

French authorities have arrested more than 12 individuals in connection with two crypto-related kidnapping cases in Paris.

A crypto investor has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping and torturing a 28-year-old Italian man to steal his Bitcoin holdings.

Crypto exec are turning to private bodyguards and security consultants as kidnapping attempts and ransom threats continue to rise.

European law enforcement agencies have arrested 17 individuals tied to criminal groups operating in China and the Middle East. 

Another violent kidnapping attempt has shaken the crypto community around the rising trend of in-person attacks on digital asset holders.

In the Nevada desert last November, a crypto entrepreneur saw kidnapping at gunpoint and lost $4 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs. 

French authorities freed crypto entrepreneur's father following a days-long standoff with kidnappers who had demanded $7.9 million in ransom.