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Last Updated: 05/10/2025
in Hacks, Thefts and PhishingTo avoid a SIM Swap attack, avoid using SMS 2FA, especially on financial accounts, crypto exchange accounts and all email addresses. Opt for a more secure form of MFA instead
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Last Updated: 05/10/2025
in Crypto Recoveryyou should also keep in mind that hackers sometimes employ sweeping bots that operate 24/7 that are designed to sweep any funds that become available in a compromised wallet as soon as possible
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It is common for fraudsters to send their victims counterfeit or fake cryptocurrency tokens that have no real value as part of their fraud schemes. This is done to make the victim think that they have received or recovered their money, whether it be from a fraudulent investment platform, or from a trader or even from a recovery scammer.
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If any exchange you are using is not processing a withdrawal request you have made, there are a variety of possible reasons why it may have failed. Troubleshoot using the possible reasons for failure below. 1. Additional authentication may be req...
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The stages an investigation might take varies considerably from one case to another, but below is an overview of the stages of a semi-typical investigation. 1. User submits incident report to Cryptoforensic Investigators. This includes background...
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A cryptocurrency transaction that has been confirmed and posted to the blockchain cannot be cancelled or reversed. A cryptocurrency transaction that has not yet been confirmed but has been submitted and is currently 'pending' can usually be cance...
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Cryptocurrency drainers are malicious smart contracts that allow for wallet to be drained of some or all tokens held in a wallet owner by virtue of the cryptocurrency wallet owner 'approving' the ability for the smart contract to access and send t...
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Users that want to report cryptocurrency fraud or want to report stolen cryptocurrency sometimes want to report the addresses associated with the fraud. Reporting the addresses can be helpful to notify exchanges about questionable or illicit sour...
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Last Updated: 05/10/2025
in Hacks, Thefts and PhishingA seed phrase compromise can be avoided 99.5% of the time by following a few simple rules:
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Utilizing adequate Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), particularly for any accounts with any links to cryptocurrency accounts or financial accounts is critically important for users to implement in order to ensure accounts are relatively secure and much less prone to being hacked or compromised.