Microsoft Listing Fake Ledger App Leads to $590K of Bitcoin Stolen by Hackers
Hackers managed to steal 16.8 bitcoin [BTC] over the weekend after a fake Ledger Live app was posted on the Microsoft app store. Original Source
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Fake Ledger Live app sneaks into Microsoft’s app store, $588K stolen
Almost $600,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) has been stolen from users who downloaded a fake Ledger Live application on Microsoft’s app store, according to cryptocurrency sleuth ZachXBT.The on-chain analyst spotted the scam, “Ledger Live Web3” on Nov. 5, which is tricking users into thinking that they’re downloading “Ledger Live” — a
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Scammer steals $743k in fake Linea token rug pull
A new rug pull scam sees users lose several thousands of dollars to a fake Linea token project. Blockchain security analyst Certik identified a latest rug pull scam, as a fake Linea token project that scammed users out of nearly $743,000. Victims have stated that the scam was potentially conducted by
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Unraveling the full consequences of the fake Bitcoin ETF approval: analyst
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price recently surged following fake news about a BTC ETF approval, according to one analyst this is an event with unexpectedly far-reaching consequences. In his video on Oct. 18th, popular crypto YouTuber Crypto Banter provided an in-depth analysis of how this fake news impacted the crypto market and what
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Fake Spot ETF Approval Sparks BTC Surge, Obliterates $78M Shorts At $30,000
In a flurry of market activity, false news surrounding the approval of a Bitcoin (BTC) Spot Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) by the US
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Bitcoin Price Surges 7% In 10 Minutes On Fake iShares ETF News
Bitcoin price just made one of its most volatile moves in some time on the back of what has amounted to be
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FTX used Python code to fake its insurance fund figure: Gary Wang
Crypto exchange FTX used hidden Python code to misrepresent the value of its insurance fund — a pool of funds meant to prevent user losses during huge liquidation events — according to testimony from FTX co-founder Gary Wang. In a damning new testimony on Oct. 6, FTX's former chief technology officer,
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Crypto firm claiming $1.4B in trades on CMC flashes reportedly fake license data
A number of cryptocurrency platforms reporting billions in daily trades on CoinMarketCap appear to have been misleading their customers about holding certain crypto licenses, an investigation by Cryptox has found.Bitspay, a crypto exchange that reports $1.4 billion daily trades on CoinMarketCap, claimed that it held a licence in and was
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Crypto exchange Upbit stems fake APT token flood, resumes services
South Korea cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has resumed Aptos (APT) deposits and withdrawals again after fixing an issue that saw a scam APT token incorrectly recognized as the real deal. On Sept. 24, Upbit abruptly halted Aptos token services after noting an “abnormal deposit attempt,” prompting an inspection of the wallet
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Fraudster uses fake Uniswap account to defraud dating app match
A dating app encounter turned awry when a fraudster used a fake Uniswap account to dupe his date into a $20,000 cryptocurrency scam. The deceptive digital love connection In a world increasingly intertwined with technology, online romance can sometimes take unexpected and costly turns. According to a local Detroit report, a Troy,
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