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Bitcoin ATM Scams on the Rise: North Carolina AG Issues Warning and Tips to Stay Safe

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has issued a warning about bitcoin ATM scams, following numerous complaints. The alert outlines tips to avoid such scams, emphasizing caution with unsolicited requests for cryptocurrency payments, online relationships turning financial, verifying investment advice, and avoiding get-rich-quick schemes. Victims are urged to report scams to local law enforcement and…
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Vulnerable: Kraken reveals many US Bitcoin ATMs still use default admin QR codes

Kraken has urged BATMTwo ATM owners and operators to change the admin QR code for their ATMs to avoid potential attacks. Kraken Security Labs has said that a “large number” of Bitcoin ATMs are vulnerable to hacking as the administrators never changed the default admin QR code. In a Sept. 29 blog post, Kraken posted…
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