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IOTA Updates Trinity Desktop Wallet to Partly Address Recent Hack
17.2.2020
The IOTA Foundation releases new Trinity wallet as part of its remediation plan, but network coordinator is still on hold
Hacking Group Outlaw Upgrades Malware for Illicit Income Sources: Report
11.2.2020
Outlaw has been updating its toolkit to steal enterprise data for nearly half a year at this point
North Korean Internet Use Spikes 300% as Regime Turns to Cryptocurrencies
11.2.2020
According to a new report, North Korean internet usage is up as state actors use it as a means for raising revenues and skirting sanctions
Hacked Italian Exchange Altsbit to Shut Down in May 2020
10.2.2020
Italian crypto exchange Altsbit will terminate its services in May 2020
Cryptojacking Projection an Area of Focus for Microsoft’s Edge Browser
10.2.2020
As cryptojacking becomes more prevalent, Microsoft Edge developers aim to protect users from having their processing power stolen to mine cryptocurrencies
North Korean Hackers Created Realistic Trading Bot to Steal Money
5.2.2020
North Korean hackers created a realistic trading bot website to phish DragonEx employees
Hackers Stole and Encrypted Data of 5 U.S. Law Firms, Demand 2 Crypto Ransoms
3.2.2020
Hacker group demanded two $933,000 ransoms for restoring and not published the data of five compromised U.S. law firms
Trezor Wallets Can Be Hacked, Kraken Reveals
31.1.2020
Trezor hardware wallets can be hacked, and software fixes are impossible
Cybercriminals Hide Crypto Mining Script Behind Kobe Bryant Wallpaper
31.1.2020
Cybercriminals have been capitalizing on fans’ grief by hiding malicious coin mining scripts in Kobe Bryant desktop wallpaper
UK High Court Orders Freeze on $1M of Bitcoin in Ransomware Case
28.1.2020
A UK court has ordered to freeze over $1 million in Bitcoin from a Canadian insurance firm in a ransomware attack
Chainalysis Finds Exchanges Bolstering Security While Hackers Refine Attacks
23.1.2020
Chainalysis finds exchanges bolstering security but hackers refining attacks
North Korean Hackers Now Using Telegram to Steal Crypto: Kaspersky
9.1.2020
Hacking group Lazarus is developing sophisticated new techniques to steal cryptocurrencies from victims
North Korean Hacker Group Modifies Crypto-Stealing Malware
9.1.2020
The Lazarus hacker group — widely believed to be sponsored by North Korea — is deploying new viruses to steal cryptocurrencies, Kaspersky states
Ethereum Network Overcame Intentional Attack Affecting Parity Nodes
31.12.2019
On New Year’s Eve, the Ethereum network was reportedly the target of an attack focusing on Parity Ethereum nodes
Hunt for XEM 526m Coincheck Hackers Intensifies, Several Men Suspected
24.12.2019
Source: iStock/Marco_Piunti
Japanese police appear to be close to a breakthrough in the ongoing search for hackers who made off with NEM (XEM) 526 million (around USD 400 million at the time and USD 17 million today) from the Coincheck crypto exchange in January 2018.
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Hackers Grab Nearly $480K From Blockchain Platform Nuls
23.12.2019
Hackers have stolen almost $480,000 worth of NULS tokens, over $131,000 of which are now untraceable
Alleged Hacker Extradited to Face US Charges Over Corporate Extortion Racket
20.12.2019
British authorities have extradited an alleged hacking collective member to the United States where he will face charges
MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Bears Circle While Hackers Rethink Their Malware Strategy
18.12.2019
No lions or tigers, just bears. Here's CoinDesk Markets Daily with Adam B. Levine and Brad Keoun
Hackers Failed to Execute $400K Worth Bitcoin Scam in Texas
14.12.2019
A Texas-based couple was subjected to an unfavorable incident of extortion from a malicious hacker who demanded a whopping amount of $400k in Bitcoin holdings after sabotaging their Amazon Ring doorbell. Tania Amador, the 28-year-old woman who became the target of the hacker, used her intelligence...
VeChain Loses $6.6M in VET Tokens to Hacker in Attack on Buyback Wallet
13.12.2019
An unknown hacker has moved 1.1 billion VeChain tokens via the VeChain Foundation buyback address to a personal wallet