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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
Cryptopia Liquidation: Refund Deadline ‘Not Practicable’ as Users Wait
12.12.2019
Cryptopia liquidator investigates 900K active accounts in an attempt to reunite users with missing funds
MakerDAO Responds to Dev Accusing Network of $340M Vulnerabilty
10.12.2019
Maker announced a series of governance polls after dev divulged how hackers could attack the MakerDAO network and steal $340 million
Report: Android Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Steal Crypto Wallet Info
3.12.2019
Security firm uncovers a vulnerability that allows hackers to access private data on Android devices, including login credentials to crypto wallets
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
Hackers Mass-Scanning Web for Docker Platforms to Mine Cryptocurrencies
27.11.2019
A new hacking campaign is targeting Docker platforms that have API endpoints exposed online to mine Monero
Malware on Official Monero Website Can Steal Crypto: Investigator
19.11.2019
Monero’s official website was compromised to distribute software that steals cryptocurrency
Hacker Offers $100K in BTC as Bounty for Hacking Halliburton
18.11.2019
Infamous hacker Phineas Fisher offers to pay up to $100,000 in Bitcoin or Monero for leaking damaging data about high-profile firms
UN: North Korea Turns Talented Children into Cryptocurrency Hackers
6.11.2019
The UN believes that North Korea is training its most talented young IT talents to become elite cryptocurrency hackers – and thinks Pyongyang is a using a fake Hong Kong blockchain company as a front for money laundering schemes.
Per South Korean media outlet Chosun, South Korean MP...
Hackers Take Over BitMEX Twitter, but Customer Funds Reportedly Safe
1.11.2019
Email leak: BitMEX says customer funds safe, as trolls take over company Twitter
Johannesburg Authorities Refuse to Pay Hackers’ Bitcoin Ransom
30.10.2019
Johannesburg authorities have said they will not concede to hackers’ demand of 4 Bitcoin in the aftermath of a major municipal systems breach last week
Hackers Breach Johannesburg’s Civil Website Demanding BTC Ransom
25.10.2019
Hackers breach Johannesburg’s online gov’t services and are demanding ransom in BTC
U.S. Agents to Hunt North Korean Crypto Hackers + 14 More Crypto News
23.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
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The United States National Security Agency has launched a new cybersecurity unit – with staff members who...
Zcash Community Discovers Likely Malicious Fake Version of ZecWallet
21.10.2019
Zcash users discover a counterfeit version of ZecWallet
California Man Sues AT&T Over Loss of $1.8M and Crypto Accounts
20.10.2019
California man sues AT&T claiming that its employees helped to steal over $1.8 million in total, including cryptocurrencies
Blockchain Voting is Vulnerable to Hacking and Low-Quality Data: Research
19.10.2019
Some major issues must be resolved before blockchain voting becomes trustworthy, according to a new study
Fake Tor Browser Steals Bitcoin From Darknet Users, Warns ESET
18.10.2019
Trojanized Tor Browser steals Bitcoin from darknet shoppers, ESET warns
Hackers Use Malicious Code in WAV Audio Files To Mine Cryptocurrencies
18.10.2019
Hackers use malicious code in WAV audio files to mine cryptocurrencies
Blockchain Voting Systems — Can Democracy Rely on Them?
15.10.2019
In the wake of West Virginia’s recent blockchain voting scandal, we investigate whether these platforms are really as good as advertised
Nash Cryptocurrency Exchange Stands Strong Against the Hackers With Its Revolutionary Technology
15.10.2019
Cryptocurrencies or digital money, as the world likely addresses, has undoubtedly come a long way while facing its share of ups and downs. Not only people were highly skeptical about them owing to their intangible access, but illicit activities like exchange hacks made the situation even worse....