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ForkLog 45 26.12.2024

Former Bithumb Holdings CEO Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Bribery

The former CEO of Bithumb Holding, An Seong-hun, has been found guilty of fraud and sentenced to 4.5 years in prison. The decision was handed down by the Seoul Southern District Court on December 26, according to local media. Court documents reveal that between September and November 2021, An Seong-hun, along with another former CEO […]

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ForkLog 94 25.12.2024

Hacker Profits $500,000 from X Account Crypto Scam

Over the past month, a hacker breached more than 15 X accounts through phishing and used them to promote fraudulent meme token schemes, according to on-chain detective ZachXBT. 1/3 A threat actor has stolen ~$500K over the past month by compromising 15+ X accounts (Kick, Cursor, Alex Blania, The Arena, Brett, etc) from sending targeted […]

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ForkLog 48 24.12.2024

Meme Coin Boom Draws Scammers to Solana Network, Hacken Reports

The Web3 market’s cumulative losses for 2024 have exceeded $2.9 billion, encompassing damages to DeFi, CeFi platforms, gaming, and metaverses. In 78% of cases, access control vulnerabilities were the cause of breaches, according to a report by Hacken. Data: Hacken. Analysts noted that losses in the DeFi segment decreased by 40% compared to the previous […]

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ForkLog 13 24.12.2024

Chornomorsk Resident Defrauded in Bitcoin Purchase

A 37-year-old resident of Chornomorsk in the Odesa region fell victim to fraudsters while attempting to purchase 1 BTC. This was reported by local Telegram channels. According to the victim, he decided to buy the cryptocurrency during an “online sale” at a price of 43,000 hryvnias per coin. After transferring the money, the seller ceased […]

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ForkLog 117 24.12.2024

Russian Authorities Arrest S-Group Founders Over $100 Million Fraud

Russian police have dismantled the operations of Sincere Systems Group LTD (S-Group), suspected of defrauding clients of over $100 million under the guise of investments. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. According to case materials, S-Group, established by Ukrainian citizens, has been operating in Russia since 2020, with branches in […]

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ForkLog 29 24.12.2024

Seed Phrases in YouTube Comments: Analysts Uncover New Scam

Fraudsters are posting cryptocurrency wallet addresses and their seed phrases in YouTube comments as part of a new scam to steal funds. This was reported by analysts at Kaspersky Lab. They discovered these messages under videos related to finance. Posing as inexperienced users, the scammers request help with cryptocurrency transfers and provide links to wallets […]

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ForkLog 53 23.12.2024

US Prosecutors Seek 60-Year Sentence for NFT Fraudsters

Two California residents have been charged with NFT-related fraud resulting in damages amounting to $22 million, according to the US Department of Justice. According to court documents, Gabriel Hay, known by the aliases Mr. Handz and Vaultkeeper, and Gavin Mayo, known as Gavinm, launched fraudulent projects Vault of Gems and Faceless. Investors were promised high […]

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ForkLog 23 23.12.2024

Media Uncover Sale of Bitcoin Conference Attendee Data

The publication Cointelegraph has obtained samples of datasets containing confidential information about participants of several crypto conferences. According to the media, the information was initially collected through event registration forms. It includes full names, phone numbers, nationalities, job titles and companies, as well as links to personal social media, cryptocurrency wallet addresses, and notes for […]

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ForkLog 19 20.12.2024

Investors Sue HAWK Token Team Over Unregistered Securities

On December 19, a group of investors filed a lawsuit against the team behind the HAWK token, associated with meme figure Hawk Tuah, Hailey Welch. The defendants are accused of selling unregistered securities. The defendants include Tuah The Moon Foundation, which accepted payments from HAWK buyers, the entity responsible for launching the token overHere, its […]

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ForkLog 63 18.12.2024

Ledger Users Targeted by Phishing Emails Over Fake Data Breach

Fraudsters, posing as Ledger hardware wallet support, have sent fake notifications about a service breach, urging users to disclose their seed phrases. This was reported by Bleeping Computer. Hey @Ledger someone has spoofed your REAL support email and is currently sending this to people to get them to expose their recovery phrase For a company […]

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ForkLog 41 17.12.2024

Nigerian Authorities Detain 792 in Bitcoin Fraud Crackdown

Officials from the EFCC have dismantled a major fraudulent call center in Lagos, detaining 792 suspects. This was reported by local media. Among those detained are 158 foreigners, including citizens of China, the Philippines, and Kazakhstan. Source: Cable. According to authorities, foreign coordinators hired Nigerians to carry out investment and romance scams. They lured victims […]

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ForkLog 11 16.12.2024

Over 10 Million Russian AI Users at Risk

More than 10 million Russians are at risk of exposing confidential data due to the use of counterfeit neural networks. This statement was made by Sergey Ponomarenko, Director of LLM Products at MTS AI, in a conversation with «RIA Novosti». According to him, fraudsters exploit the difficulty of accessing popular AI models like ChatGPT, Dall-E, […]

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