Kidnapping and extortion are a growing concern in the crypto world, with cases rising alongside the price of bitcoin.

Slow regulations, fear of missing out (FOMO) and growing adoption are powering a crypto crime “supercycle,” according to ...

Crypto investor denied bail after allegedly kidnapping and torturing man 01:50. The recent case of an Italian tourist who was kidnapped in New York City and tortured by people allegedly after his ...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to take stronger action to combat illicit finance in crypto assets, warning that gaps in ...

TRM Labs specializes in analyzing blockchain data to fight fraud and financial crime. Why thieves are targeting crypto investors. One key reason for the rise in attacks on cryptocurrency holders ...

Crypto crime gets physical. There’s been a noticeable rise in cryptocurrency “wrench attacks,” where criminals extort people’s cryptocurrency with direct, physical violence.

The FBI recently released its 2024 internet crime report that tallied nearly 860,000 complaints of suspected internet crime and a record $16.6 billion in reported losses — a 33% increase in ...

The Financial Technology Protection Act would create a task force to stop terrorists and criminals from using digital assets, ...

A crypto “crime supercycle” has been created by politicians’ shilling memecoins, crypto court cases being abandoned and a lack of consequences for scammers, a pair of blockchain sleuths say.

Stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence to bolster its ability to combat crypto-related crime using USDT. Crypto crime has surged in recent years, with ...

How to crack a wallet. Cryptocurrency thefts aren't new, but they've typically involved hacking, such as a massive 2022 hack at crypto exchange Binance in which thieves initially stole $570 ...

Image source: Getty Images. The rise of wrench attacks. According to Bloomberg, there have been 23 attacks on crypto holders this year, up from just six in the same period last year.