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Amid FBI investigation into Steam malware, Florida man arrested and charged with stealing crypto currency as part of $220,000 scheme
A Florida man has been arrested and charged in connection with a $220,000 cryptocurrency theft scheme, coming to light as the FBI investigates malware distributed through Steam. The case highlights ongoing concerns about cybercriminals using gaming platforms to target users’ digital wallets, underscoring the broader risks posed by malicious software circulating on trusted storefronts. Details…
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Trump made $1.4bn from crypto in one year. Is Justin Sun the man who helped him do it?
Donald Trump earned at least $2.2bn in personal income last year, with $1.4bn of that coming from his crypto ventures, according to a Guardian analysis. The scale of this dwarfs historical presidential corruption scandals, such as the 1920s Teapot Dome affair, and has focused attention on Justin Sun, a Chinese crypto billionaire widely seen as…
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Steam Malware Allegedly Helped Florida Man Steal Over $220,000 In Crypto
US federal agents have arrested a 21-year-old Florida man accused of helping to distribute cryptocurrency-stealing malware through games on Steam. The case matters because it alleges that apparently legitimate games on a major PC gaming platform were used to compromise users’ devices and financial accounts, highlighting risks from malicious software in game downloads. Investigators allege…
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Crypto gang who impersonated police to steal £4million before splurging on luxury holidays, cars and Rolexes are jailed
A gang who impersonated police officers to steal £4 million in cryptocurrency from their victims have been jailed after spending their haul on luxury holidays, high-end cars and Rolex watches. The case highlights the growing threat of sophisticated fraud schemes that combine social engineering with impersonation of authority figures to defraud cryptocurrency holders of substantial…
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Britain’s biggest hack: Extraordinary story behind £29m TfL cyber attack carried out by crypto-millionaire teens from their bedrooms, who were eventually snared by a takeaway order…But are still hacking from jail
The article reports that the 2024 cyber attack on Transport for London, described as Britain’s biggest hack, was allegedly carried out by two teenage hackers linked to the Scattered Spider group, operating from their bedrooms. The breach exposed personal data, disrupted services and is said to have cost TfL about £29 million, underlining the growing…
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Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said he would have considered postponing his September 2025 meeting with Nigel Farage if Farage’s £5m gift from crypto investor Christopher Harborne had been under investigation at the time. Bailey said he does not regret holding the meeting, which focused on cryptocurrency regulation, but described the later scrutiny over…
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False Echo, an Alternate-History Cryptography Thriller, Announced for PC
Introducing False Echo, a Papers, Please-inspired 2D pixel-art cryptographic narrative adventure set aboard a WWII submarine. In short, you will man communications via the Obscura machine, figure out what’s true and what’s false, and use your intuition and deduction prowess to make critical decisions. Multiple endings await based on your choices.
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Sony’s own bank (yes, really) is about to introduce a crypto coin to let you buy PlayStation games
Someone somewhere is happy about this, I guess. The post Sony’s own bank (yes, really) is about to introduce a crypto coin to let you buy PlayStation games appeared first on Destructoid.
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‘Killer’ Instagram model pleads with judge weeks ahead of trial…as defense prepares to prove she STABBED her crypto trader boyfriend in self-defense
The article previews the upcoming Miami murder trial of Courtney Clenney, an Instagram model accused of fatally stabbing her crypto trader boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in an apartment in Florida. It reports that, weeks before proceedings are due to begin, Clenney has made a plea to the presiding judge, while her defence team prepares to argue…
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Nigel Farage is just one strand in the tangle of rightwing politicians and crypto investors | John Harris
Ahead of the representation of the people bill returning to the House of Commons for its third reading this coming Tuesday, controversy over Nigel Farage and his wealthy donors has pushed big-money political funding to the top of the agenda. The bill, which also extends the vote to 16- and 17-year-olds, has become a focal…