Fake Job Offers, Real Thefts: North Korea’s New Crypto Scam Tactic
A new report has revealed North Korean hackers are posing as recruiters, luring in applicants with fake job offers to rob them of their crypto funds. North Korean Hackers Are Masquerading As Recruiters To Steal Crypto According to a report from Reuters, research, raw data, and interviews have shed light on the latest playbook that […]
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A staged fake-delivery encounter in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores district escalated into one of the city’s largest known individual crypto thefts, after a disguised assailant subdued a resident and escaped with assets worth $11 million, alongside the victim’s phone and laptop. Mission Dolores Hit By $11M Crypto Robbery According to a police report obtained by […]
With the recent popularity of Binance in Turkey, scammers have been finding ways to cash in on this new trend. Fake billboards are spotted all over town advertising bogus opportunities themed after the popular cryptocurrency exchange. The Binance TR team has sounded the alarm about a scam attempt targeting crypto investors in Turkey. The fake […]