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ForkLog 99 26.08.2025

CertiK Founder Describes Battle with Hackers as ‘Endless’

The cryptocurrency industry is engaged in an "endless war" with hackers who continue to exploit the most vulnerable link—the human factor, stated the founder of CertiK.

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ForkLog 95 26.08.2025

Illegal Crypto Cash-Out Scheme Worth 3 Billion Rubles Halted in Ufa

Police are investigating a group involved in illegal financial operations benefiting crypto exchanges, online casinos, and fraudulent call centers.

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ForkLog 275 22.08.2025

Bitcoin Investor Defrauded of $91 Million

An individual lost 783 BTC (~$91 million) due to a social engineering attack.

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ForkLog 83 08.08.2025

CrediX Team Disappears Following $4.5 Million Hack

Developers of the DeFi protocol CrediX, based on Sonic, have executed an exit scam, according to experts at CertiK. #CertiKInsight 🚨 Following the incident that resulted in a $4.4M loss, the @CrediX_fi team has disappeared. X account is inactive, and the website hasn’t been brought back online since August 4. pic.twitter.com/ymWoupVaZL — CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) […]

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ForkLog 75 07.08.2025

Scammers Target Aave Users Through Google Ads

Cybercriminals have launched a phishing campaign targeting Aave users via Google Ads, according to cybersecurity experts at PeckShield. #PeckShieldAlert Fake “Aave” ads are topping Google search results. The phishing site is aaxe[.]co[.]com. The ads are designed to drain your wallet through malicious transaction signatures. pic.twitter.com/LdVHMflFAT — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) August 7, 2025 The perpetrators placed paid […]

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ForkLog 87 06.08.2025

Cryptocurrency Investor Loses $3 Million with a Single Click

A user signed a malicious transaction without verifying the smart contract address, resulting in a loss of $3.05 million, according to analysts at Lookonchain. Someone fell victim to a phishing attack, signed a malicious transfer, and lost 3.05M $USDT! Stay alert, stay safe. One wrong click can drain your wallet. Never sign a transaction you […]

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ForkLog 57 06.08.2025

Over 80% of Financial Pyramids in Russia Shift to Cryptocurrencies

In the first half of 2025, the Bank of Russia identified 2,328 financial pyramids, with over 80% utilising cryptocurrencies as the primary means of fund transfer, according to the regulator’s report. The schemes were short-term pseudo-investment online projects. Some promised returns from investments in digital currencies, while others focused on precious metals, commodities, and various […]

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ForkLog 33 29.07.2025

RugProof Platform, Promising Scam Protection, Faces Fraud Allegations

The token launchpad RugProof, which claims to offer protection against rug pulls, is suspected of being a fraudulent scheme, according to analysts at Bubblemaps. someone really built a “rugproof launchpad” just to rug you 50% of their token was bundled at launch pic.twitter.com/yznXeULEBC — Bubblemaps (@bubblemaps) July 28, 2025 According to the RugProof website, the […]

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ForkLog 56 13.07.2025

MoonPay Executives Fall Victim to $250,000 Scam by Fake Steve Witkoff

The US Department of Justice inadvertently revealed the identities of victims of a Nigerian scammer who stole over $250,000. The victims were top executives at MoonPay, reports NOTUS. According to a statement on the seizure of frozen 40,350 USDT, two victims sent money to an individual impersonating Steve Witkoff, a special envoy of the United […]

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ForkLog 52 06.07.2025

US Secret Service Amasses $400 Million in Seized Cryptocurrency

The Global Investigative Operations Center (GIOC) of the US Secret Service has seized digital assets worth approximately $400 million in recent years, according to Bloomberg sources. The majority of the agency’s assets are stored in a single cold wallet, making it one of the largest in the world. The agency built its crypto fund through […]

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ForkLog 22 27.06.2025

How to report crypto fraud: structure, evidence and phrasing

If you have fallen victim to crypto fraudsters, act quickly: gather evidence, record the transactions and pass the information to the exchange or the police. Grigory Osipov, director of investigations at “Shard”, explains how to prepare a report that will help launch an investigation and recover assets. How to organise transaction information If stolen funds […]

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ForkLog 17 24.06.2025

Bitmama Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow has sentenced Valeria Fedyakina, known by the alias Bitmama, to seven years in a general regime colony for fraud. This was reported by TASS. Fedyakina was found guilty under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud on a particularly large scale). The […]

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