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Researcher Refutes ‘Blackmail’ Theory Behind Mysterious Ether Transactions
16.6.2020
The abnormal transaction fees from last week may not be blackmail after all, according to Alex Manuskin, a blockchain researcher at wallet company ZenGo
Fraudulent Site Impersonates Encrypted Messaging Service to Steal Bitcoins
15.6.2020
A new Bitcoin-related scam emerged through a phishing site that impersonates a self-destructing encrypted notes service
Blackmail is Behind Multi-Million ETH Transfer Fees, Say Researchers
13.6.2020
Researchers have concluded that the recent Ether transfers that spent over $5 million in gas fees are the result of hackers trying to extort a compromised exchange
Ethereum’s $5.2 Million Fee Scandal Explained: Exchange Held to Ransom by Hackers
13.6.2020
Hackers are holding an unnamed crypto exchange to ransom after an alleged cyber-attack forced the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate two separate transactions at a cost of $5.2 million in fees, new information suggests. The hackers may have gained access to the exchange’s funds but failed...
Bitfinex Hackers Move Another $4.1 Million Bitcoin in Their Biggest Pay Day Yet
12.6.2020
Cyber-thieves from the Bitfinex hack of four years ago continue to cash out, this time transferring the equivalent of $4.1 million in bitcoin to an unknown wallet address. Crypto tracking tool Whale Alert reports that hackers moved 416 bitcoin (BTC) on June 11. The funds, valued at $4.1 million...
An Army of Hackers Can Make Crypto Safer, But Is Enough Being Done?
11.6.2020
Bug bounties have emerged as one of the key ways for companies to prevent catastrophic hacks
Californian Charged Over Crypto Extortion and 28 SIM-Swap Attacks
11.6.2020
A 20-year-old has been charged for his role in dozens of SIM-swap attacks, including an attempt to extort a physician out of 100 Bitcoin
Botnet Exploits SQL Servers to Install Crypto Mining App
10.6.2020
Sophos revealed recent botnet attacks breach Microsoft SQL server databases to install a well-known Monero mining app
Hackers Increasingly Rely on Trojans to Deploy Ransomware Attacks
10.6.2020
Kroll’s Cyber Risk team detected a growing trend in the use of banking trojans to launch ransomware attacks
Coil Invests in Hacker Noon to Deliver Streaming Micropayments
10.6.2020
Coil takes an 8% stake in tech news platform Hacker Noon, seeking to implement Web Monetization for their 10,000 plus contributing writers
Ransomware Gangs Are Teaming Up to Form Cartel-Style Structures
9.6.2020
The latest moves from ransomware groups suggest that gangs are forging alliances to create a mafia-style structure
Report: Ransom Costs for Stolen Data Rose 200% From 2018 to 2019
8.6.2020
On average, ransoms demanded by cryptocurrency ransomware hackers increased by 200% from 2018 to 2019
Ransomware Attack Exposes 1.5TB of Stolen Aerospace Data
7.6.2020
Ransomware gang Maze reportedly stole sensitive data from the US branch of an integrated engineering group that works with various governments
Beware Fake Ransomware Decryption Tools
7.6.2020
Creators behind Zorab ransomware launched a fake tool that double-encrypts files affected by the attack
Another Free Ransomware Decryptor Released
6.6.2020
Emsisoft launched a free tool that decrypts files affected by a variant of the Tycoon ransomware attack
Spanish Multinational Launches Free Tool to Decrypt Files Affected by VCryptor Ransomware
3.6.2020
Telefonica announced a new tool created by its cybersecurity division to decrypt affected files by VCryptor
Hackers Threaten to Use Stolen Data from Coinsquare for SIM Swapping
3.6.2020
More than 5,000 email addresses and other personal information obtained from Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare may be used in SIM swapping attacks.
Hackers got their hands on personal data on users from Coinsquare's database, and Vice's Motherboard cites one of the hackers saying that "the...
Hackers Move Another $800K in BTC Stolen From the 2016 Bitfinex Breach
2.6.2020
Another $800,000 worth of bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack of four years ago has been moved to an unknown wallet. Whale Alert reports that hackers transferred 77.64 bitcoin (BTC) on Tuesday, which amounts to $797,000 at the time the alert was issued. The thieves last moved about $255,000 or 28.4...
Elrond Invites Hackers to Stress Test Its Blockchain Network
2.6.2020
Blockchain firm Elrond has invited hackers to attack its network during the upcoming incentivized stress test
Ransomware Attack Kidnaps Austrian City
31.5.2020
An ongoing ransomware attack targets the public services infrastructure of Weiz