Crypto theft: News & Analysis

Coverage of "Crypto theft" on Cryptopasta: the stories and the context behind them.

Ex-cop gets life for stealing $350K in Bitcoin from a teenager

A former LAPD officer got life plus 15 years for robbing a 17-year-old of $350,000 in Bitcoin using fake police credentials. The sentence marks one of the harshest penalties in crypto crime cases.

August 5, 2026

Crypto

Coldcard Bitcoin Theft Surpasses $88 Million with New Exchange Deposits and Dormant Wallet Activity

August 1, 2026

Crypto

North Korea’s Lazarus Group Moves $7.7 Million in Bitcoin Amid Massive Crypto Heist

July 30, 2026

Security

North Korean Hackers Exploit Fake Zoom Calls to Steal Crypto Wallets

July 27, 2026

Cryptocurrency

Elite North Korean Hackers Detained for Stealing and Laundering State Crypto Funds

July 24, 2026