News with the tag "Scams, Schemes and Hacks"

US authorities have announced the arrest of the alleged mastermind of a notorious dark web marketplace that allowed users to buy and sell illegal drugs anonymously. In a statement, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says that 23-year-old Rui-siang Lin, from Taiwan, was arrested at John F. Kennedy ...

A Chinese woman charged for her role in laundering the proceeds of a multi-billion dollar fraud scheme is now reportedly behind bars. According to Reuters, Wen Jian was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison on Friday after jurors found her guilty of one count of money laundering in March...

One of the largest banks in the world says a data breach has exposed customer and employee information. In a statement, Santander says it’s aware of “unauthorized access” to a third-party database containing information on an undisclosed number of customers and employees. The bank, which has $1.8 tr...

One of the largest banks in the world says a data breach has exposed customer and employee information. In a statement, Santander says it’s aware of “unauthorized access” to a third-party database containing information on an undisclosed number of customers and employees. The bank, which has $1.8 tr...

One of the largest banks in the world says a data breach has exposed information on both its customers and employees. In a statement, Santander says it’s aware of “unauthorized access” to a third-party database containing information on an undisclosed number of customers and employees. The bank, whi...

The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX paid more than $25 million worth of hush money to whistleblowers before collapsing in November 2022, according to a new report from a court-appointed examiner. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) tapped Robert J. Cleary, a lawyer who served as the...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accusing a bank employee of creating a web of unauthorized transactions and illegal accounts, stealing more than $2.1 million from customers. In a 17-count indictment, the DOJ says it’s charging Yue Cao of Winfield, Illinois, with alleged bank fraud, aggravate...

Blockchain-based gaming platform Gala (GALA) says it recovered over $20 million worth of crypto assets that were stolen during a security breach earlier this week. In a statement, Gala says that a hacker initiated a transfer of $200 million in Gala tokens on May 20th, but the monitoring system flagg...

The co-founder of Gala (GALA), Eric Schiermeyer, is revealing the genesis of an exploit that led to the loss of crypto assets worth millions of dollars on the blockchain-based gaming platform. Schiermeyer says that a security incident triggered the “unauthorized SALE of 600 million ($21 million) GAL...

A JPMorgan Chase customer reportedly lost $300,000 at a bank branch in Brooklyn immediately after withdrawing the cash. The 31 year-old customer withdrew the huge sum from a teller and was robbed once he exited the bank’s front door, reports News 12. Although the bank has not released a statement on...