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LockBit ransomware gang has over $110 million in unspent bitcoin

The LockBit ransomware gang received more than $125 million in ransom payments over the past 18 months, according to the analysis of hundreds of cryptocurrency wallets associated with the operation.
- Ionut Ilascu
- February 23, 2024
- 01:13 PM
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Police seize record 50,000 Bitcoin from now-defunct piracy site

The police in Saxony, eastern Germany, have seized 50,000 Bitcoin from the former operator of the pirate site movie2k.to through a voluntary deposit to a state-controlled wallet.
- Bill Toulas
- January 31, 2024
- 02:58 PM
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SEC confirms X account was hacked in SIM swapping attack

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed today that its X account was hacked through a SIM-swapping attack on the cell phone number associated with the account.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 22, 2024
- 06:04 PM
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Cracked macOS apps drain wallets using scripts fetched from DNS records

Hackers are using a stealthy method to deliver to macOS users information-stealing malware through DNS records that hide malicious scripts.
- Bill Toulas
- January 22, 2024
- 05:27 PM
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Fake YouPorn extortion scam threatens to leak your sex tape

A new sextortion scam is making the rounds that pretends to be an email from the adult site YouPorn, warning that a sexually explicit video of you was uploaded to the site and suggesting you pay to have it taken down.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 02, 2023
- 10:12 AM
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General Bytes Bitcoin ATMs hacked using zero-day, $1.5M stolen

Leading Bitcoin ATM maker General Bytes disclosed that hackers stole cryptocurrency from the company and its customers using a zero-day vulnerability in its BATM management platform.
- Bill Toulas
- March 20, 2023
- 05:36 PM
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FBI: North Korean hackers stole $100 million in Harmony crypto hack

The FBI has concluded its investigation on the $100 million worth of ETH heist that hit Harmony Horizon in June 2022 and validated that the hackers responsible for it are the Lazarus group and APT38.
- Bill Toulas
- January 24, 2023
- 09:49 AM
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Elon Musk "Freedom Giveaway" crypto scam promoted via Twitter lists

Twitter accounts giving Elon Musk a follow are being targeted in a crypto giveaway scam dubbed 'Freedom Giveaway.'
- Ax Sharma
- December 07, 2022
- 07:16 AM
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U.S. unmasks hacker who stole 50,000 bitcoins from Silk Road

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced today the conviction of James Zhong, a mysterious hacker who stole 50,000 bitcoins from the 'Silk Road' dark net marketplace.
- Bill Toulas
- November 07, 2022
- 03:23 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - October 14th 2022 - Bitcoin Trickery

This week's news is action-packed, with police tricking ransomware into releasing keys to victims calling ransomware operations liars.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 14, 2022
- 06:36 PM
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npm packages used by crypto exchanges compromised

Multiple npm packages published by the crypto exchange, dYdX, and used by at least 44 cryptocurrency projects, appear to have been compromised. Powered by the Ethereum blockchain, dydX is a decentralized exchange platform offering perpetual trading options for over 35 popular cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).
- Ax Sharma
- September 23, 2022
- 12:31 PM
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TeamTNT hijacking servers to run Bitcoin encryption solvers

Threat analysts at AquaSec have spotted signs of TeamTNT activity on their honeypots since early September, leading them to believe the notorious hacking group is back in action.
- Bill Toulas
- September 18, 2022
- 10:07 AM
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CoinPayments to shut down in US — 5 days left to withdraw funds

Global crypto payments gateway, CoinPayments.net is ceasing operations in the United States soon and has advised users to withdraw their assets before July 19th, 2022. The short notice given by the exchange via a private email left some customers suspecting if this was an "exit scam" or another mysterious incident.
- Ax Sharma
- July 14, 2022
- 06:14 AM
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Fake crypto giveaways steal millions using Elon Musk Ark Invest video

Fake cryptocurrency giveaways are stealing millions of dollars simply by replaying old Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey Ark Invest videos on YouTube.
- Ionut Ilascu
- May 07, 2022
- 04:48 PM
- 3
US sanctions Bitcoin laundering service used by North Korean hackers

The US Department of Treasury today sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Blender.io used last month by the North Korean-backed Lazarus hacking group to launder funds stolen from Axie Infinity's Ronin bridge.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 06, 2022
- 11:17 AM
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Crypto.com confirms 483 accounts hacked, $34 million withdrawn

Crypto.com has confirmed that a multi-million dollar cyberattack led to the compromise of 483 of its customer accounts. Although, the company's CEO stresses that customer funds are not at risk. Crypto.com is reportedly the world's third-largest cryptocurrency trading platform.
- Ax Sharma
- January 20, 2022
- 04:10 AM
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US returns $154 Million in bitcoins stolen by Sony employee

The United States has taken legal action to seize and return over $154 million purportedly stolen from Sony Life Insurance Company Ltd, a SONY subsidiary, by an employee in a textbook business email compromise (BEC) attack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 21, 2021
- 12:03 PM
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QNAP warns users of bitcoin miner targeting their NAS devices

QNAP warned customers today of ongoing attacks targeting their NAS (network-attached storage) devices with cryptomining malware, urging them to take measures to protect them immediately.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 07, 2021
- 08:53 AM
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The Week in Ransomware - December 3rd 2021 - Seizing Bitcoin

For this week's 'Week in Ransomware' article we have included the latest ransomware news over the past two weeks.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 03, 2021
- 06:34 PM
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DarkSide ransomware rushes to cash out $7 million in Bitcoin

Almost $7 million worth of Bitcoin in a wallet controlled by DarkSide ransomware operators has been moved in what looks like a money laundering rollercoaster.
- Ionut Ilascu
- October 22, 2021
- 02:02 PM
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