Scammers make billions convincing victims of love
Halfpoint | Istock | Getty Images The road to Kaimi’s ruin started in December, with an Instagram message about a Japanese monkey from a handsome stranger who called himself Mike.…
U.S. DOJ is split over charging Binance as crypto world falters
Splits between U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors are delaying the conclusion of a long-running criminal investigation into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, four people familiar with the matter have…
The biggest risks of using fitness trackers to monitor health
Fitness trackers, which help keep tabs on sleep quality, heart rate and other biological metrics, are a popular way to help Americans improve their health and well-being. There are many…
Hackers start to launder $477 million of stolen crypto
Hackers who stole around $477 million worth of cryptocurrency from collapsed exchange FTX have started to launder the funds into bitcoin. This month, after FTX filed for bankruptcy, new CEO…
FTC tracking developments at Twitter after key exec departures
An image of new Twitter owner Elon Musk is seen surrounded by Twitter logos in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on 08 November, 2022. STR | Nurphoto | Getty…
Feds seize $3.36 billion in bitcoin, the second-largest recovery so far
The crypto market has been battered this year, with nearly $2 trillion wiped off its value since its peak. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. Department of…
FTC seeks to hold Drizly CEO accountable for alleged security failures
The Drizly application on a smartphone. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images In a new proposed settlement, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to hold a tech CEO accountable…
More than $100 million worth of Binance’s BNB token stolen in another major crypto hack
The logo of cryptocurrency exchange Binance displayed on a phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Binance suspended its blockchain network Friday after hackers made off…
How ‘Anonymous’ and other hacking groups are aiding protests in Iran
An internet user purporting to be affiliated with Anonymous said the Iranian assembly had been hacked. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto via Getty Images Anonymous and other global hacking groups are…
China alleges U.S. NSA hacked infrastructure, sent data back to HQ
Beijing has for a long time accused the U.S. of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese targets. But more recently, it has accused the U.S.’s National Security Agency of hacking specific…