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Cybersecurity researcher ZachXBT said they identified the wallet linked to the scam. Law enforcement detained the wrong person for a 2022 scam that pilfered more than $1 million worth of Bored Ape non-fungible tokens (NFTs), cybersecurity researcher ZachXBT said.  In a May 9 X post, ZachXBT said he identified the wallet behind the scam and linked it to an X account that has since been deleted.  But in 2023, law enforcement detained Sam Curry, a former Yuga Labs security researcher, at an airport as a suspect in the incident, ZachXBT said. Yuga Labs is the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection.  Read more

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed that Coinbase users lost another $45 million over the past week due to coordinated social engineering scams.  The update, shared on his Telegram channel, identifies multiple wallet addresses connected to the theft and links the latest activity to a broader pattern of crypto heists that has persisted for months. The report […] The post ZachXBT reveals Coinbase users lost another $45M in a week to ongoing social engineering scams appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Blockchain analyst ZachXBT revealed that roughly $7 million of the $330 million in Bitcoin (BTC) stolen from a longtime US crypto holder has been frozen with the help of Binance. The update comes days after ZachXBT first reported a suspicious transfer of 3,520 BTC, worth about $330 million at the time, from a single wallet. […] The post ZachXBT reveals $7M of the OG holder’s stolen Bitcoin was frozen with Binance’s help appeared first on CryptoSlate.