10 stories about Cybercrime from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Oct 25, 2026.
Interpol says Operation Serengeti III resulted in 1,462 arrests across 21 countries and recovered $105 million in a crackdown on cybercrime. In Angola, police seized more than 2,000 cryptocurrency mining devices, highlighting that mining equipment can be part of investigations into illegal activity.
Chainalysis reports a 420% increase in onchain malware, linked to state-sponsored hackers from North Korea and Iran. These actors used Tron, Aptos, BNB Chain, and Bitcoin transactions to spread malware.
The U.S. Secret Service has frozen $52.8 million in cryptocurrency tied to Xinbi, a Telegram-based marketplace accused of facilitating global scams. The Treasury Department has sanctioned the platform, which reportedly processed $24 billion in crypto transactions.
Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea's Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on Hyperliquid in the last three weeks, as former President Trump pushes to bring the platform onshore to the U.S.
Bybit has sued North Korea for a $1.5 billion hack and recovered $48.4 million while freezing $30.5 million more. The exchange is using legal action to combat cybercrime linked to the Lazarus Group.
Bybit has filed a lawsuit against North Korea and the Lazarus Group, alleging they stole $1.5 billion in a hack. The exchange secured a preliminary injunction to freeze the stolen assets.
North Korea reportedly arrested former state hackers accused of stealing from two state banks and laundering the money through cryptocurrency. This marks a rare crackdown on cybercrime within the isolated nation.
North Korean authorities have arrested a group of hackers accused of stealing from the country's Central Bank and laundering the stolen funds through cryptocurrency. The group allegedly breached the bank's systems, converted the crypto to cash via Chinese brokers, and used small transfers to evade detection.
The G7 has expanded its warning about North Korean crypto theft to include broader cybercrime. Researchers have linked DPRK-affiliated actors to billions in stolen digital assets, highlighting the growing threat.
A sophisticated hacking group linked to North Korea has stolen over $12 million in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting users. The campaign involved phishing and social engineering tactics to trick victims into revealing their private keys.