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Inside the $230M Crypto Laundering Scandal: Nightclubs, Lamborghinis, and a 22-Year-Old Ringleader

27 Apr 2026 news 🌍 North America

A $230 million cryptocurrency heist led to wild luxury spending and a multi-agency investigation. Read how Evan Tangeman and his crew laundered millions through crypto mixers and peel chains before being brought to justice.

#Crypto Heist | #Money Laundering | #Cybercrime

Pyongyang’s Crypto Heist: Anatomy of the $290 Million Kelp DAO Robbery

21 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korean cybercriminals are accused of orchestrating the largest crypto theft of 2025, siphoning $290 million from Kelp DAO. Discover how the attack happened, who’s involved, and the broader implications for digital finance security.

#Crypto Heist | #North Korea | #DeFi

Crypto’s Achilles’ Heel: Inside the $290M Kelp DAO Heist by North Korean Hackers

21 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korea’s Lazarus Group exploited a critical security flaw in Kelp DAO to steal $290 million, triggering industry-wide panic and exposing the dangers of centralized points of trust in DeFi.

#Crypto Heist | #North Korea | #DeFi Security

Inside the $290 Million Crypto Heist: How North Korean Hackers Exploited a Fatal Flaw

20 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

A $290 million crypto theft rocked the industry as North Korean hackers exploited a single-point failure at Kelp via LayerZero, exposing critical vulnerabilities in decentralized finance infrastructure.

#Crypto Heist | #North Korea | #Decentralized Finance

Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty: $8M Crypto Theft Unveiled

20 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Europe

A British man at the helm of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive $8 million cryptocurrency heist, revealing the inner workings of one of the most notorious hacking collectives of recent years.

#Crypto Heist | #Cybercrime | #SIM Swapping

Inside the $8M Corporate Crypto Heist: How Smishing and SIM Swaps Fueled a Cross-Atlantic Cybercrime

20 Apr 2026 news 🌍 North America

A 24-year-old British hacker led a sophisticated cybercrime ring that used smishing and SIM swapping to steal $8 million in cryptocurrency from U.S. firms. The investigation reveals the human vulnerabilities behind high-tech breaches.

#Crypto Heist | #Smishing | #SIM Swapping

Crypto Confidence Shaken: Fake Ledger App on Apple Store Steals $9.5M

15 Apr 2026 news 🌍 North America

A convincing fake Ledger Live app on the Apple App Store drained over $9.5 million in crypto from more than 50 users in a week, exposing major flaws in app store security and review processes.

#Crypto Heist | #Fake App | #Apple App Store

Fake Proxifier Installer on GitHub Spreads ClipBanker Crypto-Stealing Malware

14 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

Hackers are exploiting a counterfeit Proxifier installer on GitHub to distribute ClipBanker malware, which silently hijacks cryptocurrency transactions using advanced, fileless techniques. Victims are lured by free activation keys, only to have their wallet addresses swapped and funds stolen in a sophisticated, multi-stage attack.

#Crypto Heist | #Malware Campaign | #Clipboard Hijacker

The Long Con: North Korea’s $280 Million Drift Crypto Heist Unmasked

10 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

A six-month social engineering campaign by North Korean hackers led to one of the most sophisticated crypto thefts ever, as Drift lost $280 million to fake companies and unwitting accomplices.

#North Korea | #Crypto Heist | #Cyber Espionage

How notnullOSX Malware Hijacks Mac Users’ Crypto Wallets

09 Apr 2026 news 🌍 Asia

notnullOSX is a new, sophisticated macOS malware targeting high-value crypto holders. Through fake documents, malicious DMGs, and social engineering, it tricks users into granting Full Disk Access and steals everything from wallets to chat histories.

#Crypto Heist | #Mac Users | #Modular Malware