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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
Major Argentine Telecom Falls Victim to $7.5M Monero Ransomware Attack
20.7.2020
Argentina's largest telecommunications company has fallen victim to a $7.5M ransomware attack
Updated Russian Crypto Bill Defangs Punishments for Using Crypto
20.7.2020
Newest version of Russian bill “On Digital Financial Assets” does not criminalize crypto usage, but there is one more bill that might
Missing Wirecard Exec Found in Belarus; Russia’s FSB Involvement Suspected
19.7.2020
Russian intelligence might have a lot to do with helping former Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek disappear into thin air
Russian Cybercrime Surged 25x in 5 Years, Says Local AG
17.7.2020
Russian cybercrime is up 92% since last year
A Banking Trojan That Steals Crypto Is Targeting Latin American Users
17.7.2020
The “Mekotio” trojan went from conventional banking malware one fine-tuned to steal crypto
Two Teens Arrested After Paying Bitcoin to See Livestream Murder on Dark Web
16.7.2020
The deep-web website allowed users to pay extra to decide what torture the children would be subject to next
Twitter Hack: ‘Social Engineering Attack’ on Employee Admin Panels
16.7.2020
Hackers were able to get away with posting fake Bitcoin giveaways on various Twitter accounts thanks to high level internal admin access
Hidden Messages Found in Transactions to Twitter Hack Bitcoin Address
16.7.2020
A user has hidden message in transactions to the Bitcoin wallet associated with the Twitter hack
Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crypto Case
15.7.2020
Previously convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to knowingly promoting an alleged crypto fraud with false and misleading information