Topic: Scam

Ledger Wallet Hack: $86 Million Stolen Through Implanted Devices From a Reseller

Ledger wallet hack: up to $86M lost by buyers of reseller CryptoBilis, a Nano X implant that reads the seed over cellular, and what owners should do.

Oct 12, 2026  ·  7 min read

Digital Ruble Scam: Fake QR Codes and 'Pension Transfer' Calls

Since the digital ruble launched on September 1, fraudsters use fake QR codes, pension calls and clone apps. How each digital ruble scam works.

Sep 29, 2026  ·  4 min read

iPhone Virus: How an App Store App Drained Crypto Wallets

An App Store app broke out of the iOS sandbox and read MetaMask, Trust Wallet and Notes data. How to check your iPhone for viruses and keep crypto safe.

Sep 23, 2026  ·  7 min read

Finiko Pyramid Scheme: Ex-Minister on Russia's Wanted List

Russia's former communications minister is on a wanted list over the Finiko pyramid scheme. What investigators allege and how the scheme worked.

Sep 14, 2026  ·  6 min read

Malicious Browser Extensions: How 16 Add-Ons Drained Crypto Wallets

Socket found 16 Chrome and Edge add-ons draining wallets. How malicious browser extensions get in, what they steal and how to audit yours.

Sep 1, 2026  ·  9 min read

Why Crypto Payment for Tickets Means a Scam

Ten fake sites and seven bots sold tickets to a cancelled tour for crypto. How a crypto ticket scam is built and the checks that take under a minute.

Aug 25, 2026  ·  8 min read

How Address Poisoning Cost One Firm $2 Million

A fund copied an address from its own transaction history and lost $2M. How address poisoning works, why it is surging, and the habits that stop it.

Aug 25, 2026  ·  9 min read

Fake AML Checkers Are Emptying Wallets: How to Recognise One

Scammers now clone compliance services. A real crypto AML check needs only your public address - the fake one asks you to connect and sign. How to tell.

Aug 22, 2026  ·  7 min read

Pirated Films Hide Crypto Stealing Malware

Fake pirated copies of a new blockbuster carry crypto stealing malware that hunts wallets and browser data. How the disguise works and how to shut it down.

Aug 19, 2026  ·  9 min read

Inside a $165M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

A $165M crypto Ponzi scheme promised 25% a month, paid old investors with new money and ended in a deportation flight. Here is how the pattern works.

Aug 19, 2026  ·  9 min read

Crypto Phishing: Scams and How to Protect Yourself

Hyperliquid users lost $550,000 to a search ad. The main crypto phishing schemes, and how to check a site before you ever connect a wallet to it.

Aug 17, 2026  ·  8 min read

A Phone Left in the Car: How London Police Cracked a Crypto Millionaire Kidnapping

A jury has convicted five men over the abduction of two young crypto investors held for 52 hours in east London. The case broke on a phone the kidnappers never noticed - and the numbers say attacks like this are up a third year on year.

Aug 5, 2026  ·  3 min read