What is approval phishing in crypto?

Scammers trick you into signing a transaction that gives them unlimited access to your wallet. No password needed—just your click.

How much did Operation Atlantic recover?

$12 million frozen, $33 million more identified. Out of $11+ billion annual losses. Do the math.

Not with clicks like yours. Use hardware wallets, verify everything. Or stay poor.

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Cops from three countries just froze $12 million in stolen crypto. Sounds heroic—until you see the $11 billion problem they're barely scratching.

CVE Watch Apr 14, 2026 4 min read

Operation Atlantic froze $12M in approval phishing scams but barely dents $11B+ annual crypto fraud. 𝕏
20,000 victims identified across 30 countries; 120 scam domains disrupted. 𝕏
Unique insight: Mirrors failed 2014 dark web busts—scammers will rebound fast. 𝕏

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Originally reported by InfoSecurity Magazine