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21-Year-Old Canadian Hacker Charged with $65M DeFi Heist From KyberSwap, Indexed Finance

21-Year-Old Canadian Hacker Charged with M DeFi Heist From KyberSwap, Indexed Finance

Key Notes Andean Medjedovic, 21, allegedly stole nearly $65 million from KyberSwap and Indexed Finance, facing wire fraud and hacking charges. He manipulated KyberSwap’s automated market system in November 2023, siphoning $48.8 million from 77 liquidity pools across six blockchains. Investigators linked him to a $16.5M Indexed Finance heist in 2021, using crypto-laundering tactics and fraudulent identities to cover tracks. …

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10 best heist movies of all time, ranked

10 best heist movies of all time, ranked

Table of Contents Table of Contents 10. Point Break (1991) 9. Baby Driver (2017) 8. Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 7. Reservoir Dogs (1992) 6. The Italian Job (2003) 5. Ocean’s Eleven (2001) 4. Rififi (1955) 3. A Fish Called Wanda (1988) 2. Inception (2012) 1. Heat (1995) When movies successfully make criminal masterminds look cool, heist flicks end up being …

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Heather Morgan Threatens Legal Action Against Netflix Over Bitfinex Heist Documentary

Heather Morgan Threatens Legal Action Against Netflix Over Bitfinex Heist Documentary

Key Notes Heather Morgan, convicted for laundering stolen Bitcoin, is challenging Netflix’s documentary portrayal of her. Her legal team accused Netflix of defamation, spreading false claims, and violating California’s privacy laws by labelling her father-in-law as a hacker. Ilya Lichtenstein, the actual hacker, publicly stated that he acted alone and cleared his father of any involvement. Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, the …

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Like Den of Thieves 2: Pantera? Then watch these 3 great heist movies now

Like Den of Thieves 2: Pantera? Then watch these 3 great heist movies now

Miramax Table of Contents Table of Contents The Lookout (2007) Hell or High Water (2016) Widows (2018) January is a good time to pull off a heist. At least, that’s what the makers of Den of Thieves 2: Pantera hope people think right now. The action movie, a sequel to the 2018 sleeper hit, brings back original stars Gerard Butler …

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Reviews Featuring ‘SteamWorld Heist II’, Plus the Latest Releases and Sales – TouchArcade

Reviews Featuring ‘SteamWorld Heist II’, Plus the Latest Releases and Sales – TouchArcade

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for August 19th, 2024. It’s the beginning of a new week, and we’re doing our usual Monday thing with a couple of reviews for you to enjoy. I’ve got my thoughts on SteamWorld Heist II and… one second, I need to take a sip of water first… That Time I Got …

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Reward of up to $1.9 million offered after “brazen” heist of jewelry in London

Reward of up to .9 million offered after “brazen” heist of jewelry in London

Dallas police investigate jewelry heist at family business Dallas police investigate jewelry heist at family business 01:41 Victims of a $12.5 million London jewelry raid have offered rewards of up to $1.9 million to help recover the gems and catch the thief. Some of the property reportedly belongs to art collector Shafira Huang, said to be a multi-millionaire Instagram influencer. …

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FBI links North Korean hackers to $308 million crypto heist

FBI links North Korean hackers to 8 million crypto heist

The North Korean hacker group ‘TraderTraitor’ stole $308 million worth of cryptocurrency in the attack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in May. In a short post, the FBI attributed the attack to the state-affiliated threat actor TraderTraitor, also tracked as Jade Sleet, UNC4899, and Slow Pisces. The crypto heist occurred in May 2024 and forced the platform to restrict account registration, cryptocurrency withdrawals, and trading …

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