$109,714.00
0.21%$2,796.47
4.03%$2.29
-0.04%$669.81
0.92%$165.30
3.96%$0.999798
0.00%$0.198128
2.71%$0.289928
1.35%$0.720983
2.32%$2,797.97
4.13%$109,765.00
0.27%$41.56
5.90%$3,361.36
3.78%$3.47
2.22%$15.27
5.73%$22.26
2.81%$441.60
4.11%$0.281067
2.46%$8.91
-1.87%$3.29
-0.02%$0.00001328
2.57%$0.179941
0.90%$2,802.15
4.29%$2,989.67
4.07%$0.999595
-0.01%$91.86
1.79%$4.27
3.12%$343.75
3.08%$0.999079
-0.05%$1.001
0.03%$4.86
2.38%$0.00001282
2.31%$8.34
17.23%$109,766.00
0.19%$0.641398
1.10%$312.40
7.73%$31.25
-1.02%$423.30
-1.19%$1.18
0.02%$6.21
2.17%$2.64
4.30%$53.48
1.00%$5.09
3.40%$0.101466
1.33%$1.00
0.00%$199.81
4.04%$0.889346
2.58%$18.38
2.94%$1.055
0.03%$31.30
-0.46%$0.089602
0.72%$109,638.00
0.24%$0.681833
3.70%$18.48
-0.12%$0.02599727
3.82%$0.999436
-0.05%$0.359269
4.72%$10.91
2.00%$0.81237
3.50%$4.08
2.23%$4.59
3.71%$0.225034
3.50%$0.407009
11.31%$4.45
0.71%$0.089377
8.88%$1.17
3.24%$2.72
5.18%$124.30
0.80%$0.20608
3.28%$2,795.82
4.06%$4.62
1.85%$0.999729
0.07%$0.502109
6.37%$2.20
4.83%$1.00
0.03%$1.001
0.03%$1.55
12.88%$174.88
4.20%$11.41
0.50%$2.10
7.11%$0.00001775
3.67%$13.66
0.43%$1.33
8.48%$3,187.64
4.28%$2,931.30
4.30%$0.400158
2.07%$1.25
-0.27%$0.01850599
0.50%$0.717379
11.27%$4.12
0.13%$0.206461
5.72%$0.066968
9.88%$0.708218
2.26%$0.680096
15.37%$2,992.37
4.52%$0.999909
-0.04%$1.012
-0.13%$109,420.00
0.07%$0.998866
-0.05%$0.99976
0.04%$2,935.19
4.23%$0.535446
0.70%$0.713946
3.45%$0.100782
3.98%$0.161676
16.97%$2,946.60
4.20%$0.00009498
6.46%$109,772.00
0.30%$669.07
0.83%$0.981439
12.06%$184.37
4.12%$109,679.00
0.13%$2.58
4.26%$3,341.61
0.84%$51.04
1.10%$0.821156
3.75%$3,353.78
0.78%$24.22
10.10%$214.77
4.07%$0.01766229
3.37%$0.196625
4.01%$0.01181228
9.22%$0.128855
4.18%$0.01531696
4.93%$2.19
14.81%$4.52
4.72%$0.299034
2.70%$2.49
2.22%$0.533672
0.91%$0.00000072
0.74%$1.11
0.04%$111.38
0.01%$34.31
0.13%$0.999821
-0.01%$0.659064
1.78%$0.619555
4.22%$0.396478
4.11%$2,800.29
4.22%$0.236028
3.52%$0.997498
0.01%$2.01
-0.04%$108,936.00
-0.26%$1.74
0.79%$41.55
5.61%$2,940.39
4.30%$0.735116
1.97%$1.093
-1.61%$2.02
-0.08%$2,800.12
4.16%$2,986.63
4.21%$0.058317
2.60%$0.999834
0.01%$0.300106
3.13%$3,025.69
4.14%$2.99
0.51%$9.50
-0.72%$59.84
12.85%$1.32
10.90%$109,562.00
0.09%$0.526898
3.61%$0.01540742
0.84%$0.485091
13.09%$109,564.00
-0.01%$2,801.74
4.24%$0.197981
2.62%$1.66
7.39%$0.420928
4.34%$0.685011
15.65%$0.994375
-0.43%$0.589258
7.82%$0.145217
5.13%$0.443321
-2.40%$7.30
7.44%$0.604811
7.86%$0.00472253
0.29%$0.490924
46.76%$41.55
5.49%$16.05
2.06%$0.00002285
2.44%$1.60
5.44%$6.43
2.57%$1.35
4.69%$2,790.95
4.01%$0.04884848
-2.04%$0.00000113
2.84%$2.71
5.93%$0.061264
-1.26%$0.17113
7.50%$106,157.00
0.39%$1.00
-0.01%$0.999774
0.01%$0.085081
-0.23%$0.170228
4.65%$0.00000043
0.85%$0.00737095
1.45%$1.75
0.13%$2,974.04
4.23%$0.00455544
6.23%$37.61
2.96%$1.09
-0.79%$0.998856
0.76%$0.999727
0.01%$0.400752
2.08%$0.04060682
3.07%$3,085.25
4.19%$0.01987013
2.21%$1.41
5.25%$0.583327
2.64%$1.001
0.18%$3,057.90
4.23%$2,801.89
4.23%$0.362757
2.16%$0.078485
3.90%$0.00682052
1.16%$109,695.00
0.39%$0.83362
2.22%$0.03486814
2.31%$179.80
4.02%$108,759.00
-0.24%$129.41
2.55%$0.00405083
0.18%$0.00006228
2.09%$22.26
2.54%$8.20
-4.28%$0.225193
3.40%$2,794.62
4.10%$0.739236
3.99%$19.99
0.62%$0.693614
2.13%$1.00
0.07%$0.0038846
-5.21%$0.226025
5.17%$0.997917
-0.11%$0.00449915
3.85%$0.00343099
3.16%$0.999755
-0.01%$2.50
1.96%$0.0196222
-9.53%$0.306558
0.51%$0.497286
1.98%$0.120926
-3.56%$26.92
2.56%$0.00000143
-2.95%$0.290516
2.43%$17.37
4.05%$109,358.00
0.43%$3.18
10.15%$1.008
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A sophisticated Bitcoin scam that harnesses personal information to target individuals has reportedly laid claim to the data of nearly 250,000 people around the world.
An investigation undertaken by global intelligence firm Group-IB uncovered that the vast majority of victims hail from the UK, with over 147,000 personal records exposed. Australia is cited as the second-worst hit, with the scam claiming the personal information of over 82,000 people in the country.
The scam lures victims in with a text message, promising the chance to make a fortune through a celebrity-endorsed investment scheme. Embedded in the message is a URL bearing the victim's name or phone number. The URL reportedly redirects to a website masquerading as a local news outlet, which differs depending on the victim's region. Consistent across all, however, was the use of fake "celebrity" interviews—fabricated to tout varying crypto "investment" platforms.
Group-IB has discovered thousands of personal records of users from over 20 countries of the world exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin #scam. Read more: https://t.co/dh8AmeaJOR pic.twitter.com/CfEIle0YZ2
— Group-IB (@GroupIB_GIB) June 30, 2020
Clicking any link within the bogus article redirects to various domains, including "Crypto Cash," "Bitcoin Rejoin," "Bitcoin Supreme," and "Banking on Blockchain." Once redirected, the victim is met with a registration form—pre-filled with their details.
In the last stage of the assumed scam, users are asked to "activate their account"— which requires them to pay around 0.03 Bitcoin ($276).
Fake accounts that look like they’re owned by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have collected over $2 million in the past two months alone, ZDNet reported today. The funds were sent to so-called “vanity addresses,” Bitcoin addresses that contain a certain word—in this case Elon Musk. For instance, “2BqpBj3EL0nMUsKYok4abiGhqqNbvraM4F.” The findings come from Justin Lister, CEO of cyber-security firm Adaptiv, which the researcher shared with the tech site earlier this week. Lister collated the addr...
As for how orchestrators managed to obtain the personal data, researchers submit it was either scalped from another fraudulent scheme or bought on the darknet.
Group-IB has since informed the relevant authorities.
This, unfortunately, isn't a particularly new phenomenon. The crypto space is crawling with scams decked with sham celebrity testimonials ranging from Bill Gates to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. This particular scam differs in its sophistication, using a “complex three-stage fraud” to lure potential victims.
Imagine building up a YouTube channel with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, only to be hacked, and to have your channel turned into a puppet site for a crypto-scam. That’s exactly what’s been happening for months. Last week, it happened to Adam Jicha, a Czech YouTuber whose gaming channel Roth Wellden had over 300,000 subscribers. “Someone hacked my YouTube Channel with over 310,000 Subscribers and deleted all my videos. What to do? I can’t contact anyone, please help. @YTCreators,” Jicha...
Last year, the UK financial watchdog warned of these scams, noting that victims had been duped to the tune of $34 million. This latest one, however, indicates that scammers are upping their game in their efforts to relieve victims of their Bitcoin.
Formula 1 has renewed its partnership with exchange platform Crypto.com, extending the agreement through 2030 as both entities seek to capitalize on their shared momentum. The renewed partnership will see Crypto.com continue to feature prominently at key Formula 1 events, including the Miami Grand Prix, where it has been the title sponsor since the race’s inception in 2022. The deal, first inked in 2021, marked Formula 1’s foray into the crypto world at a time when digital assets were experienc...
Mo Shaikh, a co-creator of the Aptos blockchain and co-founder and CEO of the Aptos Labs firm that helps support it, announced Thursday that he's leaving the company to focus on a "new chapter." "Today, I am stepping away from Aptos Labs to start a new chapter," Shaikh wrote on X. "One of my true passions lies in building companies from the ground up, and we have done that at Aptos Labs by building a world-class team." "I leave Aptos Labs with the utmost confidence in the team," he continued, "a...
Building on the momentum of anticipated changes to U.S. crypto policy, Binance.US said it aims to restore its USD services in early 2025, according to a statement shared with Decrypt. It marks the exchange's first major operational shift as regulatory pressure forced the exchange to suspend fiat trading last year. The platform has operated under restricted banking access since June 2023, when SEC civil claims triggered a suspension of dollar deposits and withdrawals. "While I can't provide a de...
