Former FBI Counterintelligence Agent Charged After Stealing $2.5 Million in Crypto for Portuguese Vineyard Plan
November 8, 2026
A former FBI counterintelligence agent faces prosecution after stealing nearly $2.5 million in cryptocurrency to pay off debt and purchase a vineyard in Portugal. Blockchain forensics eventually uncovered the insider scheme.
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European Crypto Security Breach Estimate Surges to $133 Million Following New On-Chain Discoveries
November 3, 2026
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT has uncovered an additional $27 million in unauthorized crypto withdrawals, raising the total estimated loss in a major European digital asset theft to $133 million.
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Crypto Security Alert: Stolen $292 Million Binance XRP Dispersed Across Six Wallets
November 2, 2026
An attacker linked to a major Binance security incident has split $292 million in XRP across six separate wallets, highlighting technical limitations in freezing native token assets.
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Cyber Forensics Link North Korea’s TraderTraitor Syndicate to Massive Crypto Exchange Breaches
October 30, 2026
Blockchain analysts TRM Labs and ZachXBT have linked North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking syndicate to major crypto exchange breaches after tracing stolen funds back to shared wallet addresses.
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Crypto Exploitation Tactics Evolve as Stolen Ledger Funds Move to USDD to Bypass Tether Freezes
October 10, 2026
Attackers linked to the Ledger exploit converted $2 million in stolen USDT into USDD via Tron's Peg Stability Module, bypassing $10 million in asset freezes executed by centralized issuer Tether.
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US Moves to Seize $61 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Iranian Oil Sales to China
September 15, 2026
U.S. federal prosecutors have filed a legal claim to seize $61 million in cryptocurrency, alleging the digital assets represent proceeds from illicit Iranian petroleum sales to buyers in China.
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Blockstream Rejects Extortion Effort as Attackers Hold Nearly 600 Bitcoin
September 13, 2026
Blockstream has rejected a ransom demand after hackers stole nearly 600 BTC. The Bitcoin infrastructure firm is partnering with law enforcement and forensic specialists to recover the funds.
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Inside the $250 Million Crypto Heist: How High-Tech Theft Funded Extravagant Luxury
September 11, 2026
A $250 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme led to an extravagant spending spree on mansions, Lamborghinis, and designer goods before federal investigators used blockchain forensics to trace the illicit funds.
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