⚠️JUST IN: The FBI has allegedly taken control of John Lick’s account following his arrest

Earlier today, the username was detached from the account, suggesting federal authorities may be accessing and exporting DMs linked to past activity.

If you previously worked or associated with John Lick, it’s advised to clear any conversations.

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⚠️ JUST IN: FBI shuts down crypto phishing drainer tied to ~$20M in fraud

The FBI has confirmed the seizure of the phishing tool and the arrest of the developer behind the malicious drainer operation.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Crypto whale loses 5.9 BTC (~$400K+) after downloading a malicious “Ledger” app from the App Store

A fake Ledger app currently listed on the App Store is prompting users to connect wallets and enter their seed phrase, leading to full wallet compromise.

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⚠️UPDATE: Victim who lost 5.9 BTC (~$400K) to a fake Ledger app receives 2 BTC donation

The victim raised ~2 BTC (~$190K) in support after losing their entire Bitcoin savings to a malicious Ledger app targeting MacBook users.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Crypto exchange Kraken confirms an extortion attempt by a criminal group threatening to leak internal systems

Kraken states it has fired two employees who worked with the group, providing insider access that enabled social engineering-related thefts.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Kraken says it has identified the threat actors behind the extortion attempt and is working to pursue arrests

Kraken also confirmed 2 insiders who worked with callers were responsible for targeting ~2,000 victims (~0.02% of its clients), adding that on-chain analysis helped identify those responsible.

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⚠️ BREAKING: Per ZachXBT, The fake Ledger Live app stole ~$9.5M in 2 days

Multiple victims were impacted after entering their seed phrases into a fake Ledger Live app.

At least three victims lost seven figures each. The app was live for a week before being removed.

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⚠️ JUST IN: CoW Swap compromised with a drainer attached to the site

CoW has confirmed the frontend was compromised, allowing a malicious crypto drainer to target users interacting with the platform.

Users are advised to immediately revoke any approvals made on CoW Swap.

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⚠️ UPDATE: Over $1M drained across multiple victims

A crypto drainer was placed on the CoW Swap website, leading to multiple users connecting their wallets and unknowingly approving malicious transactions.

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⚠️JUST IN: CoW was compromised via a threat actor impersonating a staff member

Per CoW, a crypto wallet drainer was installed and seed phrases from affected users were harvested.

CoW has advised users to move funds to a new wallet and revoke all approvals.

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⚠️JUST IN: Two victims kidnapped in France for €400K crypto

The victims, linked to a wealthy crypto investor, were abducted and held for ransom in Bitcoin.

Authorities confirmed the victims were safely freed, with 7 individuals arrested.

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⚠️ JUST IN: French minister says new measures will be taken to protect crypto investors from kidnappings

In 2025, there were 72 verified physical crypto robberies, 40% of which took place in Europe, with over $40M stolen across the year.

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⚠️JUST IN: HyperBridge exploited for $2.5M+

A threat actor gained admin permissions, allowing them to mint an unlimited amount of tokens and swap them for Ethereum.

The attacker initially stole 245 ETH (~$537K), later draining an additional ~$2M across multiple cryptocurrencies.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Rhea Finance exploited for $7M+

$3.4M was recovered after the attacker left USDT in the wallet for ~10 hours, allowing USDT to freeze the dirty funds.

However over $4M was stolen and laundered into Ethereum.

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⚠️ JUST IN: Threat actors are sending fake Ledger hardware wallets to victims

Threat actors are now mailing fake Ledger hardware wallets to selected victims, along with a download link to a fake 1:1 Ledger Live app designed to appear legitimate.

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