Data leak
[loss] $2M+
Over $2.6-million lost to cryptocurrency frauds in less than four months in Richmond, B.C.: RCMP
Primary Source ↗Financial Loss
$2.1M
(2,070,000 USD)
Incident Details
The police in Richmond, British Columbia say they’ve received 22 reports of crypto fraud, which have included fake investment schemes, romance scams, or scammers impersonating government officials. One individual targeted by a fake investment scheme lost CA$550,000, which he thought he was investing in foreign exchange companies that turned out to all be fake.
Total loss estimated at $2,070,000.
Technical Details
- Initial Attack Vector
- Smart contract exploit / hack
- Vendor / Product
- RCMP report more than $2 million in crypto
Timeline
- 2022-04-13 Breach occurred
- 2022-04-13 Publicly disclosed