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The Poly Network attack took place two weeks ago, but the narrative is far from finished. Mr. White Hat, an unknown hacker, was able to extract $614 million in cryptocurrencies, according to the Poly Network team. They are now declining to assist and delaying the Poly Network team after returning a portion of the […]
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Google has deleted eight bogus mobile apps from the Play Store that pretend to be bitcoin cloud-mining apps but are actually designed to trick users into paying for pricey subscription services and engaging in other unlawful acts. Although they may have been removed, Trend Micro researchers discovered that when searching Google Play for the […]
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There has been an ongoing war between criminals and authorities in cyberspace for years. Although cryptocurrencies are anonymous in nature, new techniques for tracking funds around the cryptocurrency blockchain have led to the arrest of dozens of cyber-criminals in the previous two years. But recently a new website has surfaced on the darknet that […]
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A citizen of Sweden was sentenced to 15 years in prison for manipulating a cryptocurrency scam claiming to pay investors based on the value of gold reserves. Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, 47, and his firm, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), were charged with a securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in March this year after […]
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In Vinnytsia city located along the Southern Bug river, a large-scale electricity theft was revealed and recorded by the SBU. In one of the JSC Vinnytsiaoblenerho’s old premises, the culprits mined cryptocurrency illegally. Nearly 5000 computers were confiscated by Ukrainian law enforcement. This underground crypto farm is the largest. SBU officials found that in […]
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In the last year, at least $1 billion worth of digital currency was stolen worldwide. The number of extortion cases since the beginning of 2021 has already exceeded 1000. The reason is the rise in the value of digital money and its popularity. The average amount of extortion now is about $250,000, but it can […]
Continue ReadingPhishing impersonations and business email compromise (BEC) attacks designed to steal victims’ bitcoin surged by 192% between October 2020 and May 2021, closely following the rising demand and increasing price of bitcoin over the last eight months, according to analysis by Barracuda Networks. Bitcoin themed cyber attacks have typically been used in extortion and ransomware […]
Continue ReadingAqua Security published a research revealing a continued rise in cyberattacks targeting container infrastructure and supply chains, and showing that it can now take less than one hour to exploit vulnerable container infrastructure. The report provides a detailed analysis of how bad actors are getting better at hiding their increasingly sophisticated attacks. “The threat landscape […]
Continue ReadingMcAfee released a report examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021. The quarter saw cyber adversaries shift from low-return, mass-spread ransomware campaigns toward fewer, customized Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) campaigns targeting larger, more lucrative organizations. A proliferation in 64-bit CoinMiner applications drove the growth of cryptocurrency-generating […]
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Scammers are mailing fraudulent replacement devices to Ledger customers who were recently exposed in a data breach, which are being used to steal cryptocurrency wallets. With increased cryptocurrency values and the use of hardware wallets to secure crypto funds, Ledger has become a frequent target for scammers. After receiving what appears to be a […]
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