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UK Company Paid $2.3M Ranson in Bitcoin to Cybercriminals
9.4.2020
$2.3M in Bitcoins were paid to hackers by a London-based company after a ransomware attack
Blockchain Intelligence Firm Chainalysis Seeks New Partners to Extend Its Reach
9.4.2020
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is seeking multiple new industry collaborations as part of a newly-launched partnership program
Bitcoin Trading Scam Claims to Involve Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
9.4.2020
A Bitcoin scam promotion features U.K. royal family members Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
How Imposters Scam Entrepreneurs Out of Their Crypto
8.4.2020
It's a new twist on an old scam: Someone pretending to represent a major media company will approach a small business offering to write about them… for a price, this time in crypto
High Court Delivers Judgement on User Assets at Hacked Exchange Cryptopia
8.4.2020
Users at the now-defunct exchange Cryptopia are the co-beneficiaries of trusts that contained their assets prior to the platform’s hack
US Court Postpones Sentencing for OneCoin Crypto Scam Co-Founder
8.4.2020
Sentencing for OneCoin co-founder Konstantin Ignatov has been deferred until July 8, 2020
Russian Darknet Criminals Sell $13M of Fake Cash for Crypto
7.4.2020
A crime group in Russia printed and sold $13 million-nominated fake notes in return for cryptocurrencies
Researchers Detect Ambitious Bitcoin Mining Malware Campaign Targeting 1,000s Daily
6.4.2020
A major malware campaign is targeting misconfigured Docker servers with an illicit Bitcoin miner, cybersecurity researchers say
French Soccer Star Claims Crypto Scam Impersonated Him
31.3.2020
Soccer star Kylian Mbappé claims to have been impersonated by a cryptocurrency scam network in France
Ryuk Ransomware Targets Hospitals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
30.3.2020
Despite the pressures already placed on healthcare organizations by COVID-19, ransomware operators continue to target hospitals
Maze Hacker Group Claims Infecting Insurance Giant Chubb with Ransomware
29.3.2020
According to a claim published on its website, black hat hacker group, Maze, has compromised insurance firm Chubb
Russian Police Take Down an Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm
28.3.2020
Russian police seized almost 1,500 mining rigs from an illegal bitcoin mining farm, spread across several locations
FBI Apprehends & Charges Russian Hacker, Closes Down Deer.io Platform
27.3.2020
The FBI shuts down alleged hacker Kirill Firsov’s platform, Deer.io, used for selling stolen information
No Evidence of Crypto-Related Charge in Maduro Drug Cases
27.3.2020
Charges against Maduro and other Venezuelan heads don’t involve crypto directly, three different lawyers say
Bitcoin Scams Continue to Exploit Covid-19 Chaos in UK
27.3.2020
Bitcoin scammers are using the coronavirus crisis to hoax citizens, say regional British authorities
California Governor Namedrops Bitcoin in Speech About ‘Extraordinarily Bad People’
26.3.2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom cautioned the public against BTC fraudsters during his COVID-19 speech
Alleged Telegram Sex Crime Ringleader Paraded in Public in Korea
26.3.2020
More than 5 million Koreans signed a petition demanding the ringleader behind a notorious Telegram sex crime chat room be named and shamed
Major South Korean Crypto Exchanges Help Police In Child Porn Investigation
26.3.2020
South Korean police are reportedly working jointly with local crypto exchanges in the “nth rooms” child porn case
The Role of Cryptocurrencies in the Rise of Ransomware
25.3.2020
Will the cryptocurrency payout for ransomware attacks keep rising in the future?
Fake Ledger Live Chrome Extension Stole 1.4M XRP, Researchers Claim
25.3.2020
Fake Ledger Live extensions for Google Chrome are being used to collect user backup passphrases, a forensics team claims