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ESET And Dutch Police Uncover Ebury Botnet’s Crypto Theft Operation
23.5.2024
The Dutch authorities and Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET discovered a significant cryptocurrency theft connected to the infamous Ebury botnet. This botnet poses a serious threat to the industry because it has hacked more than 400,000 systems in the last 15 years.
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Thailand Authorities Seize Over $5M Worth of Crypto Mining Devices in Electricity Theft Investigation
29.4.2024
Thai authorities recently cracked down on a crypto mining operation suspected of stealing electricity. The raid in Samut Sakhon and Ratchaburi netted over 650 mining devices valued at more than $5m.
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Indonesian Authorities Raid Ten Crypto Mining Facilities for Energy Theft
29.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Indonesian authorities crack down on ten Bitcoin (BTC) mining sites for stealing energy from the national grid to power mining operations in the country. According to reports from local media outlets, the government moved in on ten crypto mining sites whose...
Tackling NFT Theft With the Three Address Protocol
21.12.2023
The Three Address Protocol offers a structured strategy to safeguard non-fungible tokens (NFTs), dividing activities across three specialized addresses to combat digital asset theft. TAP: Candidate For The New Standard in NFT Security The NFT community has long been plagued by NFT thefts, with...
Legal Battle at Gala Games: CEO Accuses Co-Founder of $130 Million Theft
4.9.2023
Gala Games CEO Eric Schiermeyer has filed a lawsuit against the company's co-founder, Wright Thurston, alleging the theft of 8.6 billion GALA tokens worth $130 million in early 2021.
In addition to alleging theft, the lawsuit claims that Thurston has a history of founding companies that end...
Borneo authorities seize illegal crypto miners running off stolen power
31.7.2023
A Malaysian energy supplier uncovered an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation stealing power from the local grid on the island nation of Borneo
2020 Twitter Hack Mastermind Gets Five-Year Sentence for Crypto Theft
26.6.2023
A culprit in the infamous 2020 Twitter hack who phished thousands of dollars in Bitcoin from Twitter users has been sentenced to five years in prison for his crime, as well as for a separate SIM swapping scheme. ...
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US Extradites UK Hacker Responsible for 2020 Twitter Breach and Crypto Theft
10.5.2023
The United State Department of Justice has announced the extradition of a 23-year-old UK citizen behind the 2020 Twitter hack and other cybercrimes, including the theft of $794,000 in digital assets.
Joseph Hames O'Connor has pleaded guilty to being a key player in orchestrating a series...
Ex-Mitsubishi Electric CEO’s Son Charged with Violent Crypto Theft
14.2.2023
The son of the former CEO of Mitsubishi Electric has been arrested in a violent crypto robbery and kidnapping case in Japan – which saw a crypto holder allegedly confined and beaten over period of 20 days....
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Crypto News Summary: Samsung's 'Private Blockchain' Security System, Five Charged Over $2.5M NFT Theft
13.10.2022
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N Korea Says It Doesn’t Hack Crypto, Calls the US the World’s ‘King of Hacking & Theft’
10.2.2022
Days after the United Nations claimed that North Korea had plundered crypto exchanges last year in hacks on targets based in multiple continents, Pyongyang has hit back – accusing the United States of “covertly stealing” funds and specializing in underhand cybercrime....
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$2.2M Worth of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs Stolen — Victim Says Incident Was ‘Arguably the Worst Night’ of His Life
31.12.2021
According to reports, roughly $2.2 million worth of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were stolen from a collector. The owner of the NFTs Todd Kramer said the incident was “arguably the worst night” of his life. Furthermore...
Canadian Youth Arrested Over USD 36.4M Crypto Theft
18.11.2021
A Hamilton youngster has been arrested for alleged involvement in the theft of over USD 36.5m worth of digital assets - the biggest theft reported by one person.
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. The arrest came as a result of a joint investigation between Hamilton...
Chinese Police Return Bitcoin to Victim in 3 Million Yuan Theft Case
15.5.2021
Police in China’s Jiangxi province have reportedly recovered bitcoins stolen from a victim and returned them to the owner. The case involves the theft of 8.236 bitcoins, worth approximately 3 million yuan. Police Return Bitcoin to Theft Victim Police in China’s Jiangxi province have...
Russian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Amid Accusations of Exit Scam
19.1.2021
The Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has shut down amid accusations that it has pulled an exit scam. Customers are unable to withdraw their funds and have been asked to provide extensive identifying information which they fear would lead to identity theft. The exchange claims that it...
Hackers Have Stolen $100 Million From Defi Projects This Year
11.11.2020
Hackers have stolen $100 million from decentralized finance (Defi) projects so far this year, according to a new report. Defi accounted for 50% of all hacks and thefts in the second half of the year. Defi Hacks on the Rise A new report by cryptocurrency forensics and blockchain threat intelligence...
Former EU Parliament Member Godfrey Bloom Who Calls Banking System a Scam Bought His First Bitcoin
4.10.2020
Former Member of the European Parliament Godfrey Bloom has bought his first bitcoin. The British politician is famed for numerous controversial views, such as calling the entire banking system a scam and the state an institution of theft. Godfrey Bloom Now Owns Bitcoin Godfrey Bloom is a British...
Who Are the Real Thieves? Danish Authorities Seize 3 Ferraris in Tax Evasion Crackdown
8.7.2019
Last week Danish authorities seized three Ferraris belonging to a large Copenhagen-based business allegedly seeking to avoid VAT. With the largest bank in Denmark—Danske Bank—also being embroiled in a tax avoidance scandal last year, it seems timely to explore the common libertarian...