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Scammers share crypto keys aiming to steal from wannabe thieves: Kaspersky

DIGIT — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 05:24:33 +0000

Kaspersky says scammers are targeting digital thieves — baiting them with keys to loaded-up crypto wallets and swiping any crypto added to pay fees.

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US Treasury Report Warns of Defi’s Threat to National Security, Authors Conclude Fiat Is Used in Illicit Finance More Than Crypto

DIGIT — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:30:01 +0000

The U.S. Treasury has released a 42-page report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (defi). The report states that specific nation-state adversaries, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using defi to “transfer and launder their illicit proceeds.” The Treasury’s report warns that defi could threaten national security and calls for policymakers to increase oversight. […]

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Russian Court Sends 3 Crypto Robbers to Strict-Regime Prison

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:30:21 +0000

Three Russians are going to spend time in high-security prison for stealing over a million U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from another man. In addition, the court has also ordered them to fully compensate the victim for the damages, prosecutors announced. Robbers Get Prison Sentence for Cryptocurrency Theft in Russia A court in the Russian […]

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Makerdao Co-Founder Proposes $14 Million Fund to Combat Climate Change; Crypto Supporters Mock Idea

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:30:36 +0000

Cryptocurrency advocates have been discussing a proposal by the founder of Makerdao, Rune Christensen, to fund a Scientific Sustainability Fund. An idea that aims to combat climate change and misinformation about energy solutions. Christensen is asking for 20,000 MKR tokens to move forward with the idea. The draft of the Maker Constitution was criticized on […]

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Masked Men Rob Large Crypto Mining Farm Near Moscow

DIGIT — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:30:06 +0000

Armed robbers have plundered a large crypto mining facility not far from the Russian capital, local media reported. The unidentified perpetrators stole dozens of video cards in the latest incident involving theft of coin minting hardware, which has been on the rise in Russia. Unknown Attackers Steal Mining Equipment From Crypto Farm in Russia A […]

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Iceland’s ‘Big Bitcoin Heist’: Suspects Charged With Over $2M in Stolen Mining Rigs

DIGIT — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:15:04 +0000

Police in Iceland charged seven individuals for conspiracy, burglary, and theft for stealing from the region’s mining facilities. Iceland prosecutors are charging the suspects with over $871,000 in stolen goods, but the group of individuals are also being sued for $1.7 million in damages from three separate mining firms. Also read: James Bond-Like Villain in $2 […]

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