cybercrime

Now imagine waking up one morning, checking your crypto portfolio, and finding out that your balance is zero. Gone. Vanished. You haven’t lost your financial shirt because of a bad strategic investment. Instead, a shadowy trade such as eXch cleaned the proceeds through a hack that drained your funds. This...

German authorities have taken down eXch, a dark web crypto-swapping platform used for laundering illicit funds, in operation with Dutch law enforcement as part of a growing trend. The platform flourished because of its extreme lack of oversight and complete anonymity. It quickly became a preferred refuge for cybercriminals who...

FREE ALEX BLOCK Alexander Gurevich, aka “Block,” was arrested earlier this month at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport. This is a major turn of events in the still-unfolding tale of the $190 million Nomad Bridge hack. This prosecution highlights the evolving security of cryptocurrency networks and the obstacles to prosecuting cybercrimes across...

We're told crypto is the future. Liberty through decentralized finance, emancipation from legacy financial institutions, entering a golden age of innovation and prosperity. What if that future is being built on a foundation of forced labor, human trafficking, and generational trauma? What if the glitzy, technocratic sheen of crypto concealed...

Furthermore, Southeast Asia has emerged as a nexus for organized cybercrime syndicates. A recent UN report has documented how these groups are turning more and more to stablecoins. Digital currencies are intended to have a stable value against fiat assets such as the US dollar. Instead, they’re becoming the governing...

Southeast Asia has been at the world’s cutting edge of this cybercrime phenomenon, with regional cyberfraud eclipsing other types of transnational crime. Infrastructure built for customs criminal Infrastructure and stablecoins being used by regional criminal syndicates. Picture this. They are making possible global scams that steal millions from potential victims...

The crypto space, despite its potential, is indeed risky by nature. With complex cybercrimes to even more elaborate fraud schemes, the digital asset space is an extraordinary minefield, especially for retail investors and users. Understanding these threats, MetaBlock X is focused on delivering not just strategic insights, but crucial security...

Following the death of Pope Francis, cybercriminals have launched a series of scams and malware attacks, exploiting public interest and grief. An illustrative photo originally published in February 2025. It has unfortunately now spread to numerous forums and social media sites forcing them to visit malicious sites. This latest incident...

In a surprising turn of events, the hacker responsible for the $7.5 million theft from decentralized exchange KiloEx has returned the full amount. KiloEx has presented a tempting challenge. To that end, they are offering a 10% “white hat” bounty to the person(s) who can return 90% or more of...

I'm not easily shocked. Trust me, I’ve been around long enough to have witnessed some internet weirdness. The scope, gall and truly remarkable success of tech support scammers still regularly flummoxes me. It's not just about the money they steal. It's about the lives they unravel.Trust Betrayal Hurts The MostWe’re...