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9 October 2026🌐 OVER $86M STOLEN IN LEDGER WALLET ATTACKS On-chain investigator Specter reports a wave of Ledger wallet drainings, with users on X and Reddit reporting over $86 million in losses across Bitcoin, Tron, and Ethereum. Several victims claim their funds were stolen without exposing their seed phrases or interacting with suspicious on-chain applications. The cause of the reported drainings remains u

9 October 2026🌐 SIM SWAPPER JAILED FOR STEALING $260K IN CRYPTO Ajay Shinjin, also known online as “AJ Marley Cruz,” has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for his involvement in a $260K crypto theft through SIM-swapping in 2021. The 25-year-old reportedly spent the stolen funds on luxury trips to Dubai, expensive rental cars, and gold-plated dental grills. He was arrested at an airport in 2023 while retu

9 October 2026🌐 MEDUSA REPORTEDLY PAID $500K FOR SHINYHUNTERS NAME A new investigation claims Rey, a suspected ShinyHunters member recently detained in Jordan, paid around $500,000 to gain access to the group’s PGP key and operate under the ShinyHunters name. The report also alleges Rey later offered a seven-figure payment to continue using the name before his arrest. Rey is now reportedly cooperating with t

9 October 2026🌐 TELEGRAM MAY INTRODUCE AI AGENTS Roxman revealed that AI agents could be introduced to Telegram in the future. Users may soon be able to create agents using the _agent suffix, similar to how bots currently use _bot. Reports also suggest that Telegram bots may be allowed to use the _app, _ai and _game suffixes. 🌐 @InternetNews | 💬 @Commune 🌐 Sponsored by @Overview Your gateway to the entire n

8 October 2026🌐 FBI OPERATION LEADS TO 130+ ARRESTS IN GHANA The FBI’s “Operation Blackout” has reportedly led to 130+ arrests in Ghana, with nearly $10M in identified losses and over 300 devices seized. The wider operation has reportedly resulted in approximately $17B seized and an estimated $670M in potential losses prevented. 🌐 @InternetNews | 💬 @Commune 🌐 Sponsored by @Overview Your gateway to the entire

8 October 2026🌐 TELEGRAM FRAUD BOSS SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS OVER $55M SCHEME Michael Edwards, known as “Only1Giela” on Telegram, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for running a fraud ring that stole checks from mailboxes, altered them and sold them online. The group stole over 2,600 checks worth $55M in attempted fraud, with more than $18M in fraudulent checks deposited into accounts they controlled. Edwa