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$39M of Bitcoin Stolen in 2016 Bitfinex Hack Is on the Move
29.7.2020
Hackers have transferred roughly $38.7M out of $1.3B worth of Bitcoin from wallets connected to the infamous 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex
AMFEIX Threatens Users Who Share Coverage That Criticizes the Company
28.7.2020
The purported investment fund is exhibiting some shady behavior
North Korea’s Crypto Extortion Efforts Have Expanded Considerably in 2020
28.7.2020
A new ransomware from North Korea targets major companies
Russia’s Central Bank Keeps Insisting That Crypto Is ‘Criminal’
28.7.2020
Russia’s central bank argues that crypto purchases are not considered an investment
Mastercard Exec Accused of Money Laundering Cover-Up at Bank With Ties to Wirecard
28.7.2020
Wirecard has been implicated in a new report on alleged criminal activities by a Mastercard executive operating at the FBME bank in Cyprus
Three Individuals Behind Alleged PlexCoin ICO Scam Charged with Fraud
28.7.2020
A new indictment came down in the case involving three Canadians behind the alleged PlexCoin ICO scam which raised $8M in 2017
Ransomware Victims Are Fighting Back Against Their Attackers and Winning
27.7.2020
The initiative launched by Europol has stopped $630M+ in ransomware demands since 2016
Garmin Could Face Sanctions if $10M Ransom is Paid
27.7.2020
The leader of the cybercriminal group Evil Corp reportedly led the attack against Garmin
Spanish Railway Infrastructure Threatened by Ransomware
25.7.2020
REvil is reportedly behind the attack against the Spanish railway manager ADIF and claimed to have stolen over 800 GB of data
Ukrainian Ministry Plans to Track Crypto Transactions With Bitfury
24.7.2020
Ukraine’s Ministry for Digital Transformation will be tracking illicit crypto transactions with a crypto analytics startup backed by Bitfury
Crypto Scammers Steal $381 Million in 2020, While Twitter Hackers Direct Funds to Mixers
24.7.2020
Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020. Chainalysis data still shows current figures are well below those seen in 2019. In 2019, scams...
$500K Bitcoin Paid to Arrange Ex-Nissan CEO's Escape From Japan
24.7.2020
The son of ex-Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who escaped house arrest in Japan in December, paid for the extraction using Bitcoin
English Football Club Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Ransomware Attack
23.7.2020
Cybersecurity authorities in the UK warned that ransomware could threaten the sports sector
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Crypto Scams
23.7.2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has joined the legal fray in suing YouTube over fake crypto giveaways using his image
University of York Confirms Recent Data Breach Was Caused by Ransomware
22.7.2020
A UK-based university is investigating the slow response to a ransomware attack that took place in May
AMFEIX Investors Raise Concerns About Massive Pending Withdrawal Requests
22.7.2020
Investors tell us that something has gone wrong within a once-hot crypto company
YouTube: We’re Not Liable for Crypto Scams
22.7.2020
Lawyers for the video-sharing platform argue that because Ripple impersonators were third-parties it has no liability
Cryptojacking and Ransomware Cases Grow in Mexico
22.7.2020
Mexican media report on a new study that reveals a lack of trust from locals towards public cloud network security as cryptojacking cases rise
Crypto Scammer Sentenced by South Korean Authorities
21.7.2020
Man sentenced to two years and six months in prison after multi-million dollar crypto fraud
Don’t Fall for These Fake Chinese CBDC Scams
20.7.2020
Scammers promise high yields for people who allocate their money in a fake CBDC-related investment scheme