PIG BUTCHERING SCAMOctober 14, 2025
Prince Group Forced-Labor Compounds
About 127,271 BTC, worth about $15 billion at the time
The indictment, sanctions, and forfeiture filing are official actions. The fraud charges are alleged. These sources do not report a U.S. conviction.
Read the explainerSIM SWAP SCAMJanuary 9, 2024
SEC X Account Hijack
Paid in bitcoin; price moved more than $1,000 up, then more than $2,000 down
Guilty plea and a 14-month sentence are official. The co-conspirators are not named in the Justice Department release.
Read the explainerHARDWARE WALLET SUPPLY-CHAIN TAMPERING SCAMOctober 9, 2026, investigation ongoing
Tampered hardware wallet sold by a reseller
Researcher estimate above $86 million; Bitquery later counted $102.0 million across 324 wallets
Alleged and under investigation. Ledger confirmed one unauthorized hardware implant. No culprit has been named, and Ledger has not confirmed a loss total.
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