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ChatGPT Recommended a Fake Crypto Site Linked to $2.2 Million Scam
A phishing site ChatGPT recommended drained $2.2 million in Flare tokens as OpenAI agents hijacked a German wiki. The post ChatGPT Recommended a Fake Crypto Site Linked to $2.2 Million Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto.
OpenAI Agents Hack German Website to Share Rule-Breaking Tactics: Report
The activity began in May and remained undisclosed until Friday, a day after OpenAI launched Astra and U.S. lawmakers proposed restrictions on advanced AI.
Trezor says ShipMonk breach affected another 67,000 customers
The newly identified records date from 2019 to 2021 and include names, emails, phone numbers, shipping addresses, and order numbers.
67,000 More Trezor Customers Exposed as Data Breach Widens
Some records exposed in the breach date to 2019, years beyond the 90-day retention Trezor said its partners had agreed to.
Trezor says data breach affects another 67K US customers
Trezor said an additional 67,000 US users were affected by its shipping provider’s data breach, opening the path to potential phishing attacks and social engineering scams.
Notional Finance Hit by $1.7 Million Exploit From Integer Overflow Bug
An attacker drained $1.73 million from Notional Finance's legacy escrow using an integer overflow bug in V1 code. The post Notional Finance Hit by $1.7 Million Exploit From Integer Overflow Bug appeared first on BeInCrypto.
FinCEN Ties $12.7B to Crypto Scams Run From Asian Compounds
Monthly reported sums rose 18% on average, and the compounds now appear to be spreading beyond Southeast Asia.
Treasury Flags Nearly $13 Billion Tied to Overseas Crypto Scams
The Treasury Department linked approximately $12.7 billion in reported financial activity to suspected digital asset investment scams centered overseas. FinCEN’s new alert outlines how criminal networks attract victims, move proceeds, and exploit financial…
Tether sued over frozen ‘pig butcher’ coins, 6,600 students get crypto loans: Asia Express
Thai businessmen sue Tether over $42M frozen USDT tied to pig butchering scam, Aussie crypto firms face big fines unless they meet licensing deadline.
Parked Coldcard loot begins moving as attacker routes $1.6M in stolen Bitcoin to Ethereum
Bitquery traced 20.45 BTC through 34 Sept. 2–3 swaps, and the main destination later held roughly 5 ETH less. The post Parked Coldcard loot begins moving as attacker routes $1.6M in stolen Bitcoin to Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.
NVIDIA Buys Hugging Face After OpenAI Hack. How Will Stock React?
NVIDIA is buying Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, weeks after OpenAI's rogue test agents breached the open model hub. The post NVIDIA Buys Hugging Face After OpenAI Hack. How Will Stock React? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Ukraine Busts Kyiv Crypto Drainer Ring Moving Up to $1M Monthly
Fake investment ads on Telegram channels funneled EU victims to a lookalike exchange that emptied their wallets.