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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.
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Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to US Government
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,...
Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to US Government

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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.
Ruja Ignatova (OneCoin Corporation)

LinkedIn is being used to perpetrate crypto scams. (Getty Images)
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.
LinkedIn is being used to perpetrate crypto scams. (Getty Images)

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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.
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Eddy Alexandre allegedly ran the $59 million pyramid scheme (note: the chyron in the screenshot misspells Alexandre's name). (FBI/modified by CoinDesk)
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.
Eddy Alexandre allegedly ran the $59 million pyramid scheme (note: the chyron in the screenshot misspells Alexandre's name). (FBI/modified by CoinDesk)

New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
CoinDesk U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses a recent arrest made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of 37-year-old Chester “Chet” Stojanovich for an alleged...
New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam

Statue of Themis holding the balance scales (Oleksandr Berezko / EyeEm)
New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
Authorities say 37-year-old Chet Stojanovich promised to take a customer on 31-hour road trip to see the non-existent mining equipment in Canada – and then abandoned him at th...
Statue of Themis holding the balance scales (Oleksandr Berezko / EyeEm)

North Korean military parade (Shutterstock)
US Government Warns of North Korean Crypto Attacks After Tying Nation to $625M Hack
The government said it had observed North Korean cyber actors targeting a wide range of crypto and blockchain companies, including exchanges, DeFi protocols and play-to-earn g...
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FBI Links North Korea to $625M Axie Infinity Hack
FBI Links North Korea to Axie Infinity Hack
CoinDesk Deputy Business Editor Danny Nelson broke the story that the more than $600 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network was orchestrated by North Korea’s elite “...
FBI Links North Korea to $625M Axie Infinity Hack