A $282m crypto theft, an exodus from Cambodia’s scam camps, and other cybersecurity news
The week’s key cybersecurity stories.
Here are the week’s most important cybersecurity stories.
- A user lost $282m in cryptocurrency to a fake support agent.
- Phishers targeted users of the LastPass password manager.
- Thousands left Cambodia’s scam compounds.
- Authorities unmasked the leader of a ransomware gang.
A user lost $282m in crypto to fake tech support
On 10 January 2026 one of the biggest social-engineering heists was recorded: the victim lost bitcoin and litecoin worth $282m. On-chain…
