ChainCatcher message, trader Ansem commented on the identity controversy of another well-known trader Eugene in a post on X, stating: "To a large extent, my reluctance to share personal information is for the same reasons that Eugene created that account. In the cryptocurrency social media environment (CT), privacy or personal information is not respected when people share trading information, especially when they do not endorse that information."

ChainCatcher news, according to Phoenix Network, the Public Security Bureau of Neijiang City, Sichuan Province held a press conference announcing that the Neijiang police recently cracked a case of illegally obtaining computer system data, which was supervised by the Ministry of Public Security, and arrested 5 people. It is reported that the gang consists of high-end "hackers" engaged in network technology, one of whom is an employee of a large cybersecurity company. They obtained citizens' personal information by writing hacking programs to gain unauthorized access, and ultimately sold citizens' personal information on overseas websites for virtual currency, with prices reaching up to 5 yuan per piece.According to police investigations, the case involves 57 government and enterprise websites, and the gang stole 208 million pieces of citizens' personal information, including flight trajectories, diplomas, and addresses, with illegal profits exceeding 6.4 million yuan. The special investigation team seized illegal gains of over 5.6 million yuan, confiscated more than 30 sets of core code for hacking tools written by the suspects, over 10 hacking virtual machine penetration attack systems, and 270 penetration scripts. The case has now been transferred for prosecution and is currently under trial.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by The Paper, the People's Court of Wenchang City, Hainan Province, recently concluded a case involving the trading of personal information using cryptocurrency. The court's investigation revealed that the defendant, Han, purchased over 82.24 million pieces of personal information for 500 yuan via QQ in 2021, which included 7.27 million photos of ID cards, 30.69 million vehicle owner information, and 1.07 million bank user information.In March 2023, Han sold this information through platforms such as QQ, WeChat, and Telegram, and collaborated with courier Wu to obtain express delivery transaction information, pricing each piece at 1.5 yuan in USDT. He made a profit of 770 yuan by exchanging through the Ouyi platform. The court sentenced Han to one year and eight months in prison for infringing on citizens' personal information and imposed a fine of 3,000 yuan. Co-defendant Wu was sentenced to eight months in prison with a one-year and four-month probation and fined 2,000 yuan.

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by The Paper, the People's Court of Wenchang City, Hainan Province, recently concluded a case involving the trading of personal information using cryptocurrency. The court's investigation revealed that the defendant Han purchased over 82.24 million personal information records for 500 yuan on QQ in 2021, which included 7.27 million photos of ID cards, 30.69 million vehicle owner information, and 1.07 million bank user information.In March 2023, Han sold this information through platforms such as QQ, WeChat, and Telegram, and collaborated with courier Wu to obtain delivery transaction information, pricing each record at 1.5 yuan in USDT. He profited 770 yuan by exchanging through a virtual asset trading platform. The court sentenced Han to one year and eight months in prison for infringing on citizens' personal information, and fined him 3,000 yuan. Co-defendant Wu was sentenced to eight months in prison with a one-year and four-month probation and fined 2,000 yuan.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning regarding scammers impersonating employees of cryptocurrency exchanges to steal funds. These scammers contact users, claiming there is an urgent issue with their accounts, in order to trick users into revealing personal information or clicking on malicious links.The FBI states that if cryptocurrency users receive calls or messages about account issues, the first step must be to "not respond." The agency advises users to do this even if the call or message appears to be official. The FBI wrote: "Hang up. Call the official phone number of the cryptocurrency exchange to verify if there is an issue. Do not use any phone numbers provided by the caller."Additionally, the FBI urges users not to visit any websites or click on any links sent by the caller. The agency recommends navigating to the official exchange website independently. If the caller asks for login details, the FBI encourages users not to provide that information and to avoid downloading any files or attachments in the message. Finally, the FBI asks victims to report any scam-related activities to official channels. The agency also requests victims to provide transaction information related to the scam.

ChainCatcher message, Consensys has released an update to the MetaMask privacy statement, which mainly includes:A clearer explanation of which specific elements in the privacy statement are related to MetaMask and what each element means for MetaMask users. This includes increasing transparency on how IP addresses are handled when using MetaMask;Additional background information related to Consensys's overall personal information processing activities;A clear definition of the products and services covered by the privacy statement, removing Codefi and Quorum, and adding MetaMask Institutional, MetaMask Developer, Linea, Teku, Besu, and Phosphor.For MetaMask users, Consensys will:Not collect private keys;Not sell personal information;Not collect or retain personal information unless necessary to provide services and a good user experience;Not collect financial payment or banking information; however, when users utilize deposit and withdrawal functions, these services may require submitting this information to third-party providers.

ChainCatcher message, YGG stated on social media that scammers are impersonating YGG via email, promoting the recently concluded Ronin airdrop event to steal personal information from the YGG community. Users are advised not to click on any recent emails regarding claiming token rewards from YGG.

ChainCatcher news, Worldcoin responded to the "Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner’s ruling that Worldcoin violated privacy regulations," stating that it does not attempt to understand, share, or profit from personal identities or personal information, but only to verify that they are human and unique. This is the core premise behind World ID, which is a secure private digital passport that allows individuals to prove they are human online.It is reported that the steps taken by Worldcoin in 2024 to improve transparency, enhance privacy and security, and improve user choice and control at all levels of the project include: in March of this year, Worldcoin implemented personal custody; in April, Worldcoin announced that World ID holders can now choose to unverify their World ID. This includes permanently deleting their iris code; in May, Worldcoin launched its secure multi-party computation (SMPC) system.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT released an investigation regarding the suspected $11.1 million exploit of Prisma by 0x77 (Trung) and several vulnerabilities involved. On March 28, 2024, the Prisma team observed a series of transactions on the MigrateTroveZap contract, resulting in a loss of 3,257 ETH (approximately $11.1 million).Initially, the attacker communicated with the Prisma deployers, claiming it was a white hat attack. However, later that same day, all funds were transferred to Tornado Cash, contradicting the previous statement. The exploiter began to make excessive demands, requesting a $3.8 million (34%) white hat bounty. This amount is far above the industry standard of 10%, effectively extorting the team, as the treasury did not have sufficient assets to compensate users.Through on-chain tracking, PrismaFi exploiter 0x77 was previously implicated in the Arcade exploit incident in March 2023 and the Pine protocol exploit incidents starting in February 2024. Additionally, the exploiter's address is linked to the deployer address of Modulus Protocol. 0x77 is one of the few followers of this project, strengthening the connection between each event. Further analysis of this suspected scammer's phone number, email, and other details has been conducted. Their posts on X indicate they have a strong technical background. Currently, all personal details have been compiled, and the Prisma team is pursuing all possible legal avenues in Vietnam and Australia. ZachXBT urged this scammer to return the funds promptly to prevent further escalation and save time for everyone.

ChainCatcher news, the Personal Information Protection Commission of South Korea is investigating Worldcoin, which has faced complaints for scanning people's irises in exchange for cryptocurrency. Worldcoin is accused of collecting facial and iris information at ten locations in South Korea. The commission stated that it would take action against the project if violations of local privacy regulations are found.Previously, the commission fined OpenAI 3.6 million won (2,703 USD) for ChatGPT leaking personal information of 687 South Korean citizens.As of now, Worldcoin has not responded to requests for comments.

ChainCatcher news, according to News1, the ruling party and the opposition party in South Korea have decided to simultaneously submit a personal information consent form during the temporary National Assembly session in August to promote a comprehensive investigation by the Cryptocurrency Rights Commission. This investigation will only comprehensively examine the cryptocurrency ownership and trading status of the lawmakers themselves, while account information and other financial transaction information from financial institutions outside of exchanges will be excluded from the scope of personal information consent.

ChainCatcher news, the encryption intelligence service provider Arkham clarified on Twitter that Arkham's main users are traders, who use Arkham to analyze cryptocurrency market activities. The Arkham Intel Exchange is primarily used for on-chain analysis and tagging, creating a liquidity market for on-chain researchers to more easily monetize their work and exchange information.The Arkham Intel Exchange does not allow the exchange of off-chain personal information, such as addresses or phone numbers. Any posts requesting or containing such personal information are not allowed on the exchange. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to a report by the Washington Examiner, a screenshot shows that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accidentally leaked the personal information of crypto miners while investigating the decentralized grid blockchain project Green. Part of the investigation included contacting consumers associated with the project, asking them about their purchases of Green products and their experiences. Although members of Green have cooperated with the SEC to answer all relevant questions, the agency failed to send the email addresses of all 650 users confidentially on January 6, thus exposing the names and emails of these individuals.The report states that the accidental leak of personal information during this investigation violates the U.S. Privacy Act of 1974, which prohibits sharing information collected by federal agencies without proper consent. The SEC responded by stating, "Protecting the privacy of all parties is essential, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating this matter." (source link)

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 infrastructure company Alchemy updated its privacy statement on October 6. The privacy policy indicates that personal information is automatically collected when using its services. For example, users' Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, user settings, MAC addresses, cookie identifiers, mobile carriers, mobile advertising and other unique identifiers, browser or device information, location information (including approximate location from IP addresses), and Internet service providers, among others.In addition, Alchemy may also automatically collect information about users' usage of its services, such as the pages users visit before, during, and after using its services, information about the links users click, types of content interacted with, frequency and duration of activities, and other information about how users utilize its services. (Source link)