All posts tagged "Bitcoin"
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785MalwareGoogle Wins Lawsuit Against Russians Linked to Blockchain-based Glupteba Botnet
Google has won a lawsuit filed against two Russian nationals in connection with the operation of a botnet called Glupteba, the company...
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3.0KMalwareExperts Uncover Details on Maui Ransomware Attack by North Korean Hackers
The first ever incident possibly involving the ransomware family known as Maui occurred on April 15, 2021, aimed at an unnamed Japanese...
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2.8KMalwareNew Orchard Botnet Uses Bitcoin Founder’s Account Info to Generate Malicious Domains
A new botnet named Orchard has been observed using Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s account transaction information to generate domain names to conceal...
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1.4KCyber AttackFBI Seizes $500,000 Ransomware Payments and Crypto from North Korean Hackers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced the seizure of $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean hackers who extorted digital...
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1.6KData BreachFBI Seizes ‘SSNDOB’ ID Theft Service for Selling Personal Info of 24 Million People
An illicit online marketplace known as SSNDOB was taken down in operation led by U.S. law enforcement agencies, the Department of Justice...
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525MalwareNew MyloBot Malware Variant Sends Sextortion Emails Demanding $2,732 in Bitcoin
A new version of the MyloBot malware has been observed to deploy malicious payloads that are being used to send sextortion emails...
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3.7KCyber CrimeScammers Netted $7.7 Billion worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021
A new report confirms that cryptocurrency-based crimes posed “one of the biggest threats to cryptocurrency’s continued adoption.” Blockchain analysis firm Chainanalysis has...
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2.5KNewsBitMart Exchange hacked as hackers steal $150 million
BitMart Exchange has confirmed that the security breach involves one of its ETH hot wallets and one of BSC hot wallets. BitMart...
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4.1KNewsIndian PM Modi’s Twitter Account HACKED for Bitcoin scam
This was the second time that a Twitter account linked to PM Modi got compromised for a Bitcoin-related scam. Indian Prime Minister...
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4.0KMalwareGoogle Disrupts Blockchain-based Glupteba Botnet; Sues Russian Hackers
Google on Tuesday said it took steps to disrupt the operations of a sophisticated “multi-component” botnet called Glupteba that approximately infected more...
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4.2KMalwareWarning: Yet Another Bitcoin Mining Malware Targeting QNAP NAS Devices
Network-attached storage (NAS) appliance maker QNAP on Tuesday released a new advisory warning of a cryptocurrency mining malware targeting its devices, urging...
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5.1KCyber CrimeUS offers $10m reward for decisive info on DarkSide ransomware gang
The U.S. Department of State is paying an additional $5 million to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest or...
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3.5KCyber CrimeTwitter hacker charged in sim swapping, cryptocurrency scheme
The 22-year-old British national Joseph James O’Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe, was one of the hackers behind 2020’s massive Twitter hack – PlugwalkJoe also stole...
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450Cyber AttackUS Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange SUEX for Aiding Ransomware Gangs
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russian cryptocurrency exchange Suex for helping facilitate and launder transactions from at least...
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2.8KData SecurityDefi protocol THORChain loses $8 million in “seemingly whitehat” attack
THORChain tweeted that “The hacker deliberately limited their impact, seemingly a whitehat.” There is a second data breach in THORChain’s security system....
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1.4KData SecurityMalware hits Hive OS cryptomining users; steals funds from wallets
The malware is capable of replacing the victim’s wallet address with one provided by its author(s). With cryptocurrencies becoming popular in the...
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5.3KCyber AttackHackers Steal Over $600 Million Worth of Cryptocurrencies from Poly Network
Hackers have siphoned $611 million worth of cryptocurrencies from a blockchain-based financial network in what’s believed to be one of the largest...
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3.9KMalwareU.S. Recovers $2.3 Million Ransom Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers
In a major blow, the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday said it has recovered 63.7 bitcoins (currently valued at $2.3 million)...
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5.0KHow ToHow to make a QR code to accept Bitcoin while keeping it secure
If you are planning on maintaining a Bitcoin-friendly business, or just want to have an easy way of receiving crypto payments, you...
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718Cyber EventsUPbit cryptocurrency exchange hacked; Ether worth $50 million stolen
The popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UPbit has suffered a massive hack attack in which hackers have stolen 342,000 Ethereum (ETH) which...
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4.7KIncidentsNursing homes affected by ransomware infection. Hackers demand 14M USD payment
Over a hundred nursing homes in the US have had their operations crippled because the company providing them with technology services has...
