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Hackers now pose as security companies to frame victims while stealing private keys
Cybercriminals are adopting increasingly deceptive tactics to target crypto users, with some now posing as blockchain security companies. Their aim is to steal assets and implicate their victims in the process, making it harder for them to seek redress. дальше »
2025-6-2 13:51 | |
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Pig butchering scams top 2024 crypto fraud with $3.6 billion in losses
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. дальше »
2024-12-27 23:28 | |
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EigenLayer Twitter Account Hacked In Phishing Scam; Community Warned Of Risks
EigenLayer, a prominent platform in the crypto community, faced a major security breach when their official Twitter account was compromised. Hackers used the account to post malicious tweets containing phishing links, resulting in significant financial losses for victims who fell prey to the scam. дальше »
2024-10-21 06:28 | |
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Web3 security firm’s mistake exposes victims of $50m exploit to wallet drainer
Victims of DeFi lender Radiant Capital’s exploit were thrown into further disarray when a security firm erroneously shared a link to a wallet drainer while attempting to help them. On Oct. 17, web3 security startup Ancilia was criticized for its… дальше »
2024-10-17 11:33 | |
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DMM Bitcoin announces compensation strategy for hack victims
DMM Bitcoin to use loans and capital raise to repay customers after $305M in bitcoin was stolen in a recent security breach. The post DMM Bitcoin announces compensation strategy for hack victims appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2024-6-6 18:39 | |
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Terra Classic validator finalizes compensation package for Terraport hack victims
Terra Classic validator TerraCVita confirmed they have completed the compensation package for Terraport hack victims. The team plans to repay users who suffered from the April 2023 security hack, which led to losses amounting to $4 million. дальше »
2024-3-20 18:13 | |
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Unizen to reimburse victims after $2.1 million defi breach
Unizen, a decentralized finance (defi) protocol, has committed to reimbursing users who lost $750,000 or less at the earliest opportunity, following a significant security breach that resulted in the loss of approximately $2. дальше »
2024-3-11 13:46 | |
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More security, transparency, and scalability: What blockchain needs for mass adoption
In February 2022, the Ukrainian government ran a crypto donation campaign to support victims of the Russian invasion. When the nation tried to reward those who had contributed to the fundraiser by sending crypto wallet holders complimentary NFTs, a slew of scammers took advantage of the government’s generosity, causing the operation to cease. дальше »
2022-6-29 09:21 | |
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Fei Protocol and Rari Capital Pools Hit By $80 Million Hack
Fei Protocol and Rari Capital are the latest victims of a cybersecurity attack that resulted in the loss of over $80 million, according to DeFi security firm BlockSec. The post Fei Protocol and Rari Capital Pools Hit By $80 Million Hack appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2022-5-1 21:21 | |
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Approximately $34 Million In BTC, ETH Now Washed Off Crypto.com, Exchange Vows To Tackle Loopholes, Reimburse Victims
Close to 500 Crypto. com accounts were accessed, bypassing owner 2FA. Crypto. com computes total losses at 443. 93 BTC and 4,836. 26 ETH, including other cryptos worth $66,200. Extra security layer now added as the Staples Center sponsor reimbursed users and bore all losses totalling $33. дальше »
2022-1-20 16:24 | |
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BitMart to Compensate Victims of the $150 Million Hack Caused By A Stolen Private Key
Centralized cryptocurrency exchange BitMart got hacked over the weekend resulting in the loss of about $150 million. The tokens affected were mainly meme coins like Safemoon, BabyDoge, Floki, Starship, Bpay, Moonshot, Stack, and others, as well as BNB, as per blockchain security and data analytics company PeckShield Inc. дальше »
2021-12-6 19:07 | |
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Uppsala Security’s Digital Asset Tracking Service for crypto theft victims is now available
Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for crypto AML/CTF, transaction risk management, regulatory compliance, today announced the launch of its Digital Asset Tracking Service, a solution specially created for victims of ransomware and crypto crime caused by theft, hacking, and fraud. дальше »
2021-8-14 19:18 | |
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Cryptopia Liquidators: Claims Registration Process Begins in December
Victims of the hacked New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia may soon recover their stolen funds with the liquidators planning to begin the claims registration process before the end of the year. Cryptopia was one of the cryptocurrency exchanges to suffer a security breach in 2019. дальше »
2020-9-19 17:51 | |
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Newly-Discovered Malware Could Let Hackers Control Your Browsing
Security researchers at Kaspersky recently posted a warning of new Android malware that can steal cookies and gain control of its victims’ accounts. According to researchers, when the two malware modifications are combined, they can be used for stealing cookies collected by social media networking sites, as well as browsers themselves. дальше »
2020-3-18 08:24 | |
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Hackers Embed Crypto Mining Script in Late Kobe Bryant’s Wallpaper
Cybercriminals are reportedly exploiting the death of former basketball star Kobe Bryant, by preying on the sentiments of unsuspecting victims looking to download images of the late sports legend. Microsoft’s security team recently found a malicious crypto-mining script embedded in the wallpaper of late Kobe Bryant. дальше »
2020-2-1 22:00 | |
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Cybercriminals Impersonate Facebook’s Libra and Calbra Wallet
A research report by Digital Shadows, a data security company has revealed that “cryptothieves” have launched over 100 phony websites to impersonate Libra, Facebook’s cryptocurrency and Calibra, Libra’s digital wallet, in a bid to defraud gullible and unsuspecting victims reports Independent on July 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-3 01:00 | |
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Crypto Hackers Have Targeted 20% of Users on Bitcoin Exchanges: Kaspersky
By CCN Markets: 19 percent of survey participants have reported that they had experienced hacking attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges while 15 percent of consumers have become victims of crypto fraud, Kaspersky says. дальше »
2019-6-22 12:01 | |
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Google Play hosted phishing apps impersonating Turkish cryptocurrency exchange
Malicious apps impersonating Turkish cryptocurrency exchange BtcTurk are circumventing Google’s recently adopted security enhancing measures. According to researchers, the apps are accessing one-time passwords (OTPs) and SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA), was well as some email-based 2FA systems. дальше »
2019-6-17 15:43 | |
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Indian police arrest 78 in Bitcoin call center scam
A call center scam that targeted US citizens and requested payment in Bitcoin has been busted by police in India resulting in the arrest of 78 people. According to a report, the Indore unit of Madhya Pradesh police’s Cyber Cell unearthed the online scam, which saw tele callers with American accents dupe US citizens. дальше »
2019-6-13 11:21 | |
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Hackers hid malware in a fake trading app to steal your cryptocurrency
Security researchers have uncovered a knock-off cryptocurrency trading website designed to steal the funds of unwitting victims. Cybercriminals have created a website that imitates the Cryptohopper cryptocurrency trading platform to distribute malware that could steal personal information, hijack your clipboard, and crypto-jack your system, Bleeping Computer reports. дальше »
2019-6-6 16:16 | |
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Infographic: An Overview of Compromised Bitcoin Exchange Events
The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2. дальше »
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Microsoft Outlook Security Breach Targeted Bitcoin Accounts
Earlier in April 2019, Microsoft Hotmail, MSN, and Outlook email accounts suffered a severe security breach. Now, a good number of the victims have revealed that their cryptocurrency wallets were hacked during the ugly incident, reports Motherboard on April 29, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-1 23:00 | |
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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics
Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting. дальше »
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
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FEMA Data Breach Exposes Private Data of Nearly 3 Million Individuals
A data breach has occurred within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), resulting in the private data of nearly three million disaster victims being shared with an unnamed contractor. Who’s at Risk? The shared information includes home addresses, social security numbers and banking information for victims of U. дальше »
2019-3-24 01:08 | |
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Karpeles Beats Embezzlement Charges in Mt Gox Ruling
The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust. дальше »
2019-3-16 22:01 | |
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Google distributed malicious Chrome app designed to steal your cryptocurrency
Be wary if you come across ads that promote an airdrop, distributing tokens for popular cryptocurrency exchange desk Huobi: the offer might be fake, and you might be getting swooped into an elaborate ploy designed to steal your coins. дальше »
2019-3-15 14:45 | |
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Secure Your Crypto Assets With PARSIQ’s Blockchain Intelligence Platform
(March 4th, 2019) The cryptocurrency world is ablaze with scandal after recently discovered instances of hacks, security breaches, and missing or stolen digital assets. Quadriga, Coinomi, and Cryptopia users have all found themselves added to an ever-growing list of victims due to cryptocurrency malfeasance. дальше »
2019-3-8 07:50 | |
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Report Claims That “Sextortionists” Absconded With Over $300,000 in Crypto in 2018
Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018. дальше »
2019-3-1 18:10 | |
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Extortionists Made $332,000 in Bitcoin Threatening to Leak Porn History
Cybercriminals have continued to be a menace all over the world. And while their victims keep finding better ways to protect themselves, the criminals invent a new way to breach the security protocols. дальше »
2019-2-23 00:57 | |
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New Zealand Exchange Cryptopia Hacked
With 2019 being heralded in as the year of the cryptocurrency market, news of the first hack of the year is coming in. A cryptocurrency exchange called Cryptopia announced that they were victims of a ‘security breach’ in which they booked ‘significant losses’. дальше »
2019-1-15 20:00 | |
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Crypto-mining malware saw 4,000% increase in 2018
One of the most common hacks to punctuate the 2018 cryptocurrency media was illicit crypto-mining, also known as crypto-jacking, a recent report shows just how widespread it is becoming. According to the latest report from cyber security firm McAfee Labs, 2018 saw a 4000-percent increase in instances of crypto-mining malware. дальше »
2018-12-20 15:06 | |
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Russian Association of Cryptoindustry and Blockchain opens a new service to protect defrauded crypto investors
Russian Association of Cryptoindustry and Blockchain (RACIB) opens a new service to protect defrauded crypto investors. Within the framework of the new service, RACIB is going to actively cooperate with Police, Federal Security Service (FSB) and Interpol. дальше »
2018-11-29 09:24 | |
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Investor Lawsuit Brought Against AT&T, T-Mobile for SIM Swapping Hacks
Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping. дальше »
2018-11-10 01:35 | |
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Hackers launch affiliate scheme to incentivize Bitcoin (BTC) ransomware
Researchers have unearthed a new cryptocurrency ransomware scheme that implicates a group of Russian-speaking hackers into stealing large sums of Bitcoin (BTC) from unsuspecting victims – and laundering the stolen funds on an obscure cryptocurrency gambling site, reported TheNextWeb. дальше »
2018-11-1 18:21 | |
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Hackers launch cunning affiliate scheme to incentivize Bitcoin ransomware
Researchers have unearthed a new cryptocurrency ransomware scheme that implicates a group of Russian-speaking hackers into stealing large sums of Bitcoin from unsuspecting victims – and laundering the stolen funds on an obscure cryptocurrency gambling site. дальше »
2018-10-31 16:00 | |
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Investment in Blockchain Security Will Grow: The Results of HackIT 4.0 in Kiev
Global losses from hacker attacks in 2018 amounted to $1. 8 billion, which exceeds the amount of losses for the period from 2011 to 2017. A sizeable share of victims are investors and users in the field of cryptocurrency and Blockchain technology, the commercial value of which will increase to almost $180 billion by 2025. дальше »
2018-10-18 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Wallet Identifier Discovered in Fortnite Season 6 Hacks
Malwarebytes Labs recently discovered malware in one of the many Fortnite game hacks that enumerate victims’ Bitcoin wallets. The California-based IT security firm found the malware after riddling through many fake Fortnite hacks that sought users to participate in surveys or download suspected files. дальше »
2018-10-4 17:00 | |
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Research: New Botnet Scanning the Web to Shut Down Illicit Cryptominers
Chinese security researchers from Qihoo 360 Netlab have discovered a savvy botnet that destroys illicit crypto mining malware rather than hacking victims’ PCs for its benefit. The Benevolent ‘Cryptojacker’ The botnet, called Fbot, is based on the Satori Mirai program, which is typically used for DDoS attacks, according to Bleeping Computer, who first reported the news […] The post Research: New Botnet Scanning the Web to Shut Down Illicit Cryptominers appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-9-21 22:00 | |
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Dark Tequila is a sophisticated banking malware targeting victims in Mexico
Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a sophisticated cybercrime outfit called Dark Tequila, which targets banking customers in Mexico and other Latin American nations. Kaspersky believes Dark Tequila has been active since 2013, primarily in Mexico. дальше »
2018-8-21 17:24 | |
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BitConnect Promoter Glenn Arcaro Argues Crypto Scam was Gambling and is Not a Security
Glenn Arcaro Argues Bitconnect Is Gambling And Is Not A Security Glenn Arcaro, a top U.S. Bitconnect investor, moved to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by the platform’s victims. Arcaro argued that other investors were “disappointed gamblers,” that the laws cited in the class-action lawsuit “do not apply to him,” and that he has “no […] дальше »
2018-8-20 22:00 | |
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Research: More than 56% of all cryptocurrency crime happens in the US
The rate of cryptocurrency hacks is rapidly increasing. 720 accounts across every major exchange have been compromised — and a lot of it has to do with poor security setups, especially the lack of two-factor authentication (2FA). дальше »
2018-8-6 14:02 | |
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The Anatomy of a Successful BItcoin Ransomware Attack and How to Prevent Becoming a Victim
In early 2016, reports of a particularly crippling ransomware attack began to surface. While many of the victims were based in the U. S. , the attacks were also witnessed in other parts of the world. дальше »
2018-8-6 03:00 | |
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Malware Mining Now More Dangerous than Ransomware, according to Report
Illicit cryptocurrency mining, or “cryptojacking,” has become more popular among cybercriminals than ransomware, according to a report by Skybox Security. In its mid-year update, the firm said that crypto miners now account for 32 percent of all cyberattacks, while ransomware only makes up 8 percent. дальше »
2018-7-19 23:11 | |
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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware
One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
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