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Belgium Losing $3.2M to Crypto Fraud in 2019 Is ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
8.5.2020
Belgium’s economic inspectorate reported $3.2 million in losses due to cryptocurrency fraud in 2019
Hackers Threaten to Release Legal Secrets of World’s Biggest Stars
8.5.2020
A ransomware gang is threatening to release almost a 1TB of private legal secrets from the world’s biggest music and movie stars
Crypto Investor Sues New York Teen for $71.4 million in SIM-Swap Saga
8.5.2020
A crypto investor is suing a New York teenager for $71.4 million in damages for allegedly snatching cryptocurrency from his phone
Zcash Researchers Discover Criminals Are Laughably Unskilled at Using Crypto
8.5.2020
Rand Corporation unveiled a study that found a widespread lack of knowledge towards Zcash from dark web criminals
Europe’s Largest Private Hospital Hit By Crypto Ransomware Amid Pandemic
7.5.2020
Hackers infected the largest private hospital in Europe with ransomware
Anonymous Crypto Payments Cause Problems for South Korean Child Porn Case
6.5.2020
IT experts believe that South Korean authorities could not track the crypto payments made from overseas exchanges
New Breed of Ransomware Threatens to Expose Victoria’s Secrets
6.5.2020
The “Nefilim” ransomware threatens to leak sensitive data if the demands are not met
Chainalysis’ Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs Cast Spotlight on North Korea and Iran
5.5.2020
New York-based blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has launched a new initiative to shed more light on the scope of its latest crypto crime analyses
Devs at Blogging Platform Ghost Take Down Crypto-Mining Malware Attack
4.5.2020
Developers at blogging platform Ghost have spent the past 24 hours fighting a crypto mining malware attack
Millionaire Arrested for Wife’s Murder in $10M Monero Ransom Kidnap Case
29.4.2020
A ransom note demanding $10 million in Monero may have been faked, after Norwegian police arrested a millionaire on suspicion of murdering his missing wife
Mobile Ransomware That Doesn't Ask Victims For Crypto Emerges
28.4.2020
The study from Check Point reveals that cybercriminals are using the FBI’s name to collect ransom payments
South Korean Police Trace 40 People Behind Crypto Payments In Child Porn Ring
27.4.2020
40 people involved in crypto payments on the “Nth Room” case were identified by the South Korean authorities
Cybersecurity Firm ESET Manages to Disrupt Major Monero-Mining Botnet
23.4.2020
The Monero-mining malware has infected over 35,000 computers since May 2019, with 90% of compromised devices located in Peru
City’s Ransomware Denials Exposed, Still Faces 100 BTC Demand
23.4.2020
The City of Torrance in California still faces a 100 BTC ransomware demand after downplaying how much private data had been lost in the attack
Crypto Sextortion Scams Prove to Be Alarmingly Successful
22.4.2020
An in-depth analysis made by SophosLabs noted the profitability of crypto sextortion scams for cybercriminals
Ransomware Attacks Are Way Down in the Midst of COVID-19
22.4.2020
A malware research lab says ransomware attacks are at an all-time low right now
In Possible Exit Scam, Chinese EOS Wallet Locks Up $52M of Customer Funds
21.4.2020
EOS Ecosystem, a wallet app returns out to be a scam and possibly runs away with $52M user funds
Crypto Payments for Child Porn Grew 32% in 2019: Report
21.4.2020
Nearly $1 million in bitcoin and ethereum flowed into child sexual abuse material-linked wallet addresses in 2019
DForce Hacker Attempts to Negotiate After Allegedly Leaking His Identity
20.4.2020
The theft of $25 million from DeFi protocol Lendf.me may result in a happy ending for its victims, as the hacker signals peace after leaking important personal data
Crypto Community Is Keeping Itself Entertained While on Coronavirus Lockdown
18.4.2020
How crypto lovers are killing time in lockdown during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic