2022-7-12 11:10 |
Hackers stole over 4295 Ethereum (ETH), worth more than $4. 7 million, from decentralized exchange Uniswap via a phishing attack on July 11, between around 14:00 UTC and 23:00 UTC. The post Hackers steal over $4. origin »
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Hackers had access to multiple official social media accounts of the British Army for nearly four hours, when they posted crypto phishing links and scams.
2022-7-4 07:25 | |
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29 Moonbirds worth roughly 750 Ethereum (ETH) ($1.5 million) were stolen from their owner, DigitalOrnithologist, during a phishing attack on Tuesday. The post $1.5 Million worth of Moonbirds NFTs are stolen by hackers in a phishing attack appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-5-27 06:30 | |
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Digital artist Mike Winkleman, better known as Beeple, has become the latest victim of a phishing attack after his Twitter account was hacked. The post Beeple Twitter Exploits Sees Hackers Drain Over 200 ETH appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-5-23 12:30 | |
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Hardware cryptocurrency wallet manufacturer Trezor has divulged that its customers are being targeted by so-called “phishing” attacks after Mailchimp, the firm’s email automation service provider, was “compromised by an insider targeting crypto companies.
2022-4-5 03:30 | |
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Earlier Today, PerkShield Inc tweeted flagging some suspicious activity on OpenSea. The tweet explained a possible phishing attack as users migrated their NFTs according to emailed instructions. OpenSea also tweeted to ask users to stop following the emailed instructions as they investigated the rumored phishing attack.
2022-2-21 07:00 | |
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OpenSea announced a new smart contract upgrade with a one-week deadline yesterday. However, the urgency and short deadline opened up a small window of opportunity for hackers.
2022-2-21 07:43 | |
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Celsius customers have been targeted with fraudulent SMS and email communications after a third-party email distribution server was compromised by hackers.
2021-4-17 05:30 | |
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Apple users have lost over $1. 6 million worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to hackers after falling victims to a sophisticated phishing attack involving a fake version of the popular Trezor wallet on the firm’s ‘App Store,’ reported the Washington Post on Tuesday.
2021-4-1 19:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger was hacked last June and over a million emails were exposed, according to reports from the company at the time. Months later, the hackers who obtained the Ledger data emailed clients, sent texts to customers, and created phishing links for users to enter their seeds.
2020-12-14 15:30 | |
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It finally happened: hackers are using promises of Covid-19 vaccines to steal your information. There is a notable increase in alleged dark web vaccine advertisements in the past few days according to published research from Check Point and KnowBe4.
2020-12-12 21:27 | |
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The alleged hackers also manipulated NEO's Gas market with a $5 million crypto infusion.
2020-9-18 19:11 | |
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Twitter has identified that their recent hack was a result of phone spear phishing. Hackers caused chaos after temporarily gaining access to internal tools. The Scope A Thursday morning blog post update from Twitter informed the public about the recent hack that saw high-profile user accounts compromised with run-of-the-mill Bitcoin scams.
2020-8-1 19:56 | |
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Twitter has provided an update on what happened the day the social media giant lost control over its platform.
2020-7-31 07:00 | |
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Billionaires, politicians, and celebrities were victimized in a large-scale phishing campaign with the hackers defrauding people for over $100,000 in Bitcoin. Hackers used their access to trick people into participating...
2020-7-16 02:07 | |
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North Korea-backed hackers are reportedly preparing a massive phishing campaign to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis.
2020-6-20 19:34 | |
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Many Binance users in Turkey are reporting that they are receiving SMS messages with phishing links. How were the hackers able to obtain these phone numbers from Binance? Some are suspecting that a recent issue at Binance is being swept under the rug.
2020-3-11 18:10 | |
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Hardware wallets are usually considered the safest way to store Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. These are dedicated devices that can sign transactions without exposing the underlying private key.
2019-9-22 19:26 | |
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Hardware wallets are usually considered the safest way to store Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. These are dedicated devices that can sign transactions without exposing the underlying private key.
2019-9-21 19:26 | |
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Researchers have uncovered a new kind of “advanced” phishing attack targeting Android phones that can trick users into installing malicious settings on their devices that are disguised as innocuous network configuration updates.
2019-9-4 16:00 | |
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Mozilla has patched its Firefox browser for a second time in response to a spearphishing campaign targeting employees of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, ZDNet reports. According to ZDNet, hackers have been attempting to phish Coinbase staff with emails containing links to malicious websites.
2019-6-21 15:08 | |
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Android Phishing Malware Impersonated Turkish Crypto Exchange Hackers and scammers are getting more dangerous every day. According to ESET, the cybersecurity company behind NOD32, a new kind of malware that is based on Android uses Google’s SMS permissions in order to overcome two-factor authentication (2FA).
2019-6-18 00:50 | |
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Harry Denley, researcher for MyCrypto, found and dismantled a clever phishing site that targeted Binance users.
2019-6-4 17:00 | |
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North Korean hacking group, “Kim-Soo-ki,” have allegedly orchestrated a phishing attack targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency trading venue, UpBit, in a bid to steal their bitcoin, according to a report by The Next Web on May 31, 2019.
2019-6-1 01:00 | |
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North Korean hackers have made a phishing attempt on users of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. News correspondents in Korea broke this development on May 29, 2019, detailing the ploy to steal Upbit users’ information.
2019-6-1 00:54 | |
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Hackers from North Korea were reportedly behind a phishing scam targeting users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit
2019-5-31 13:20 | |
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Hackers from North Korea are making headlines again, this time for going after the funds of users of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit. The hackers allegedly sent a phishing email to UpBit users earlier this week.
2019-5-31 11:29 | |
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North Korean hackers have been using a familiar phishing tool to steal UpBit customer details.
2019-5-31 05:21 | |
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North Korean hackers have been using a familiar phishing tool to steal UPbit customer details, security experts allege.
2019-5-31 05:21 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has revealed that it will be revamping its security network to prevent a recurrence of the 7,000 BTC hack it experienced on May 78, 2019.
2019-5-11 19:59 | |
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I read Rami Sass’ recent piece here on Podium about how cyber insurance is overhyped. While he raised great questions about the current pricing models and fear-driven tactics used to sell coverage, I wanted to share a different perspective and address his concerns.
2019-5-9 08:30 | |
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Chinese crypto exchange Binance suffered a major hack on Tuesday, which the company’s CEO responded to by proposing a rollback of the Bitcoin blockchain to rectify — a suggestion that riled up the community.
2019-5-8 21:39 | |
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Binance has experienced a sophisticated attack of user accounts through phishing, viruses and other malware, with 7,000 BTC withdrawn from their hot wallet by hackers. Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s CEO, said...
2019-5-8 12:19 | |
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Binance suffered what it’s calling a “large scale security breach” yesterday evening. The hackers were able to transfer 7,000 Bitcoin (over $40 million at the time of writing) in one transaction from the company’s hot wallet.
2019-5-8 11:17 | |
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The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, was apparently hacked today – but the company has promised to make investors whole. A statement issued by Binance noted that “Hackers were able to obtain a large number of user API keys, 2FA codes, and potentially other info.
2019-5-8 03:07 | |
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Hackers have been plaguing the cryptocurrency world for quite some time, often going through phishing schemes or similar scams. Cryptojacking, for example, is a process that involves hacking into a computer to mine Bitcoin without the user even knowing.
2019-4-30 19:59 | |
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Cybersecurity incidents are gaining an increasingly high profile. In the past, these incidents may have been perceived primarily as a somewhat distant issue for organizations such as banks to deal with.
2019-4-25 14:41 | |
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The “Blockchain Bandit” Uses Guesses To Steal ETH From Weak Private Keys, According To Analyst Hackers are getting increasingly clever by the day, finding ways to infiltrate customer wallets with phishing, technical advancements, and more.
2019-4-24 00:34 | |
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The cryptocurrency market has had their share of scams through the years, with hackers attacking at every single weak point they can find. Hackers have plagued this nascent industry frequently, and a recent report from Malwarebytes Labs says that one of the recent groups of victims is that of the users of the Electrum Bitcoin […]
2019-4-17 23:56 | |
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Electrum Bitcoin wallet users have lost 771 BTC (approximately $4 million) since late December 2018, in an ongoing series of targeted phishing attacks. According to research released by Malwarebytes Labs, fraudsters were able to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a malicious version of the wallet by exploiting a weakness in the software.
2019-4-16 18:02 | |
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While companies are quick to integrate new technologies to stay ahead of their competitors, every new technology also comes with risks. Malware, phishing and other cyberattacks are an all-too-common occurrence — especially following the implementation of newer technologies.
2019-4-5 12:00 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi.
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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As technology evolves, so do hackers‘ techniques, something which puts tremendous pressure on organizations to constantly update their security measures in order to keep their data secure.
2019-3-22 12:00 | |
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Hackers are everywhere. If you are fortunate enough, you be able to evade them, but if you use cryptos, chances are that the hackers are very interested in them and they try to take it from you. The latest case we’ve seen is a phishing campaign aimed at the clients of GMO Coin. The users […]
2019-3-15 17:30 | |
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On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins.
2019-1-31 18:40 | |
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A squad of cybersecurity firms have tracked a ransomware threat spreading across the internet known as Ryuk, which has collected over 705 BTC in just five months, estimated to be worth the equivalent of $3.
2019-1-14 14:13 | |
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Popular cryptocurrency wallet Electrum is in the midst of an ongoing hack which saw almost $1 million in Bitcoin stolen so far, Reddit users discovered on December 27, 2018. 250 BTC Stolen in Electrum Wallet Hack It seems that hackers aren’t lying idle during Christmas time, as a popular cryptocurrency wallet has reportedly experienced one of the largest thefts of.
2018-12-30 00:00 | |
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If you’ve been buying the dip, you may want to brush up on good security. Crypto wallets are being targeted by cybercriminals, most recently with a phishing attack on the popular Electrum software wallet.
2018-12-28 18:24 | |
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Hackers managed to steal close to $900,000 worth of Bitcoin from Electrum wallet users via a phishing attack. While the attacks seem to have come to a halt, Electrum Devs say the hackers can launch new exploits since the issue hasn’t been permanently fixed.
2018-12-28 15:00 | |
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Since November and December are prime time for last minute gift shopping and booking travel tickets home, consumers are more vulnerable to hacks. The numbers are alarming. A recent study by ACI Worldwide projects a 14 percent increase in fraud attempts during the 2018 holiday season.
2018-11-29 13:32 | |
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Malicious actors stole roughly $9. 9 billion from the crypto ecosystem last year — the lowest amount since 2021, according to a recent Chainalysis report. The firm added that the figure is expected to rise to $12.
The FBI’s initiative to counter crypto investment fraud has helped thousands of victims avoid losing millions of dollars since its launch, according to a Feb. 13 press release. Dubbed Operation Level Up, the program proactively identifies individuals in the midst of being scammed and intervenes before they lose their money.
India has intensified efforts to curb crypto-related scams by collaborating with tech giants Google and Meta (formerly Facebook), according to the Ministry of Home Affairs’ 2024 annual report.
T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU) has frozen criminal assets valued at $100 million across five continents. Formed by Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs in August 2024, the group collaborates with law enforcement worldwide to disrupt organized schemes that rely on blockchain transactions.
The demand for fresh narratives in the crypto space has ignited a booming trend—AI-inspired memecoins. These tokens, blending artificial intelligence with the viral appeal of meme culture, have surged to a collective market capitalization of over $10 billion, as per Coingecko data.
Pig butchering scams led to $3. 6 billion in crypto losses in 2024, emerging as the most significant fraud scheme of the year, according to a report by web3 security firm Cyvers. The long-term fraud method, where victims are groomed over time to make substantial investments, outpaced other forms of crypto scams in 2024.
The rise of crypto has become a breeding ground for financial scams in France, contributing to a surge in fraudulent activity that has authorities scrambling to protect consumers. The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office, along with regulatory bodies like the AMF and ACPR, are particularly concerned about the growing number of schemes involving bogus crypto investments.