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Crypto Regulation Sparks Crime: IRS Issues Phishing Warning, Lummis Gets Hacked

Briefing desk at Markets Brief (2026-07-31): The post Crypto Regulation Sparks Crime: IRS Issues Phishing Warning, Lummis Gets Hacked appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Crypto hackers, thieves, and… Primary source: original at Coinpedia (coinpedia.org).

Crypto Regulation Sparks Crime: IRS Issues Phishing Warning, Lummis Gets Hacked

The post Crypto Regulation Sparks Crime: IRS Issues Phishing Warning, Lummis Gets Hacked appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Crypto hackers, thieves, and scammers tend to employ trending narratives in their malicious schemes, the latest being crypto regulation. Scammers have been spreading fake letters from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and have hacked Senator Lummis’ X account for meme coin shilling. IRS warns of falsified letters targeting crypto holders On July 30, the …