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Vertcoin 51% Attack ‘Motive Uncertain’ as Hackers Lose up to $4,000
2.12.2019
Vertcoin hackers fail to steal more as Bittrex closes down wallet
CryptoBridge Shuts Down, Vertcoin Falls Victim of a 51% Attack Again
2.12.2019
The last month of 2019 has started with bad news for two relatively small projects in the Cryptoverse: a crypto exchange, CryptoBridge, ranked 187th, is shutting down, while a coin, ranked 235th, Vertcoin (VTC), experienced another 51% attack.
CryptoBridge announced on its website that they'll...
Finland Prepares For Bitcoin Ransomware Attack With Cyber Fire Drill
22.11.2019
Finland is coordinating a simulated Bitcoin ransomware attack on more than 200 Finnish cities and organizations
Vietnam Based VinDax Exchange Loss $0.5 M in Hacker Attack
11.11.2019
VinDAX, a Vietnam based cryptocurrency exchange, has reportedly been hacked and lost cryptos worth $500,000. On Friday, the VinDAX team confirmed the reports stating the breach occurred three days ago, i.e., on Tuesday, November 05. VinDAX is a platform engaged in a newly launched token exchange...
Two BitCash Miners Executes 51% Attack on BitCash to Protect the Network
5.11.2019
Two BitCash miners BTC.com and BTC.top executed a 51% attack on the BitCash network to thwart an unknown miner’s transactions. A 51% attack happens when an individual holds a majority of the hash rate. This situation arose because a bug had split the BitCash network causing the hash rate to drop...
Crypto Under Attack: The Five Worst Hacks That Shook the Crypto World
4.11.2019
Crypto hacks are getting more common despite improved safety measures. Here’s a list of the top five crypto hacks of the industry
Binance Bitcoin Futures ‘Attack’ Sees FTX Exchange Face $150M Lawsuit
3.11.2019
Binance futures victim of failed liquidity attack, says lawsuit
How Bitcoin’s Peer-to-Peer Cash System Was Revealed 11 Years Ago
31.10.2019
On October 31, 2008, on the eve of Halloween, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper. Since then the revolutionary design of the network has changed the lives of many and has transformed how we look at money today. Also read: China Ranks 35 Crypto Projects as President Xi Pushes...
How Hard Is It to Brute Force a Bitcoin Private Key?
28.10.2019
Trying to crack a private key with a brute force attack is a bit like trying to count to infinity: the sooner you begin, the faster you’ll never get there. Despite being as next to impossible as impossible gets, using a brute force attack to crack a bitcoin private key remains an intriguing...
Researchers Uncover Bitcoin ‘Attack’ That Could Slow or Stop Lightning Payments
21.10.2019
A new denial-of-service attack could slow down or completely stop bitcoin payments over the lightning network
Bears Attack Stellar (XLM); Price Slips to $0.062
16.10.2019
Stellar price slips towards the immediate support level The intraday price movement seems to fetch loss Stellar price takes a steep downward walk with its intraday movement. The crypto market was seen fluctuating from the beginning of the month with moderate volatility. However, presently...
Europol: Crypto-Ransomware Remains Most Prominent Cyber Attack
14.10.2019
Crypto-ransomware remains a top threat according to a recent report by Europol
Ripple CEO: Our Transparency Has Opened Us Up to Attack
11.10.2019
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has claimed that his company is 10 or 100x more transparent than anyone else in the cryptocurrency industry
German Programmer ‘Hacks Back’ After Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
9.10.2019
German programmer Tobias Frömel “hacked back” the perpetrators of the Muhstik ransomware who forced him to pay 0.09 BTC
Tether Created ‘Largest Bubble in Human History’ Claims Lawsuit Against Bitfinex
9.10.2019
A common attack against Tether in the crypto ecosystem is that the stablecoin isn’t really backed one-to-one by the U.S. dollar. We might soon get to know if these concerns are substantial, as the matter is now going to court. A new lawsuit against the operators of USDT accuses them...
Bitcoin Core Dev: Anti-51% Attack Measures Always Imply Centralization
8.10.2019
Bitcoin Core developer Greg Maxwell criticizes the “attractive mystery” that fear of a 51% attack on Bitcoin entails
Hackers Launch Widespread Botnet Attack on Crypto Wallets Using Cheap Russian Malware
3.10.2019
With millions of dollars cryptocurrency stolen from crypto wallets every year, security researchers were found one active botnet being run for about $160
Bitcoin (BTC) Reflects Support at $8,000; Expected to Rise Despite Bear Attack
29.9.2019
Bitcoin is dealing with a moderate loss since the morning. The currency is holding itself tight around $8,000. A few days ago, the BTC price was at $10,000, but then it fell. The traders and enthusiasts are looking forward to a recovery in the coin which would lead the market towards the price...
Barclays Hackathon to Attack Data ‘Silos’ With Blockchain
25.9.2019
Barclays is holding another hackathon to tackle the finance industry’s perennial problem of data silos. Once again, blockchain will take center stage.
Iran Is Being Targeted for Economic Independence, Not Terrorism
22.9.2019
New, unprecedented economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s central bank after blame for a September 14 oil field attack was pinned on the nation by U.S. leaders. The sanctions blacklist the Iranian central bank and sovereign wealth fund, further severing the country’s already...