#Crimes

Overview of recent events related to fraud in the cryptocurrency and blockchain market.

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ForkLog 9 01.06.2022

Taiwanese nationals arrested in Bangkok over cryptocurrency fraud scheme

Thai police arrested six Taiwanese residents in Bangkok. Investigators say they duped more than 500 people in a cryptocurrency investment fraud.

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ForkLog 11 30.05.2022

In the UAE, investors who lost $30m robbed a cryptocurrency expert

Six people in the UAE attacked a cryptocurrency expert, whose advice led them to lose $30 million.

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ForkLog 12 30.05.2022

Former WEX head Dmitry Vasilyev detained in Croatia

Former owner of the cryptocurrency exchange WEX Dmitry Vasilyev was detained while attempting to enter Croatia.

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ForkLog 8 30.05.2022

Belarusian government websites go offline after Anonymous hack

The hacker group Anonymous reported disruptions to several Belarusian government websites.

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ForkLog 25 27.05.2022

Solana community outsmarts hacker to recover stolen NFTs

Solana NFT community members laid a trap for the hacker and recovered 25 stolen NFTs.

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ForkLog 9 27.05.2022

Media: REvil hacker case stalls

The investigation into the criminal case against the REvil hacking group, whose alleged members were detained by the Russian FSB, has stalled due to a lack of sufficient information about the victims and the damage caused.

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ForkLog 23 26.05.2022

Fraudulent Elon Musk deepfake spreads on Twitter

This week on Twitter, a deepfake of Elon Musk spread widely, in which he 'urges people to invest' in an obvious scam.

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ForkLog 7 23.05.2022

Hackers steal about $438,000 through a compromised Beeple Twitter account

Unknown hackers gained access to the Twitter account of artist Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple, to post phishing links.

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ForkLog 17 19.05.2022

Anonymous hackers publish documents from Sberbank’s database

The hacker group Anonymous said on one of its Twitter accounts that it gained access to Sberbank's database.

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ForkLog 10 18.05.2022

U.S. charges 55-year-old dual French-Venezuelan cardiologist with creating ransomware

The federal court in Brooklyn has issued a warrant for the arrest of a 55-year-old Venezuelan on charges of creating a ransomware virus and distributing ransomware programs.

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ForkLog 13 13.05.2022

New York resident charged in $59 million cryptocurrency fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has charged 50-year-old New York resident Eddie Alexander with cryptocurrency fraud. According to court documents.

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ForkLog 8 13.05.2022

Chainalysis: 97% of crypto stolen in 2022 was tied to DeFi protocols

The total volume of illicit cryptocurrency transactions has fallen sharply in recent years, but cybercrime in the DeFi sector has risen, according to Chainalysis.

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