BlockchainReporter covers cybercrime in the crypto space, focusing on scams, hacks, along with strategies for protecting digital assets and users.
Tag: CyberCrime
Empire Market Co-Founder Sentenced to 40 Years, Forfeits 1,230 Bitcoin
Raheim Hamilton co-created the dark web Empire Market, which processed more than four million crypto-only transactions worth over $430 million.
October 9, 2026
Greek Police Arrest 17 in $8 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme
Seventeen suspects were arrested, including two alleged ringleaders, after raids across nine Greek regions targeting a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme.
October 4, 2026
Treasury Sanctions Hamas Financing Network That Moved $2M Through Crypto
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned a Gaza-based Hamas commander and two French charity operators who moved over $2 million to the group using cryptocurrency wallets.
October 3, 2026
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Up to 12 Years for $16M Coinbase Phishing Scheme
Ronald Spektor posed as a Coinbase representative to move victims' funds into a wallet he controlled, then laundered the proceeds through gambling services.
September 24, 2026
Crypto Worker’s Family Held Hostage in France Over €40,000 Transfer
A cryptocurrency worker and his family were confined at home in Pas-de-Calais while attackers forced a €40,000 transfer; four suspects are on the run.
September 21, 2026
Hong Kong Bank Manager Jailed Four Years for $470K USDT Bribery Scheme
A Hong Kong court jailed former CCB (Asia) manager Lam Chun-yin for four years for accepting over US$470,000 in Tether bribes to authenticate bank guarantees.
September 20, 2026