SIM Swapping, Crypto Theft, and Sentencing in the United States

As you know from the title of my blog, "CyberCrime & Doing Time," I'm very interested in cybercrime and the criminal justice system. This week I've been looking at SIM Swapping cases ...

Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Holiday fraud threats, recession-era fraudsters, and crypto under fire

Sift experts discuss the fraud threats during an economically uncertain holiday season and crypto’s consumer trust problem. The post Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Holiday fraud threats, recession-era fraudsters, and crypto under ...
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Hacker Stole $3B Bitcoin — Yes, ‘Crypto’ is Garbage

James Zhong admitted to stealing 50,000 bitcoins from the former dark web market, Silk Road—the DoJ has the gory story ...
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Key takeaways from Money20/20 Las Vegas 2022

Key takeaways from Money20/20 Las Vegas 2022

Discover Sift’s top takeaways from Money20/20 Las Vegas 2022, one of the largest and most influential shows in the fintech industry. The post Key takeaways from Money20/20 Las Vegas 2022 appeared first ...

Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Crypto scams, policy abuse, and deep web dangers

Read about the latest scam trends, preventing policy abuse, and the dangers that lurk on the deep web. The post Digital Trust & Safety Roundup: Crypto scams, policy abuse, and deep web ...

Top 5 Cyber Attacks Aimed at Crypto Wallet Apps

Appdome Top 5 Cyber Attacks Aimed at Crypto Wallet Apps Crypto wallet adoption has exploded in the last couple of years, along with cryptocurrency valuations. As cyber criminals go where the money ...
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FAIL: Nomad DeFi Bridge ‘Loses’ $190M of Worthless Tokens

Cryptocurrency startup Nomad claimed its “optimistic bridging” protocol would “would keep users’ funds safe.” We take a closer look ...
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Cashio Stablecoin: Not Stable—CASH Loses 99.99995%

Cashio Stablecoin: Not Stable—CASH Loses 99.99995%

A hacker drove a stablecoin into the ground yesterday. Cashio, a USD-backed coin is now all-but worthless ...
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How Crypto Scammers are targeting Ukrainian Donation Campaigns

How Crypto Scammers are targeting Ukrainian Donation Campaigns

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How Cyber Criminals are leveraging Ukraine crisis to impersonate Ukrainian government messages, websites, charities to collect crypto donations ...