Operation Atlantic Seizes $12m in Crypto Losses
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
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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
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of $61 million worth of Tether that were allegedly associated with bogus cryptocurrency schemes known as pig butchering
The U.S. Department of Justice has seized $15 billion in bitcoin from the leader of Prince Group, a criminal organization that stole billions of dollars from victims in the United States through cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as romance baiting or pig butchering. [...]
Affiliate Claims Administrators Kept All $22 Million Paid by Change HealthcareThe administrators of the BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group claim law enforcement has shut down their operation. But experts and affiliates accuse the group's leadership of running an exit scam on the heels of a $22 million ransom payment by a recent victim - Optum's Change Healthcare unit.
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Justice seized seven domains that hosted websites linked to "pig butchering" scams, where fraudsters trick victims of romance scams into investing in cryptocurrency via fake investment platforms. [...]