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The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has disclosed that Americans lost a staggering $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency-related fraud in 2023. What Happened: This figure, released in the FBI’s 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, marks a 45% increase from...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sounded the alarm on a rising trend of scammers impersonating cryptocurrency exchange employees to defraud unsuspecting victims. What Happened: According to the FBI, the scam typically unfolds with an unsolicited call or message from individuals...

Last week, tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, popularly known as MKBHD, finally revealed why he was contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2020. What Happened: In the video, Brownlee said that the FBI had approached him to discuss the Escobar Inc. phone. The agency asked to examine...

The FBI Director, Christopher Wray, has raised questions about the nature of the projectile that hit former President Donald Trump during an assassination attempt earlier this month. What Happened: Wray expressed doubts about whether Trump was struck by a bullet or shrapnel at a rally in Butler,...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly used an unreleased technology from Israel-based digital intelligence company Cellebrite (NASDAQ:CLBT) to gain access to the phone of the individual who targeted former President Donald Trump. What Happened: After the FBI faced difficulties...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is treating the shooting at a rally of former President Donald Trump as a potential act of domestic terrorism and an assassination attempt. What Happened: The FBI is investigating the shooting at Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday...

Former FBI director James Comey has commented on the potential jail sentence for former president Donald Trump following a guilty verdict in his hush money criminal trial. What Happened: Comey shared his views during an interview with CNN on Tuesday, where he remarked, “I would ordinarily...

More classified documents have been discovered in former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago bedroom following an FBI search, court records filed Tuesday reveal. What Happened: Additional classified records were found in Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago bedroom after an FBI search of his...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security have issued a public alert indicating that foreign terrorist organizations may target LGBTQ events and venues during Pride Month in June, as reported by USA Today on Friday. While the joint statement, dated May 10, does not...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning urging Americans to steer clear of unregistered cryptocurrency money-transmitting services. What Happened: This alert, primarily aimed at smart-contract-driven privacy tools, was part of a public service announcement on April 25,...

Chinese state-sponsored hackers are orchestrating advanced attacks that could “wreak havoc” on critical U.S. infrastructure, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) director Christopher Wray said. “Everything from water-treatment facilities and energy grids to transportation and...

FBI Director Christopher Wray has expressed concerns about known or suspected terrorists using fake identification to enter the United States through the southern border. What Happened: Wray, during a hearing with the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, highlighted the use of fake IDs...

In the first two months of 2024, the cryptocurrency community has been hit with a staggering $104 million in losses due to phishing incidents. The majority of the victims were Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) users, who accounted for $78 million of the losses. What Happened: The security firm Scam Sniffer...

The U.S. witnessed a staggering 53% increase in losses from cryptocurrency investment scams in 2023, reaching a total of $3.94 billion, according to a recent report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). What Happened: The FBI’s Internet Crime Report 2023 revealed that the total losses...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has adopted a new surveillance method, using push notifications to track down suspected criminals. However, it has also sparked concerns about privacy violations. What Happened: The FBI has been using push notifications, a common feature on smartphones, to...