Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Cybercriminals launch fake GTA 6 pre-order sites offering early access for crypto payments

The FBI claims couriers are being used to circumvent bank transfers in crypto investment schemes

US sanctions target Cambodian scam networks tied to crypto fraud and trafficking

UK, US and Canadian authorities have identified over 20,000 victims of approval phishing scams that trick users into handing over full crypto wallet access

Cryptocurrency scams alone cost victims over $7 billion, while AI-enabled fraud threats are on the rise, says FBI

The UK government has sanctioned Xinbi, described as “the second-largest illicit online marketplace ever”

ShieldGuard Chrome extension posed as a crypto security tool but stole wallets and drained user data

A federal court has sentenced crypto-scammer Daren Li to 20 years in absentia

Chainalysis estimates $17bn will be lost to crypto scams in 2025 as AI takes hold

The SEC has charged several crypto platforms and investment clubs for defrauding US investors of more than $14m

The UK’s National Crime Agency is warning men under 45 that crypto dreams can soon become a scam nightmare

Nine alleged crypto scammers arrested in Cyprus, Germany and Spain

A surge in fake investment platforms targeting cryptocurrency and forex markets has been driving a new wave of financial crime in Asia

The Bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has provided a list of indicators for potential cryptocurrency scam victims to avoid a double whammy

Wiz believes the active campaign is part of a broader crypto-scam infrastructure, which uses a wide range of exploitation techniques

The FBI provided details of Funnull’s malicious activities, selling infrastructure to criminal groups to facilitate cryptocurrency fraud in the US

A global cryptocurrency phishing operation likely based in India or Sri Lanka has been stealing digital assets since at least 2022

Romance scams cost Americans $697.3m in 2024, with crypto fraud schemes on the rise

Hackers hijack high-profile X accounts with phishing scams to steal credentials and promote fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes

Scam Sniffer claims that threat actors used wallet drainers to steal $494m from victims in 2024