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Google Removes 49 Phishing Extensions That Steal Cryptocurrency Data
15.4.2020
The director of security of a crypto firm discovered 49 phishing Google Chrome extensions that are designed to steal crypto assets
Sodinokibi Crypto Ransomware Switches from Bitcoin to Monero to Hide Money Trail
14.4.2020
The hackers behind the Sodinokibi ransomware decided to switch from Bitcoin to Monero to better hide from law enforcement
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
April Fools, Celebrity Scams, & Manipulated Markets: Bad Crypto News of the Week
4.4.2020
Check the bad crypto news of the past week
AT&T Seeks Dismissal of $200M in Damages for 2018 SIM-Swap Attack
1.4.2020
The hacking victim, Michael Terpin, alleges that AT&T was aware of SIM-swapping attacks targeting its customers but did not act to prevent them
Unofficial Iranian Telegram Applications Leak Data of 42M Users
31.3.2020
Data of 42 million Iranians using unofficial Telegram messengers got publicly exposed online
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
Hackers Steal and Publish Medical Data of Firm Researching Coronavirus Using Ransomware
23.3.2020
A UK firm researching the coronavirus was compromised by ransomware, the hackers published sensitive data online
UK Police Reports 562 Cases of Bitcoin-Related Blackmail Over Last Two Years
19.3.2020
New reports show 562 accounts of Bitcoin blackmail over 2018 and 2019
Argentinean Gov’t Blockchain Hacked to Spread Fake News on Coronavirus
16.3.2020
False information on the Coronavirus pandemic spread across Argentina’s blockchain-based government announcement
Suspected Coincheck Hackers Arrested After Selling XEM for Bitcoin
11.3.2020
Tokyo police say they have arrested two men over the hack of Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck. The platform was raided for some USD 400 million worth of NEM (XEM) tokens in January 2018, in what remains the world’s biggest-ever theft of cryptocurrency.
Police have been chasing the perpetrators...
Better Business Bureau: Crypto Scams Are The Second Riskiest in North America
10.3.2020
A US-based trust-gauging company claims that cryptocurrency scams represented a sharp increase during 2019
Crex24 Exchange Accused of Hiding Hack From Customers
8.3.2020
An anonymous Crex24 user have identified a suspicious movement of 1.3 billion Htmlcoins from its wallet
US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency
3.3.2020
The U.S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U.S.-designated North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. A total of 113 cryptocurrency accounts...
US Court says $250 Million Stolen from Unnamed Exchanges
3.3.2020
Two individuals may have stolen millions of dollars in virtual currency between 2018 and 2019, according to a court filing released this week
US Treasury Department Blacklists 20 Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Alleged North Korean Hackers
2.3.2020
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has added two individuals and 20 bitcoin addresses to its sanctions list, accusing them of being part of the North Korea-affiliated Lazarus Group
Next Step Mobile Surveillance: How You Walk, Your Heartbeat – Why Bitcoin Matters to Combat Government Privacy Invasion
26.2.2020
It may sound like something from a dystopian cyberpunk movie, but payment providers could soon be validating transactions by the way users walk, their heartbeat, veins, and more. Mastercard has recently revealed they “have been testing heartbeat, vein technology, and the way people walk...
Wikileaks Gathers $37M in BTC Since 2010 – Over $400K Sent After Julian Assange’s Arrest
26.2.2020
The world was shocked when Wikileaks cofounder Julian Assange was arrested in April after being cooped up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012. Following his arrest, the original Wikileaks bitcoin address saw significant support as $32,000 worth of BTC poured into the wallet in two days....
Bitcoin Cash Faces ‘Slow Death’ After Alleged $30M Hack — Commentator
22.2.2020
Dovey Wan thinks that a reported $30 million hack on a Bitcoin Cash wallet will pile pressure on the altcoin
IOTA Urges Trinity Wallet Users to Use Seed Migration Tool
21.2.2020
The latest status update from IOTA in response to a recent hack indicates Trinity Wallet users are vulnerable