Bitfinex Offers up to $400M for Information Leading to BTC Stolen in 2016

Bitfinex wants to recover Bitcoin stolen from it in 2016, even if that means paying to find the hackers responsible for the attack. дальше »

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The ‘Huge’ 51% Attack on Ethereum Classic (ETC) Only Cost 17.5 BTC

Over the past weekend, Ethereum hard fork Ethereum Classic (ETC) experienced a “huge 51% attack” where one miner generated a series of over 3500 blocks, as a huge fork from block 10904146 till 10907740. дальше »

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Bitfinex Hackers Move $12M Worth of BTC On the Four Year Anniversary Of The Attack

Some of the 119,756 Bitcoins stolen from the Bitfinex hack in 2016 is on the move again according to updates from Whale Alert. The blockchain and analytics tracker whose focus is on large transactions noted that $12 million worth of the stolen BTC has been moved within the past six days. This comes barely a […] дальше »

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17-year-old hacker suspect of Twitter attack arrested in USA

American law enforcement agencies claim they managed to find cybercriminals who hacked celebrity Twitter accounts. The main defendant is a 17-year-old Florida resident.

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Crypto Hackers Shift $7,006,854 in Bitcoin from Money "Obtained" from Bitfinex in 2016 Attack

Whale Alert has spread the word that the hackers who stole $72 mln from Bitfinex in 2016 have made several transactions, transferring slightly more than $7 mln in Bitcoin дальше »

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Travel Management Firm CWT Pays Out $4.5M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack

The U.S. firm paid out a ransom of 414 bitcoin after its corporate files were locked up by the Ragnar Locker malware. дальше »

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Ethereum Classic had another attack scare

Panic broke out as a glitch was mistaken as a potential 51% attack on...

The post Ethereum Classic had another attack scare appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Ethereum Classic Undergoes Likely 51% Attack With 3693-Block Chain Reorganization

Developers advise exchanges to pause ETC deposits and withdrawals. дальше »

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Ethereum Classic Suffers Reorganization That Resembles 51% Attack Amid Miner Complications

Developers advise exchanges to pause ETC deposits and withdrawals. дальше »

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Twitter Releases Details of Attack Vector Used by Crypto Hacker

Twitter has published an update on its investigation into the causes of the recent hack, during which 12 Bitcoin was conned out of the platform’s users. дальше »

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Twitter Team Concludes Recent Hack Was Done Through Spear-Phishing

Two weeks ago, Twitter suffered unprecedented attack and massive BTC scam that followed; now the platform?s team has an explanation as to how the hackers managed to do it дальше »

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Hackers Have Been Using Dogecoin to Deploy Malware for 6 Months & No One Noticed

Researchers at Intezer discovered a new malware that relies on the Dogecoin blockchain network to deploy the attack against cloud servers. дальше »

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Raising the Security Bar? Dash Claims a 51% Attack Is Not Enough

While a 51% attack on Bitcoin will cost a billion dollars, Dash developers say an attacker needs more than money to attack the Dash network. дальше »

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Crypto Hackers Move $4,975,676 in Bitcoin from Funds Grabbed from Bitfinex in 2016 Attack

Whale Alert reports that hackers who attacked Bitfinex exchange four years ago have reared their heads again, wired almost $5 mln in BTC from the crypto they stole then дальше »

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CoinDesk Live Recap: The DAO Hack Is Still a Mystery

The DAO attack was a foundational episode in Ethereum history. On Tuesday, CoinDesk Live gathered a handful of blockchain veterans to look back. дальше »

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Garmin Could Face Sanctions if $10M Ransom is Paid

The leader of the cybercriminal group Evil Corp reportedly led the attack against Garmin.

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Aviation Database Struck By Unknown Ransomware Gang

A ransomware attack against Garmin affected pilots that rely on the company’s support for aviation navigational equipment.

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Spanish Railway Infrastructure Threatened by Ransomware

REvil is reportedly behind the attack against the Spanish railway manager ADIF and claimed to have stolen over 800 GB of data.

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Financial Data Privacy is Under Attack

Coinspeaker Financial Data Privacy is Under AttackTik-Tok collects information from your clipboard, scammers hack Twitter, is your data really safe?Financial Data Privacy is Under Attack дальше »

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English Football Club Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Ransomware Attack

Cybersecurity authorities in the UK warned that ransomware could threaten the sports sector.

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University of York Confirms Recent Data Breach Was Caused by Ransomware

A UK-based university is investigating the slow response to a ransomware attack that took place in May.

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Telecom Argentina S.A Hit by Major Ransomware Attack, Criminals Demand $7.5M Worth of Monero

Telecom Argentina S. A has been hit by a ransomware attack and the cyber-criminals are demanding $7. 5 million paid in the privacy coin monero. The Spanish language site, elperiodista. com quotes anonymous employees stating that the attack started last Wednesday. дальше »

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Experts Concerned Over Twitter’s Ability to Tweet on Behalf of Users

A worse scenario than the recent attack against Twitter could happen if the social media network doesn’t strengthen its internal security procedures, say experts. дальше »

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Ethereum Challenges Hackers to Attack Proposed 2.0 Networks

The Ethereum Foundation launched two Ethereum 2.0 attack networks for hackers to break in exchange for a bug bounty.

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Major Argentine Telecom Falls Victim to $7.5M Monero Ransomware Attack

Argentina's largest telecommunications company has fallen victim to a $7.5 million ransomware attack.

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Argentina’s Largest Telco, Telecom SA, Hacked; Demanding $7.5 Million In Monero (XMR)

Following a successful hack on top Twitter personalities’ accounts, Argentina’s largest telecommunications company, Telecom S. A. , becomes the latest corporation to be hacked. As per reports, Telecom has suffered a ransomware attack with the hackers demanding $7. дальше »

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Hackers Demand $7.5 Million in Monero Following Phone Company Hack

Reports have emerged that hackers have demanded $7. 5 million in Monero following an attack on Telecom Argentina S. A, a major telecom provider that serves the country’s north region. Anonymous sources claim the cyberattack has been on-going since Wednesday. дальше »

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Lowdown on what hackers typically do with hacked bitcoins

On July 15 several prominent Twitter accounts were hacked and a fraudulent Bitcoin campaign and address propped up as part of a coordinated attack. Among the celebrities targeted were Elon Musk, Jeff The post Lowdown on what hackers typically do with hacked bitcoins appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Blockchain analytics shows Twitter hackers are about to cash out Bitcoin proceeds

The attack on Twitter that took place earlier this week has once again made Bitcoin a topic of mainstream discussion – but not for a good reason. The post Blockchain analytics shows Twitter hackers are about to cash out Bitcoin proceeds appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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ESET Discovers Trojan Attack Targeting Cryptocurrency Traders Using Apple’s MacOS

The Internet security firm, ESET, has discovered a new trojan attack targeting crypto traders who use applications from Apple's macOS. According to the findings, the malware targets crypto wallets and is integrated with pseudo digital asset trading apps, which can easily be confused for the legit platforms. дальше »

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Twitter Hack: Jack Dorsey Receives Open Letter from U.S. Senator; FBI Reportedly Leading Inquiry

Following Wednesday’s serious security breach on Twitter, U. S. Senator Josh Hawley has sent an open letter to bitcoin-friendly Jack Dorsey, the CEO of the microblogging platform in a bid to find out the steps the team is taking to mitigate the attack, according to a report on July 16, 2020. дальше »

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First Mover: Why Bitcoin Traders Couldn’t Give a Sat About the Twitter Hack

Bitcoin barely moved on this week’s Twitter hack. Here's what analysts said about why the attack had so little effect on prices. дальше »

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Twitter hack exploded the popularity of Bitcoin on social media

After a coordinated attack caused hundreds of high-profile Twitter accounts to be compromised yesterday, mentions of cryptocurrencies on social media skyrocketed. The post Twitter hack exploded the popularity of Bitcoin on social media appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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I?m Glad That Hacker Motivated by Bitcoin Profits Attacked Twitter: Vitalik Buterin

Co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin tweeted that he is glad the attack against Twitter was made by a Bitcoin-greedy hacker, not someone worse дальше »

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Binance CEO Criticizes Twitter Security After Coordinated Attack on Prominent Accounts

Talking to CoinDesk at the World Blockchain Summit Asia on Thursday, Chanpeng "CZ" Zhao called Twitter's security "weak" after a wave of account breaches Wednesday. дальше »

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Twitter Hack: ‘Coordinated Social Engineering Attack’ on Employees Led to Bitcoin Scam

A massive scandal occurred on micro-blogging service Twitter yesterday as hacker/s took over popular cryptocurrency and technology accounts to patronize a Bitcoin scam. Hacked Early on Thursday, crypto-exchange Binance tweeted they “partnered up with an organization called CryptoForHealth and that they would be “giving back 5000 BTC to the community. дальше »

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Twitter Hack: ‘Social Engineering Attack’ on Employee Admin Panels

Hackers were able to get away with posting fake Bitcoin giveaways on various Twitter accounts thanks to high level internal admin access. дальше »

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Twitter Says ‘Coordinated Social Engineering’ Attack Caused Bitcoin Scam

Twitter says "a coordinated social engineering attack" against an employee caused Wednesday's massive takeover. дальше »

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Crypto Twitter Responds to the Twitter Hack

Crypto Twitter has taken aim at the Twitter hack, suggest there is more to this attack than meets the eye.

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Massive Twitter Attack: Apple, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Uber Tweet Bitcoin Giveaway Scam

A massive attack hit crypto Twitter on Wednesday as many prominent accounts began tweeting about a bitcoin giveaway. Soon it was apparent that the breach was much more serious when major corporations and famous people tweeted that they will double your bitcoin, including Apple, Google, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Kanye West, […] The post Massive Twitter Attack: Apple, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Uber Tweet Bitcoin Giveaway Scam appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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LIVE COVERAGE: Join Us as We Discuss the Ongoing Twitter Hack

Cointelegraph is going live to discuss the ongoing Twitter attack.

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Hackers Take Over Apple, Uber, Prominent Crypto Twitter Accounts in Simultaneous Attack

Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org. дальше »

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Twitter Hack Takes Down Joe Biden, Elon Musk Accounts in Widespread Bitcoin Scam Attack

Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org. дальше »

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Twitter accounts of Coinbase, Binance CEO and Elon Musk hacked

Scammers organized a large-scale attack on Twitter, hacking the accounts of many cryptocurrency companies, their leaders, as well as those ones of Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Criminals are trying to make money on fake bitcoin distribution. дальше »

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Attempted 51% Attack on Bitcoin Gold Was Thwarted, Developers Say

A 51 percent attack on Bitcoin Gold was unsuccessful. дальше »

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Avalanche Launch Fumbles: ‘A Highly-Sophisticated DDoS Attack Derailed Token Sale’

On July 8, 2020, some members of the cryptocurrency community were prepared to leverage the AVA Labs Avalanche (AVAX) token sale, in order to acquire some of the highly anticipated coin on Wednesday. дальше »

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Ledger Patches Nano X Supply Chain Vulnerability

The Ledger security team has patched a hardware exploit that could compromise Ledger Nano X wallets as a part of a supply chain attack. Following a report from Kraken Security Labs, a cybersecurity division of Kraken, that showed that the Ledger hardware wallet was susceptible to a supply chain attack, the device manufacturer has announced […] The post Ledger Patches Nano X Supply Chain Vulnerability appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Ransomware Targets Outdated Microsoft Excel Macros to Deploy Attacks

Avaddon ransomware is exploiting Excel 4.0 macros to deploy an attack against users.

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Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Faces Existential Risk in “Flood and Loot” Attack

Two cryptocurrency enthusiasts from the Hebrew University in Israel tested a known attack vector involving Hash Time-Locked Contracts on the Lightning Network. They concluded that attackers could use these vulnerabilities... дальше »

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Expert Recovers $4K From Shoddy Crypto Phishing Scam

Imagine falling foul of a phishing attack that stole a significant portion of your crypto savings, only to discover that a good Samaritan had returned it to you out of the goodness of their heart. дальше »

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