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Cybercriminals Are Opportunists: Former FBI Special Agent

Following another multi-million dollar attack, former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell, who co-founded investigative firm NAXO, points out that hackers are "opportunists." He adds that "the laws are slow in cybercrime." Plus, his take on FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried's proposal of capping hacker bounties at $5 million.

By CoinDesk Inc

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Oct 20, 2022 at 4:25 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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Mango Markets Will Soon Start Refunding Users for $114M Exploit

Mango Markets the decentralized crypto exchange DEX which suffered an exploit earlier this month will soon start refunding users for the 114 million lost Chris Tarbell former FBI special agent and current co founder of investigative firm NAXO discusses the latest developments and his outlook on regulation in the space We're going to see regulators [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

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Oct 20, 2022 at 4:17 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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Crypto Exchange Binance.US Hires Ex-FBI Agent as First Head of Investigations

BJ Kang led the probes of a number of high-profile Wall Street insider-trading cases.

By Stephen Alpher

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Oct 20, 2022 at 3:24 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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FBI Asks DeFi Platforms to Increase Security Measures, Warns Crypto Investors Against Vulnerabilities

The warning comes after a slew of DeFi hacks this year, which has led to investors losing billions of dollars worth of crypto.

By Parikshit Mishra

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Aug 30, 2022 at 6:17 a.m. UTC

Aug 30, 2022

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US Justice Department Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments and Crypto From North Korean Hackers

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the FBI has identified a new type of ransomware used by the state-sponsored hackers.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

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Jul 19, 2022 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Jul 19, 2022

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Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to US Government

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly selling geolocation data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to Tech Inquiry’s research. Jack Paulson, the nonprofit’s executive director, discusses the key findings of his analysis, plus insights on Coinbase’s other government contracts with the IRS and FBI.

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jun 30, 2022 at 3:38 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2022

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Onecoin

FBI Adds OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova to Its Most Wanted List

Ignatova is accused of defrauding investors out of more than $4 billion via a crypto Ponzi scheme.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Jun 30, 2022 at 2:45 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2022

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FBI Says LinkedIn Is Being Used for Crypto Scams: Report

Most of the scammers have been traced to Southeast Asia. One group of victims said they lost hundreds of thousands of dollars each.

By Amitoj Singh

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Jun 17, 2022 at 7:57 p.m. UTC

Jun 17, 2022

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US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs While Concealing Nationality

In many cases, these workers say they are U.S.-based and not North Korean teleworkers, and they often take on virtual currency projects.

By Nelson Wang

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May 16, 2022 at 7:04 p.m. UTC

May 16, 2022

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Fraud

N.Y. Man Arrested, Charged With Fraud for Alleged Role in $59M Crypto Pyramid Scheme

The FBI says Eddy Alexandre promised investors he could double their money with a “robo-adviser” – and then spent their money on luxury cars and business expenses.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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May 12, 2022 at 9:44 p.m. UTC

May 12, 2022

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