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Hackers Target Enterprise Blockchains
20.5.2020
Private blockchains that have been specifically designed for enterprise use could be highly desirable targets for hackers’ attacks
Hackers ‘Using Crypto Wallet Address-switching Malware’ + More News
19.5.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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South Korea’s market-leading security software provider AhnLabs has warned of a new malware threat that alters crypto...
Hackers Are Using Supercomputers to Mine Crypto
17.5.2020
Hackers attacking supercomputers across Europe, trying to get their hands on the crypto hot commodity
Hackers Sell Data of 129 Million Russian Car Owners for Bitcoin
15.5.2020
A database of 129 million Russian car drivers is being exposed on the darknet for just 0.3 Bitcoin or about $2,900
Upbit Hack’s $50M Funds Continue Moving After Hitting Binance
14.5.2020
Millions of dollars worth funds stolen from Upbit in November continue to be moved on little-known exchange Byex.com, unknown wallets as well as OKEx
Binance Quashes Upbit Hackers’ Attempt to Launder Stolen Funds
14.5.2020
Binance managed to see an alert and freeze the stolen funds in little more than half an hour
Interpol Teams Up With Kaspersky to Declare ‘Anti-Ransomware Day’
13.5.2020
Kaspersky claims that WannaCry remains as the most notorious ransomware attack in the history
Binance Freezes Funds Stolen From Upbit in Late 2019
13.5.2020
Binance freezes $27k transaction associated with the $50 million hack of South Korean exchange Upbit
22 More Crypto-Stealing Google Chrome Extensions Discovered
8.5.2020
A security researcher discovered another 22 Google Chrome web browser extensions that tried to steal users’ cryptocurrencies
Hackers Threaten to Release Legal Secrets of World’s Biggest Stars
8.5.2020
A ransomware gang is threatening to release almost a 1TB of private legal secrets from the world’s biggest music and movie stars
Europe’s Largest Private Hospital Hit By Crypto Ransomware Amid Pandemic
7.5.2020
Hackers infected the largest private hospital in Europe with ransomware
Maze Ransomware Group Hacks Two Plastic Surgeons
6.5.2020
Two plastic surgeon’s studios were hacked by cybercrime group Maze and sensitive data of customers is already available online
Ransomware Hackers Threaten to Release Credit Card Data From Costa Rican Bank
6.5.2020
A group of ransomware hackers has reportedly stolen sensitive information from a major Costa Rican state-owned bank, Banco BCR
CZ Insists That DDoS Attacks Were Foul Play From Binance Competitors
4.5.2020
Binance’s CEO suspects that recent DDoS attacks came from competing exchanges looking to damage Binance’s reputation rather than steal crypto
Hackers Plant Crypto Miners By Exploiting Flaw in Popular Server Framework Salt
4.5.2020
Hackers have exploited a critical flaw in infrastructure management tool Salt and, in one case planted crypto mining software
CZ Blames ‘Self-Perceived Competitors’ for New DDoS Attacks on Binance
29.4.2020
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao confirms DDoS attacks on Binance, blaming “self-perceived competitors” for the attack
Colorado Hospital Patient Information System Hit by Crypto Ransomware
29.4.2020
Parkview Medical Center’s system for storing patient information was infected with ransomware and rendered inoperable
'Huge Blow' to DeFi as Hackers Exploit Known Vulnerability
20.4.2020
The DeFi (decentralized finance) industry just suffered another blow that reminds us that DeFi is still very much uncharted territory. What makes it worse is that the vulnerability used has reportedly been known.
A blockchain security company PeckShield offered a detailed look into the attacks...
Expert Warns: Don’t Trust Ransomware Groups Amid Pandemic
16.4.2020
Threat analyst at cybersecurity firm said that armistice promises made by multiple ransomware groups have no relevance
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