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Actor Dino Morea Questioned In Mumbai's Rs 65-Crore Mithi River Scam
The investigation pertains to alleged financial irregularities in a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sanitation contract awarded for cleaning and desilting the Mithi river.
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Crypto Hack Losses Reach $768 Million in September, Marking 2026’s Worst Month
Crypto hacks resulted in between $766 million (roughly Rs. 675 crore) and $768.4 million (roughly Rs. 677 crore) in losses during September, according to PeckShield and CertiK. Bitget’s $387.5 million (roughly Rs. 341 crore) breach and the $318.7 million (roughly Rs. 281 crore) Liquid Network exploit were the two largest incidents. CertiK recorde...
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Fake iPhone Duo Pre-Order Site Targets Crypto Wallets With DarkSword Malware, Report Warns
A fake iPhone Duo preorder website is using the DarkSword exploit chain to target vulnerable iPhones, according to Malwarebytes. The malicious page can attempt to access device information, Apple Notes, saved credentials, and data linked to crypto wallets, including MetaMask, Phantom, and Trust Wallet. Apple has patched the vulnerabilities associat...
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Rs 2-Crore Home, Gold Lost: A Cyber Scam In Delhi That Wasn't Just Digital
The woman, who was undergoing cancer treatment, received a call on her landline from an unknown number on April 6.
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Multi-Crore Land Fraud Busted In Kashmir, Same Plot Sold To Different Buyers
According to investigations, as soon as a mutation is cancelled, property brokers are able to obtain fresh land extracts, allowing the same plots to be sold again to new buyers.
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NEAR Intents Blocks Over $50 Million Linked to $387.5 Million Bitget Hack
NEAR Intents said its SHIELD mechanism blocked more than $50 million (roughly Rs. 480 crore) in attempted cross-chain transactions linked to wallets associated with the $387.5 million Bitget hack. The protocol said nearly $503,000 (roughly Rs. 4.8 crore) was frozen, while around $166,000 (roughly Rs. 1.5 crore) had moved through before intervention...
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Cheap Spirits, Premium Bottle: Fake Liquor Scam Unearthed In Dry Gujarat
According to police officials, the network operated a sophisticated black market scam.
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Fake Russia, Israel Jobs Behind Fraud Worth Rs 40 Lakh, Delhi Man Arrested
Police said the accused provided dummy air tickets, fake visas, and forged job offer letters to win the victims' confidence.
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Zano Resumes Chain After Exploit, Restarting at Block 3,833,000
Zano has restarted its blockchain from block 3,833,000 after a vulnerability in its Gateway Address feature allowed the creation of unauthorised ZANO and Freedom Dollar tokens. The rollback removes roughly one month of network history. Miners, stakers, nodes, exchanges and pools must update their software to support the restored chain. Zano has als...
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Truecaller Launches Scam Checker to Detect Suspicious Links, Numbers and Messages
Truecaller on Sunday announced Scam Checker as a new service to help users assess potential scams before interacting with suspicious messages, links, or phone numbers. The company says its new feature brings its scam detection capabilities in one place and allows users to check a web link, look up a phone number, or search reports shared by the com...
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AI Scam Call Costs Italy's Top Bank Rs 10,34,00,00,000. Half Amount Recovered
The remaining funds have not been traced after passing through a network of overseas accounts and being converted into cryptocurrencies, sources told Reuters.
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Magic Eden Investigates Possible Exploit After NFTs Move for 0 ETH
Magic Eden is facing questions over unusual Ethereum NFT transactions involving several thousand tokens that appeared to move for 0 ETH. NFT trader Cirrus first flagged the activity on September 25, while another pseudonymous account claimed it was a whitehat operation. Magic Eden had not publicly confirmed an exploit or the legitimacy of the recov...
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Man's Crowdfunding Drive For Sister's Surgery Went Viral. She Doesn't Exist
The man, identified by police as Ajayveer Singh, posed as 16-year-old Jay Singh Rathore and appealed on X for financial help for his younger sister, claiming she was at risk of losing her eyesight.
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Bitget Suffers $351.6 Million Security Breach, Exchange Says No Private Keys Were Leaked
Bitget has reported a security breach involving approximately $351.6 million (roughly Rs. 3,369 crore) in assets. The exchange said its investigation has found no evidence of private-key leaks and that customer balances remain accurate. Deposits and trading remain operational, while withdrawals have been suspended. Blockchain data from Lookonchain ...
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Coldcard Whitehats Transfer Stolen 52.37 BTC to Recovery Trust
Whitehat researchers have moved 52.37 BTC linked to the July Coldcard wallet exploit into an address associated with the Crypto Recovery Trust. Galaxy Digital Research Head Alex Thorn said the Bitcoin came from several tracked exploit clusters and represented 2.8 percent of the funds monitored by his team. The trust is designed to hold recovered di...
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Actor Dino Morea Questioned In Mumbai's Rs 65-Crore Mithi River Scam
The investigation pertains to alleged financial irregularities in a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sanitation contract awarded for cleaning and desilting the Mithi river.
-
Crypto Hack Losses Reach $768 Million in September, Marking 2026’s Worst Month
Crypto hacks resulted in between $766 million (roughly Rs. 675 crore) and $768.4 million (roughly Rs. 677 crore) in losses during September, according to PeckShield and CertiK. Bitget’s $387.5 million (roughly Rs. 341 crore) breach and the $318.7 million (roughly Rs. 281 crore) Liquid Network exploit were the two largest incidents. CertiK recorde...
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Fake iPhone Duo Pre-Order Site Targets Crypto Wallets With DarkSword Malware, Report Warns
A fake iPhone Duo preorder website is using the DarkSword exploit chain to target vulnerable iPhones, according to Malwarebytes. The malicious page can attempt to access device information, Apple Notes, saved credentials, and data linked to crypto wallets, including MetaMask, Phantom, and Trust Wallet. Apple has patched the vulnerabilities associat...
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Rs 2-Crore Home, Gold Lost: A Cyber Scam In Delhi That Wasn't Just Digital
The woman, who was undergoing cancer treatment, received a call on her landline from an unknown number on April 6.
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Multi-Crore Land Fraud Busted In Kashmir, Same Plot Sold To Different Buyers
According to investigations, as soon as a mutation is cancelled, property brokers are able to obtain fresh land extracts, allowing the same plots to be sold again to new buyers.
-
NEAR Intents Blocks Over $50 Million Linked to $387.5 Million Bitget Hack
NEAR Intents said its SHIELD mechanism blocked more than $50 million (roughly Rs. 480 crore) in attempted cross-chain transactions linked to wallets associated with the $387.5 million Bitget hack. The protocol said nearly $503,000 (roughly Rs. 4.8 crore) was frozen, while around $166,000 (roughly Rs. 1.5 crore) had moved through before intervention...
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Cheap Spirits, Premium Bottle: Fake Liquor Scam Unearthed In Dry Gujarat
According to police officials, the network operated a sophisticated black market scam.
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Fake Russia, Israel Jobs Behind Fraud Worth Rs 40 Lakh, Delhi Man Arrested
Police said the accused provided dummy air tickets, fake visas, and forged job offer letters to win the victims' confidence.
-
Zano Resumes Chain After Exploit, Restarting at Block 3,833,000
Zano has restarted its blockchain from block 3,833,000 after a vulnerability in its Gateway Address feature allowed the creation of unauthorised ZANO and Freedom Dollar tokens. The rollback removes roughly one month of network history. Miners, stakers, nodes, exchanges and pools must update their software to support the restored chain. Zano has als...
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Truecaller Launches Scam Checker to Detect Suspicious Links, Numbers and Messages
Truecaller on Sunday announced Scam Checker as a new service to help users assess potential scams before interacting with suspicious messages, links, or phone numbers. The company says its new feature brings its scam detection capabilities in one place and allows users to check a web link, look up a phone number, or search reports shared by the com...
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AI Scam Call Costs Italy's Top Bank Rs 10,34,00,00,000. Half Amount Recovered
The remaining funds have not been traced after passing through a network of overseas accounts and being converted into cryptocurrencies, sources told Reuters.
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Magic Eden Investigates Possible Exploit After NFTs Move for 0 ETH
Magic Eden is facing questions over unusual Ethereum NFT transactions involving several thousand tokens that appeared to move for 0 ETH. NFT trader Cirrus first flagged the activity on September 25, while another pseudonymous account claimed it was a whitehat operation. Magic Eden had not publicly confirmed an exploit or the legitimacy of the recov...
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Man's Crowdfunding Drive For Sister's Surgery Went Viral. She Doesn't Exist
The man, identified by police as Ajayveer Singh, posed as 16-year-old Jay Singh Rathore and appealed on X for financial help for his younger sister, claiming she was at risk of losing her eyesight.
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Bitget Suffers $351.6 Million Security Breach, Exchange Says No Private Keys Were Leaked
Bitget has reported a security breach involving approximately $351.6 million (roughly Rs. 3,369 crore) in assets. The exchange said its investigation has found no evidence of private-key leaks and that customer balances remain accurate. Deposits and trading remain operational, while withdrawals have been suspended. Blockchain data from Lookonchain ...
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Coldcard Whitehats Transfer Stolen 52.37 BTC to Recovery Trust
Whitehat researchers have moved 52.37 BTC linked to the July Coldcard wallet exploit into an address associated with the Crypto Recovery Trust. Galaxy Digital Research Head Alex Thorn said the Bitcoin came from several tracked exploit clusters and represented 2.8 percent of the funds monitored by his team. The trust is designed to hold recovered di...
