🚨148 BTC Ransom, Kidnapping & Murder — Two Men Sentenced to 12 Years

Two men in Costa Rica have been sentenced to 12 years each for laundering funds tied to the 2018 kidnapping of U.S. businessman William Sean Creighton

His family paid 148 BTC (~$1M at the time) in ransom. Creighton was later
k!lled after the payment.

⚠️ JUST IN: Crypto User Allegedly Robbed of $24M

Crypto user Sillytuna was reportedly attacked by four armed men in Hong Kong, who allegedly restrained him and forced a transfer of around $24M in crypto

The funds were later moved across multiple wallets. The victim reportedly offered a 10% bounty for information leading to their recovery.

🚨 JUST IN: Solana Trading Bot Fasol Drained of $2M

Fasol, a Telegram-based Solana trading bot, reportedly suffered a security breach, with $2M+ in user funds withdrawn.
The team says all Fasol wallets were hit, including its own, and that refunds are underway.

What do you think caused the breach? 👀

⚠️ JUST IN: FBI Busts $15B Global Fraud Network

The FBI says Operation Blackout has led to 300+ arrests, the shutdown of 500+ fake investment sites, and the seizure of $15B+ in assets and crypto.

Thousands of trafficking victims were reportedly freed, with 20+ countries involved in the investigation.

How big do you think this operation really was❓

🚨JUST IN: Coinbase Scammer Sentenced to 12 Years

Ronald Spektor, 23, was sentenced to 4–12 years in prison after stealing nearly $16M from around 100 Coinbase users through social-engineering scams.
He was also ordered to pay nearly $16M in restitution.

$16M stolen. ~100 victims. 12 years behind bars‼️

⚠️ JUST IN: Bitget Hit by $350M Security Breach

Bitget has confirmed a major security incident involving around $350M in crypto. Large amounts of ETH, BNB, AVAX and stablecoins were reportedly moved from affected wallets.

Bitget says it will fully reimburse affected users and cover the losses.

$351M affected — what do you think caused the breach❓

🚨 JUST IN: Bitget Hacker Moves $83M in Stolen XRP

The attacker behind the Bitget breach has reportedly moved around $83M worth of stolen XRP to external wallets.

The XRP Ledger’s native XRP cannot be frozen, meaning exchanges and other centralized services may be key points for intercepting the funds if they attempt to cash out.

👀 $83M on the move — can the funds still be recovered?

🚨 JUST IN: $47K in Stolen USDT Seized After Coinbase Scam

Scammers allegedly posed as Coinbase through fake texts and tricked a Massachusetts victim into giving up their login details.

They then drained 110,270 USDT (~$47K) from the account. U.S. authorities traced the funds to Binance and seized them in August.

The DOJ has now filed a civil forfeiture action seeking to return the crypto to the victim.

🚨 SCAMMERS ARE BUILDING FAKE FBI OFFICES TO FOOL VICTIMS

The FBI is warning of scammers impersonating real federal agents, spoofing genuine field-office numbers and using the names of actual FBI, DEA and Secret Service staff to make the scam look legitimate.

In one case, a scammer staged an entire fake FBI office for a video call, complete with a desk, FBI seal and a suited “agent,” in an attempt to convince victims they were speaking with law enforcement.

🚨 JUST IN: NEAR Intents Exploited for $3.8M

NEAR Intents suffered an exploit that drained approximately $3.8M from its BNB Chain infrastructure.The team says the vulnerability has been patched and affected users will be fully compensated.

The stolen funds were reportedly routed through KuCoin and then bridged to Bitcoin. An attacker address also interacted with a wallet previously linked to Lazarus, but this alone does not establish Lazarus involvement.

Do you think the attacker will be identified❓

🚨 17 Arrested in $8M Crypto Investment Fraud in Greece

🇬🇷 Greek police have arrested 17 individuals allegedly involved in a large-scale cryptocurrency investment scam that reportedly attracted over 10,000 participants.

Authorities say the suspected pyramid scheme promised to double investors’ money within 50 days, generating approximately $8 million through an online platform.

Investigators have identified 18 victims with confirmed losses totaling €55,970, while the investigation remains ongoing.

🚨 JUST IN: FBI’s “Operation Blackout” Hits Ghana

130+ people arrested or detained, with nearly $10M in identified losses, 89 victims and 300+ devices seized.

The wider operation reportedly claims ~$17B seized and $670M in losses prevented.

👀 This operation keeps getting bigger.

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