Topic: cryptocurrency seizure
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Cops Accidentally Leak Crypto Wallet Password, $5M Stolen
A South Korean press release accidentally exposed a cryptocurrency wallet's recovery phrase in a photo, leading to the theft of nearly $4.8 million in digital assets. The security lapse occurred because authorities, while showcasing a seizure, failed to redact the sensitive mnemonic seed phrase, ...
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US Seizes $1M in Crypto From BlackSuit Ransomware Gang
U.S. authorities seized over $1 million in cryptocurrency tied to the BlackSuit ransomware group, disrupting their operations by freezing funds traced through exchanges. The seizure originated from a 49.3 Bitcoin ransom payment and follows international efforts like Operation Checkmate, which tar...
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'Bitcoin Queen' Jailed 11 Years for $7.3B Crypto Fraud
Zhimin Qian, known as the "Bitcoin Queen," received an 11-year and eight-month prison sentence in London for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency fraud that deceived over 128,000 investors in China from 2014 to 2017, resulting in the UK's largest-ever seizure of 61,000 Bitcoin. The Metropolitan...
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Ransomware negotiator secretly worked for the attackers
Former ransomware negotiator Angelo Martino was sentenced to 70 months in prison for collaborating with the BlackCat ransomware group to inflate ransom demands, betraying his role at DigitalMint by providing attackers with confidential negotiation information for personal profit. Martino's inside...
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Operation Endgame disrupts Amadey and StealC malware operations
A coordinated international law enforcement effort under Operation Endgame dismantled key infrastructure for the Amadey and StealC malware operations, impacting 326 servers and 142 domains, and recovering over €41 million in cryptocurrency and 27 million stolen credentials. The operation, involvi...
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Hackers Expose ICE, DHS, DOJ, and FBI Officials' Data
A major data breach exposed personal details of federal law enforcement officials from DHS, FBI, and DOJ, allegedly in retaliation for unverified cartel bounty claims. Researchers found that sensitive satellite communications, including military and in-flight data, are transmitted unencrypted and...
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DOJ seizes deepfake nude sites CFAKE, SOCFAKE under new law
The U.S. Department of Justice seized the domains CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com for hosting nonconsensual, AI-generated nude images of women, marking the first public domain seizure under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a federal law signed in May 2025. The international operation involved the U.S., Italy, and...
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Feds Seize Record $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam
U.S. and UK authorities seized a record $15 billion in Bitcoin from the Prince Group, the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever, linked to global romance and investment scams known as "pig butchering." The criminal network, led by Chen Zhi, used fraudulent call centers in Cambodia staffed by human ...
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Interpol Issues Red Notice for Black Basta Ransomware Boss
Ukrainian and German authorities have identified and placed Russian national Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov, the leader of the Black Basta ransomware gang, on international wanted lists via Europol and Interpol. Two additional suspects in Ukraine were identified as key operatives who breached systems a...
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