OG Trader Sillytuna Says $24M Crypto Theft Came With Violent Threats
Sillytuna, one of Ethereum’s earliest NFT whales, has reported a $24 million crypto theft that allegedly combined an on‑chain address‑poisoning scam with offline violence and threats. Related Reading: Vitalik Buterin Makes Shocking Warning About Ethereum’s Future The Crime’s Details In a post on the social network X on March 4, the trader known as Sillytuna […]
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an industry-wide warning about possible attacks on exchanges and crypto holders this week. The institution declared that there are threats actively tracking virtual asset platforms in order to take hold of these assets, causing financial losses in the process. Sim swapping, account theft and tech support staff are the means to accomplish these attacks. FBI Anticipates Cryptocurrency Attacks The FBI issued a warning against upcoming attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges and holders last week. The warning was distributed using the TLP....
An unnamed 37-year-old man was a victim of a theft from a gang of robbers who fled with 15 bitcoin (BTC), worth HKD 3 million ($387,000) in cash. They had agreed to meet in person for a crypto exchange transaction. Six Non-Chinese Suspects Allegedly Involved in the Theft Per the South China Morning Post, the bitcoin trader intended to meet in person in Hong Kong with the alleged buyers after an online conversation. Initially, the unnamed victim was paid the HKD 3 million in cash as agreed while in the robbers’ car, as he previously transferred 15 BTC to the buyers, outside a hotel in....
According to the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office, a Bitcoin trader in Herzliya was attacked and robbed in what prosecutors call a violent home invasion on September 7. Related Reading: Crypto Could Tip The Scales — 64% Of Voters Say It Guides Their Vote The victim was stabbed and forced to give up digital wallet […]
Using cash or checks more often is another great way to avoid the majority of identity theft threats, although any paper trail is still a line of breadcrumbs waiting to be used maliciously. Bitcoin is often referred to as a way to avoid taxes and conduct illegal activity online. However, a recent report by Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPA shows that 10% of respondents use Bitcoin to avoid identity theft during tax time. It only happens once a year, but tax time is a stressful period for all parties involved. Not only is there a lot of paperwork to fill in and verify,....
The crypto industry is always subject to different kinds of security threats, with hackers and scammers developing new methods every now and then. As crypto adoption grows, so do the threats facing digital asset owners. While recent data have shown that crypto hacks regarding Web3 and DeFi platforms have been falling in the first half […]