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North Korea Set Up a Blockchain Firm to Launder Cash: UN
6.11.2019
North Korea set up a Hong Kong blockchain firm in a bid to to launder stolen cryptocurrency and avoid sanctions, the UN has reportedly said
SIM-Swap Victim Sues Crypto Exchange Bittrex for $1M Bitcoin Theft
4.11.2019
A user has sued cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex for allegedly allowing hackers to steal nearly $1 million in Bitcoin through its negligence
Lawyer Asks Whether KYC Is Worth Exposing Users to Hacking and ID Theft
2.11.2019
Lawyer Jake Chervinsky asks the public if identity verification is worth exposing the public to data leaks
New Tool Will Find Secrets – Including Crypto Keys – In Your Public Code
29.10.2019
A clever tool scours GitHub for secret keys and passwords that programmers inadvertently made public
AT&T Responds to Crypto Exec’s SIM Swap Suit: See You in Court
28.10.2019
The loss highlights an obvious question for security experts, who wondered why an experienced crypto executive would keep such high sums online
California Man Sues AT&T Over Loss of $1.8M and Crypto Accounts
20.10.2019
California man sues AT&T claiming that its employees helped to steal over $1.8 million in total, including cryptocurrencies
Blockchain Voting is Vulnerable to Hacking and Low-Quality Data: Research
19.10.2019
Some major issues must be resolved before blockchain voting becomes trustworthy, according to a new study
Fake Tor Browser Has Been Spying, Stealing Bitcoin ‘For Years’
18.10.2019
Hackers have been distributing a compromised version of the official Tor Browser that's packed with malware designed to steal bitcoin
Bitcoin Ransomware Hacking Victim Hacks The Hackers
9.10.2019
A victim of a Muhstik Ransomware attack paid in bitcoin (BTC) to unlock his files just to strike back and hack his hackers. In turn, he released nearly 3,000 decryption keys for other victims, along with free decryption software.
German programmer Tobias Frömel was forced to pay 0.09 BTC (USD 700)...
Cybervillains Are ‘Harvesting’ Crypto in Low-cost Hacking Campaigns
4.10.2019
Security experts are warning cryptocurrency holders to be aware of cyber thieves who are using a wide range of often low-cost software to “harvest” Bitcoin and altcoins from wallets all over the world.
Per a report from cybersecurity specialist ESET, a piece of malware named Casbaneiro (aka...
Former NiceHash CTO Arrested in Germany Over US Hacking Charges
2.10.2019
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to extradite the alleged hacker over crimes he's already served time for in Slovenia
South Korean Court Issues Landmark Decision on Crypto Exchange Hacking
1.10.2019
The Seoul court ruled that a hacking is not the responsibility of an exchange but a transfer of funds is
Ethereum Name Service Auction Exploited to Grab Apple Domain – And It Can’t Be Undone
1.10.2019
A bug in an ENS auction was exploited, allowing domains like "apple.eth" to be nabbed by an attacker. The only recourse is to ask for them back
UK Police Auction Off $294,000 in Stolen Crypto From EtherDelta Hack
1.10.2019
More than $294,000-worth of cryptocurrency confiscated from the teenage hacker of EtherDelta and TalkTalk has been auctioned off
Fusion Network’s Token Swap Wallet Compromised, FSN Price Plummets
29.9.2019
Fusion Network’s swap wallet was compromised, resulting in roughly a third of FSN tokens stolen
Indictments Filed Against Two for EtherDelta Hacking in 2017
23.9.2019
Two persons have been indicted in the US for the hacking of EtherDelta, a non-centralized exchange for trading Ethereum (ETH) ERC-20 tokens, on December 2017. Elliot Gunton and Anthony Tyler Nashatka have been charged with accessing phone number and e-mail address of an EtherDelta employee...
‘Panda’ Crypto Malware Group Has Nabbed $100K in Monero Since 2018
19.9.2019
Cisco Talos has identified a group behind a spate of cryptocurrency-mining malware attacks targeting enterprise networks globally
US Sanctions Three North Korea-based Crypto Hacking Groups
16.9.2019
The United States of America has given its nod for the sanction of three North Korean state-sponsored hacker entities responsible for “North Korea’s malicious cyber activity on critical infrastructure,” announced the U.S Department of Treasury on September 13, 2019. According to the announcement...
US Sanctions Three Alleged Crypto Hacking Groups from North Korea
16.9.2019
The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel
Browser Extensions Can Help Scammers Steal Your Bitcoin: Casa CEO
15.9.2019
Browser add-ons can steal your crypto and identifying information, said Casa's Jeremy Welch