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ISPs Targeted in Massive Info Stealing and Cryptomining Malware Campaign
9.3.2025
Crypto hackers have set their sights on internet service providers (ISPs). According to a technical report from Splunk, a Cisco security and observability platform, a massive attack campaign involving addresses in Eastern Europe targeted over 4,000 addresses corresponding to ISPs in China and...
Today in Crypto: Google Cloud Offers Certain Customers Up To $1M for Cryptomining Attacks, Countdown Until MiCA Enters into Effect Officially Starts, Hong Kong to Lay Foundations to Implement Retail CBDC
9.6.2023
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Nvidia Failed to Disclose Cryptomining Revenue Impact in 2018, SEC Says
6.5.2022
Without admitting or denying the SEC charges, the chipmaker agreed to pay a $5.5 million dollar fine to settle the affair
US Lawmakers Press Bitcoin Mining Firms on Energy Usage, Carbon Emissions, Climate Crisis
1.2.2022
Eight U.S. lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have sent letters to top U.S.-based bitcoin mining firms questioning them about their crypto mining operations. “The extraordinarily high energy usage and carbon emissions associated with bitcoin mining could undermine our hard work...
Kosovar government halts crypto mining amid power crisis
4.1.2022
Following a recommendation from the Technical Committee on "Emergency Measures for Energy Supply," Kosovo's minister of Economy has decided to ban crypto mining
Foundry USA becomes second-largest Bitcoin mining pool amid China ban
20.11.2021
New York-based Foundry USA contributed to a 15.42% share of the network hash rate and is just 4,000 PH/s behind AntPool
Nvidia’s Q3 report reveals sharp decline in crypto mining chip sales
18.11.2021
Nvidia's crypto mining product line sales are expected to decline to “very negligible” in the fourth quarter
Sri Lanka appoints committee to implement crypto mining and blockchain
9.10.2021
The committee plans to propose a suitable framework for Sri Lanka after studying the regulations followed by international markets
Kaspersky ranks cryptojackers among top malware threats in Africa
3.9.2021
Some of the most common methods of duping crypto investors include false advertisements claiming to sell mining equipment and fake websites posing as crypto exchanges
Illegal crypto mining not the cause of power shortages in Iran, ministry says
2.9.2021
Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade questioned Tavanir’s claims that illegal mining activities consume 2,000 megawatts of power
Mining software appears to have cracked Nvidia's Lite Hash Rate algorithm
17.8.2021
The exploit reportedly unlocks up to 70% of the original graphic card mining power
No gear, no problem! 3 ways to earn Bitcoin through cloud mining and staking
14.8.2021
Operational costs are high, but Bitcoin miners are making money hand over fist. Here’s how to join them and profit
Bitcoin miner Blockcap closes $75M investment led by Off The Chain, Foundry Digital
31.3.2021
The Texas-based miner raised more than $38 million in two separate funding rounds
Crypto enthusiasts could make $122K per year mining Ethereum with this setup
29.12.2020
All you'd need is 78 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics cards... and a decent air conditioning system
Cryptomining Malware Targets Back-to-School Students With Fake Textbooks
5.9.2019
Security experts have found thousands of pieces of malware on ebook download sites
Firefox blocks third-party tracking cookies and cryptominers
4.9.2019
This is super interesting stuff from Mozilla: the most recent update of Firefox will now block cryptominers and third-party tracking scripts by default. In the press release they write:
For today’s release, Enhanced Tracking Protection will automatically be turned on by default for all users...