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Robinhood Compromised as Dark Web Hackers Allegedly Hold More Than 10K Login Keys
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Robinhood Compromised as Dark Web Hackers Allegedly Hold More Than 10K Login Keys

More than 10,000 Robinhood trading accounts have allegedly been hacked, and despite customer complaints, it appears as though the firm has been slow to act.

Cryptocurrency Hackers Target Trump Presidential Campaign Website with Monero Scam Addresses
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Cryptocurrency Hackers Target Trump Presidential Campaign Website with Monero Scam Addresses

US President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign website was briefly compromised yesterday in an attempt by hackers to gain cryptocurrency funds.

Peter Schiff’s Bank Investigated in Global Tax Evasion Probe, Gold May Be Dirty
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Peter Schiff’s Bank Investigated in Global Tax Evasion Probe, Gold May Be Dirty

Peter Schiff’s Euro Pacific Bank is currently under a tax evasion probe for hosting numerous financial accounts suspected of tax evasion crimes.

$1.7 Billion Rehabilitation Plan for Mt. Gox Hack Victims Shelved Until December
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$1.7 Billion Rehabilitation Plan for Mt. Gox Hack Victims Shelved Until December

Victims of the now non-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox will have to wait on their refund following a 2014 hack, which triggered the loss of over 150,000 Bitcoin.

Hacked Crypto Exchange KuCoin Back In Business With Crypto Deposit and Withdrawals
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Hacked Crypto Exchange KuCoin Back In Business With Crypto Deposit and Withdrawals

Following the hack of its platform resulting in a reported loss of over $150 million, KuCoin exchange is back in business after completing some wallet upgrades

Preventing Future Hacks: Twitter Improves Security Ahead of US Elections
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Preventing Future Hacks: Twitter Improves Security Ahead of US Elections

Social media giant, Twitter has revamped its security measures for high profile accounts ahead of the U.S. November Presidential Elections.

Russian Man Charged For Offering $1 Million in Bitcoin to United States Employee to Install Malware in Company’s Network
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Russian Man Charged For Offering $1 Million in Bitcoin to United States Employee to Install Malware in Company’s Network

Russian citizen arrested and charged for trying to recruit an employee to plant malware on a company’s computer network in Nevada, US.

Teenage Twitter Hacker Mastermind of Bitcoin Scam Pleads Not Guilty
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Teenage Twitter Hacker Mastermind of Bitcoin Scam Pleads Not Guilty

17-year old Graham Ivan Clark, the alleged teenage mastermind of the notorious Bitcoin hack involving high profile individuals has pleaded not guilty

Ransomware Attacks Target English Football League, Data Withheld for $3.8 Million Bitcoin
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Ransomware Attacks Target English Football League, Data Withheld for $3.8 Million Bitcoin

UK government report reveals cybercriminals are targeting English Football Clubs with ransomware attacks.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Apologizes for Bitcoin Hack, But Not Before Dutch Politician Was Compromised
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Apologizes for Bitcoin Hack, But Not Before Dutch Politician Was Compromised

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey came forward on Thursday to apologize thoroughly for his social network company’s failure to prohibit and shut down Bitcoin scam artists' digital heist of important verified accounts, that ranged from that of tech moguls Elon Musk and Bill Gates to political figure Joe Biden.

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues Google and YouTube Over Fraudulent Bitcoin Scam Videos
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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues Google and YouTube Over Fraudulent Bitcoin Scam Videos

Legal team for Steve Wozniak, co-founder of tech powerhouse Apple, announced a lawsuit against YouTube and their parent company Google alleging that the media companies failed to take down fraudulent videos that impersonated Wozniak to drive Bitcoin funds.

Charles Hoskinson Proposes Solution to Fix Twitter’s Problem, Taking Digital Identity to the Blockchain Age
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Charles Hoskinson Proposes Solution to Fix Twitter’s Problem, Taking Digital Identity to the Blockchain Age

With the recent Twitter hack, implicating individuals including Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Joe Biden, and a few others, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson spoke about the issue in his most recent Whiteboard video.

Ethereum Calls On Hackers to Attack Ethereum 2.0 in Exchange for Bug Bounty
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Ethereum Calls On Hackers to Attack Ethereum 2.0 in Exchange for Bug Bounty

With Ethereum's plans to launch its 2.0 protocol network, the open-source platform has also decided to tweak its blockchain project to perfection by calling all hackers and challenging them to break into two Ethereum 2.0 attack networks.

DOJ Extradites Bitcoin Thief From Cyprus Along With Hezbollah Terrorist
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DOJ Extradites Bitcoin Thief From Cyprus Along With Hezbollah Terrorist

The US Department of Justice has extradited two criminals from Cyprus—one with known connections to terrorism and the other on suspicion of stealing thousands in Bitcoin.

Twitter Hack Goes Viral as Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Biden Hit by Massive Bitcoin Scam
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Twitter Hack Goes Viral as Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Biden Hit by Massive Bitcoin Scam

Twitter has gone haywire as news of a Bitcoin scam hack targeting multiple high-profile figures such as Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, and even multinational tech company Apple has broken out.