Security

U.S. prosecutors have charged 17 alleged members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute for a multi-year hacking campaign, including the 2017 HBO breach and a $6 million Bitcoin extortion attempt.

A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly posing as a bank representative to defraud an elderly victim, with deputies later recovering $3,200 hidden inside her body at the jail.

A newly detailed cybercrime campaign named StopAndProtect has hijacked nearly 2,000 WordPress sites to deploy malware, steal cryptocurrency wallet files, and launch ransomware attacks.

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered nearly 2,000 compromised WordPress sites utilized by the StopAndProtect malware operation to distribute ransomware and steal data.

US authorities have brought Edward Zimbardi back from Fiji to face charges over an alleged $165 million crypto investment scheme.

Binance's security team detected and helped stop a malicious governance proposal aimed at draining about $1.2 million from an unnamed DAO's treasury.

Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes warns that fraudulent anti-money laundering websites are tricking users into connecting their wallets and approving malicious transactions.

A newly detailed phishing campaign has targeted nearly 885,000 phone numbers globally, utilizing fake support emails, phone inquiries, and fraudulent apps to compromise crypto investors.

Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has uncovered Operation ASTERIX, a crypto fraud campaign utilizing AI-assisted development, phone datasets, and counterfeit wallet applications.

Binance security teams successfully intercepted a malicious governance proposal targeting an unnamed DAO's treasury just hours before execution.

Australia's securities regulator reported a nearly 30% rise in cryptocurrency investment scam removals for FY26 amid an increase in AI-driven fraud.

Berkeley Township police arrested a New York man accused of acting as a courier in a tech-support scam that targeted an elderly resident.

A series of high-profile migrations to Chainlink CCIP has moved approximately $15 billion in total value away from LayerZero in the wake of an April exploit.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said it removed 3,106 cryptocurrency investment scams in FY26, a 30% increase from the previous year, while total online scam takedowns jumped 182% amid growing use of...

A Florida woman has been convicted on multiple felony counts after using power of attorney to drain nearly $350,000 from a grieving neighbor's accounts.