Financial losses from cryptocurrency theft boomed in 2019 despite fall in crypto hacking incidents

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Incidents where malicious insiders scam incautious victims are on the rise

Monetary losses suffered from cryptocurrency crimes soared last year despite a drop in the number of crypto-related hacking incidents. That's according to the latest cryptocurrency anti-money la...

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