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Breaches & RansomwareEmerging1 sourceSep 8, 2026 · 11:45via Malware.news

Party’s over for scammers who went on spending spree after $240M bitcoin theft

Brief

Michael Kunzelman of the AP reports: They pulled off one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U. S. history, duping a stranger out of bitcoin worth over $240 million. They tried to hide their digital fingerprints, carrying out a sophisticated scheme to launder the proceeds. And then the party started. The scammers — a network of young men…

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databreaches.net/2026/09/08/partys-over-for-scamme…

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