Cyber vigilante hunts down DeFi scammers running away with $25M rug pull
An exclusive Cointelegraph interview on tracking down a group of DeFi scammers responsible for the $25 million StableMagnet rug pull. In the world of digital finance, where the weapon of choice for a heist is a computer rather than a semi-automatic firearm, tracking down scams and frauds from across the world becomes a near-impossible feat for centralized police forces. However, in an interview with Cointelegraph, an anonymous cyber vigilante shares insights into how he went about tracking down a group of decentralized finance (DeFi) scammers responsible for the $25 million StableMagnet....
Related News
Cointelegraph shares six tips on how to safely invest in Defi projects in our latest in-depth video. In our latest in-depth video, Cointelegraph shares six key tips on how to increase your safety when investing in DeFi by identifying rug pulls — One of the most widespread types of crypto scams. Booming growth coupled with a lack of oversight by traditional authorities has attracted an influx of fraudsters to the DeFi ecosystem. According to a recent report by Ciphertrace, while overall fraudulent activity in crypto is decreasing, rug pull scams in DeFi have been on the rise in 2021.In the....
In February 2022, the Ukrainian government ran a crypto donation campaign to support victims of the Russian invasion. When the nation tried to reward those who had contributed to the fundraiser by sending crypto wallet holders complimentary NFTs, a slew of scammers took advantage of the government’s generosity, causing the operation to cease. Rug pull scams like this, where cyber criminals drain money from unsuspecting investors, aren’t uncommon in the crypto space, unfortunately. Shortly following the Ukraine rug pull, in March this year, hackers discovered a weakness in the Ronin....
The Chizhou police arrested eight people from different provinces in December and froze assets worth millions. Beijing’s crackdown on crypto continued with the start of the new year as Chinese police froze nearly 6 million yuan ($1 million) worth of crypto and arrested eight people involved with it. As per a report published in Nikkei Asia, the public security bureau of Chizhou unearthed a crypto rug pull fraud that could be worth 50 million yuan ($7.8 million). The police began an investigation after an investor lost 590,000 yuan worth of crypto in June last year. The trail of the inquiry....
By the way of network effect, each new market cycle brings more and more attention to Bitcoin. The price per coin rises as more investors pile in looking for a piece of the profits the cryptocurrency is known for providing over the years. At the same time, however, it also attracts more criminals, scammers, and crooks to the cryptocurrency space. The scammers aren’t always hidden behind fake accounts, or are cyber hackers on the other […]
Got bitten by the love bug? Crypto scammers on Tinder surely know how to pull the right emotional strings to crack open your crypto wallets. They have been using emotional manipulation and sweet nothings to target singles in the famous dating app and they’re getting good at it day by day. Suggested Reading | How […]