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Decentraland X Account Hacked in MANA Airdrop Phishing Scam

On September 19, PeckShield, a blockchain security firm, reported that the official Decentraland X account had been hacked. Attackers are now circulating a phishing link disguised as a MANA token airdrop. This deceptive link redirects users to a fraudulent website, where they are prompted to connect their wallets to claim

September 19, 2024 1 min read

BlackRock Addresses Rise in Bitcoin and Ether ETF Scams

US-based ETF giant BlackRock recently announced that there has been a notable rise in scammers targeting its ETF investors. The asset management firm has issued several ETP products including a spot Bitcoin ETF and a spot Ethereum ETF, launched in 2024.  Notably, the asset management firm announced in its X

July 29, 2024 2 mins read

India to Leverage Crypto Tracking in Darknet Drug Investigations

In the past several months, cryptocurrency scams have seen a sharp surge at the global level. Recently, leading Indian crypto exchange WazirX was hacked leading to the compromise of user funds. Notably, the country’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) recently released a report on the Drug cases.  According to the NCB

July 25, 2024 2 mins read

US Secret Service Holds AMA on Cryptocurrency Safety 

In a May 15 Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, the US Secret Service’s (USSS’s) San Francisco Division and the Bay Area Regional Enforcement Allied Computer Team (REACT) shared their efforts in safeguarding the nation’s financial infrastructure, particularly in the realm of cryptocurrency. The Secret Service, known for protecting US

May 16, 2023 3 mins read

Crypto Scammers Exploit Richard Branson’s Name

Crypto scammers using Richard Branson’s name to trap naive crypto investors. Virgin Galactic Holdings accepts bitcoin as a payment method. Richard Branson is a billionaire and founder of the Virgin Group, which owns over 400 companies. Since he has shown support for bitcoin Richard fed up with crypto scammers who

June 14, 2022 1 min read