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CipherTrace has detailed how two men managed to fool KYC processes and launder more than $100 million of stolen crypto on mainstream exchanges
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Audited stablecoin project Defrost Finance will return $12 million stolen through a Dec. 23, 2022, exploit. The post CertiK Audits Under Scrutiny as Client Recovers $12 Million in Stolen Funds appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-12-27 00:30 | |
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Japan’s exchange announced it had been subjected to a hacker attack, and the loss might exceed $90 million. Although they still don`t inform on the exact amount stolen, the exchange ceased deposits and withdrawals.
2021-8-20 20:55 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin may have been hacked for $150 million in bitcoin and multiple ERC20 tokens. The Singapore-based exchange confirmed the September 25 security breach, but did not disclose the amount stolen.
2020-9-27 17:15 | |
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Hackers have Stolen over 1 million of the 21 Million Bitcoins that will ever Exist Since 2011, hackers have been out to steal Bitcoins from those who own it especially on exchanges. According to data from Chainanalysis, over a billion dollars were stolen through hacks on exchanges alone. It is estimated that Satoshi Nakamoto has […]
2019-5-26 17:00 | |
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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.
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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Ever since cryptocurrencies started gaining value, hackers have targeted exchanges that provide digital asset trading and malicious entities have siphoned billions of dollars worth of bitcoin since 2011.
2019-5-24 18:13 | |
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By CCN: Hackers, many in their teens, have drained the accounts of more than 50 Californian victims in a $35 million SIM swap heist. Officials estimate that in total, $50 million has been stolen in related attacks around the US since the beginning of 2018.
2019-5-23 15:59 | |
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The New Zealand-based exchange, Cryptopia, has been making headlines since January 2019 for all the wrong reasons. In a recent update to the infamous episode which cost the exchange $16 million in ETH, a report alleged that a portion of the stolen funds were transferred to and received by a Huobi deposit address.
2019-5-22 19:30 | |
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Cryptopia Hacker Still Moving Stolen Funds Around Recently, Cryptopia hit the news officially announcing that it had chosen Grant Thornton as official liquidators to begin its liquidation process. This was as a result of the hacks suffered by the New Zealand crypto currency exchange, causing it to lose at least $16 million. About a week […]
2019-5-22 18:44 | |
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The thieves who cleared at least $16 million of ether from the Cryptopia exchange appear to have begun moving the stolen crypto into multiple wallets.
2019-5-21 21:00 | |
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The New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, Cryptopia, which fell to its doom due to a security breach that occurred earlier this year, continues to stay in the headlines. The attacker, who almost drained the exchange’s entire Ethereum wallets, has been transferring the stolen funds since the beginning of the day.
2019-5-20 20:32 | |
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Earlier in the year, Cryptopia – a cryptocurrency exchange based in New Zealand – was a victim of multiple hacks which caused the firm to lose over $16 million worth of Ether. The event, at the time, rendered Cryptopia inactive for a while until it resumed functionality later. Now, the firm is back in the […]
2019-5-20 18:50 | |
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The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, was attacked on May 7, and hackers stole 7,000 Bitcoins [BTC] worth $40 million. The Chief Executive Officer of Binance, Changpeng Zhao or CZ, proactively took care of the situation and shut deposits and withdrawals on the exchange, which were later resumed on May 16.
2019-5-17 16:30 | |
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New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia is officially gone. All trade has been ceased, and official liquidators have been appointed. A message posted Wednesday confirmed the business had failed to recover from January’s crippling hack.
2019-5-15 13:19 | |
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By CCN: SIM hijacking has proven to be yet another lucrative way to steal crypto with millions of dollar now reported to have been stolen over the years with the amount that has gone unreported possibly eclipsing that.
2019-5-13 17:48 | |
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Michael Terpin, the Bitcoin investor who had $24 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from him in a SIM-swapping hack, has been awarded a payout three-times the size of his original loss. Los Angeles Superior Court has ordered New York-based Bitcoin Bandit Nicholas Truglia to pay Terpin $74.
2019-5-13 17:18 | |
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After the 7th of May 2019 hack of the Binance Exchange, wherein 7,000 BTC, worth about 50 million dollars, was stolen, the exchange assured its users of improved security measures. The CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, has however, Informed Binance users that deposit and withdrawal features will be available again next week. Withdrawal/Deposits Services Resumption […]
2019-5-13 20:55 | |
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Binance CEO Chanpeng Zhao wrote in a blog, May 10, 2019, that they’re making significant changes to their security methods in the wake of the recent hack. Strengthening Defenses and Tracking Hackers On May 7, 2019, the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hacked and a hefty amount of $40 million was stolen from its hot wallet.
2019-5-11 13:00 | |
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By CCN: Hackers who stole $44M from Binance are busy shifting the 7,074 bitcoin to seven wallets as they work to convert their bounty to fiat. Eagle-eyed analysts at London-based research team, Coinfirm, are tracking the stolen bitcoins, and have found the hackers have now spread them across seven digital wallet addresses.
2019-5-10 15:22 | |
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Hackers who stole $40 million worth of bitcoin from Binance hot wallet are now juggling the stolen proceeds across multiple wallets by breaking them into smaller fragments, suggested a report from blockchain service company Coinfirm, May 08, 2019.
2019-5-10 05:00 | |
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When Binance revealed that somewhere in the region of $40 million dollars worth of Bitcoin was stolen from them, it caused the usual reactions from the community. News articles were written Binance's security was questioned, but overall it was just another hack – and not even a significant one compared to some in the past. […]
2019-5-10 02:02 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] prices are susceptible to a variety of speculations. Whenever something like stolen Bitcoins or exchanges regulation issues take centre-stage, prices undergo major pull backs or price corrections over the time period.
2019-5-10 01:30 | |
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The attackers that stole over $41 million in Bitcoin from Binance have been erratically moving the funds from one address to another. However, as of May 9th, all of the funds have been consolidated into just seven addresses, each one holding around 1,000 bitcoins.
2019-5-10 23:21 | |
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Binance Attacker Moves Stolen Bitcoin To Just Seven Addresses The cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hacked a few days ago and lost 7,074 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $40 million at the time of the attack. The hacker seems to be moving the fund to other addresses in an attempt to withdraw or obfuscate the funds that it […]
2019-5-9 20:46 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Vincent He. Since May 1, 2019, bitcoin’s price has been rising, reaching a top of over $6,000. As the whole cryptocurrency industry was enjoying the rise, an unexpected hack put a stop to the rise of bitcoin.
2019-5-10 18:48 | |
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News that one of the leading crypto exchanges and media darling, Binance was hacked burst forth as an explosion in crypto circles. The money stolen was comparatively low and far from record high but still amounted to a solid $40 million.
2019-5-9 18:20 | |
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By CCN: In the two years leading up to 2018, a spate of ransomware attacks were analyzed in a report by a team of researchers hailing mostly from leading U. S. universities and Google. Results showed a conservative estimate of total funds stolen to be $16 million, with bitcoin providing a way for malicious actors to take payment from anywhere in the world.
2019-5-9 11:50 | |
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Following the Binance hack which saw 7000 Bitcoin (BTC), or roughly $42 million, stolen in a single transaction, crypto… The post McAfee Offers Help To Binance CEO, CZ Accepts It appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-5-9 09:32 | |
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By CCN: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is receiving support from some of the most unlikely places. John McAfee has extended a helping hand to the beleaguered Binance chief. In a tweet, McAfee relied on a little bit of self-depreciation to charm Zhao, the latter of whom is learning quickly who his real friends are.
2019-5-9 23:30 | |
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Binance announced a major setback today after hackers breached its network and got away with cryptocurrencies worth $40 million (including 7,000 Bitcoin tokens). The exchange later confirmed that it had traced the heist to a single wallet.
2019-5-8 17:59 | |
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Binance has suffered a $41 million theft from its hot wallet as hackers withdrew 7,074 BTC, but SAFU fund should cover losses.
2019-5-8 10:13 | |
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By CCN. com: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says that the exchange is not hurting at all after the $40 million hack that reportedly took place earlier today, in which hackers managed to withdraw around 7000 BTC.
2019-5-8 08:23 | |
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By CCN: It’s during the tough times that you find out who your real friends are. If there was any doubt the crypto ecosystem is filled with people who respect Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, they were erased today.
2019-5-8 05:30 | |
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By CCN: Binance, the No. 1 cryptocurrency exchange based on trading volume, has been hacked. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who is at the helm of the exchange, made the announcement on Twitter after previously sharing that “unscheduled server maintenance” was unfolding.
2019-5-8 03:27 | |
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Phone scams are on the rise according to officials at the New York Police Department. Thieves have stolen over $2 million posing as false social security officials. Requesting payments are made in BTC, prepaid gift cards and bank wire transfers, they have forced the police to issue warnings to unsuspecting targets. Using trust warranted by […]
2019-5-4 02:25 | |
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Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U.
2019-5-4 22:03 | |
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In a press release published earlier today, Europol announced that they have shut down the latest darknet marketplace – Wall Street. The market had over one million users and over five thousand vendors and was ranked the world’s second largest dark web market trading drugs, stolen data, fake IDs and other illicit products you would […] The post Darknet Market Wall Street Shut Down by the German Federal Criminal Police appeared first on NullTX.
2019-5-3 19:49 | |
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The New York Police Department warned the public to be aware of phone scams where callers impersonate government officials and demand payments in bitcoin.
2019-5-3 15:30 | |
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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.
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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The botnet attacking Electrum has grown to 152,000 infected computers and has now stolen $4. 6 million in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, according to Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes states that it has been “closely monitoring” the attack against the Electrum Bitcoin wallet.
2019-5-1 14:00 | |
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In recent times, cyber attacks have been on the rise, and they pose a dangerous threat to businesses and individuals alike. Similarly, cryptocurrency exchanges are getting hacked because it’s easy.
2019-4-29 14:10 | |
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By CCN: ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees made a valid observation on Twitter today, pointing out that there’s some degree of irony in the charges potentially facing embattled Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex: Tether had the cash reserves, despite wide speculation that the company had issued far more crypto tokens than it could settle.
2019-4-27 00:35 | |
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The crypto community is in an uproar following the New York State’s Attorney General’s office accusation that prominent crypto exchange Bitfinex – tied closely to the controversial stablecoin Tether – had hidden a $850 million loss at the hands of a capital management company.
2019-4-26 23:00 | |
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Major darknet markets come and go in eras, so it seems, and the current one may be ending. Two of the biggest digital black markets seem to be disappearing, both at the same time.
2019-4-27 21:17 | |
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The New York Attorney General Office in a statement on Thursday alleged that Bitfinex lost $850 million and as a coverup used customer and corporate funds from the USDT stablecoin operator Tether. “The issue is not printing tethers to manipulate bitcoin, but Bitfinex having funds “stolen” and then using Tether's funds,” said economist and crypto […]
2019-4-26 21:04 | |
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Roughly 300 Bitcoin, at the current rate of $5,300 per BTC amounts to about $1.5 million that was never recovered following the hack of Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has been moved. This is the first time these coins have been moved which appears to be in a total of 13 new addresses. These wallets have no […]
2019-4-26 17:54 | |
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Following the shutdown of another prominent dark web marketplace, the Wall Street Market has also shut down, with $14. 2 million in customer funds lost, as reported on April 23, 2019. The Great Shutdown One of the biggest ongoing tasks for the crypto community is the shedding of its image as being a hub for criminals.
2019-4-26 14:13 | |
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There’s a blockchain bandit on the loose – and they’ve already thieved over $6. 1 million worth of Ethereum. According to a report published by security consulting firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), an unknown entity has been bypassing weak private keys to swipe large amounts of Ether.
2019-4-24 16:22 | |
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By CCN. com: A 21-year-old Boston man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for stealing $7. 5 million in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by hacking his victims’ cell phones through a practice called “SIM swapping.
2019-4-23 14:36 | |
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Unregistered crypto-cash services across Canada enabled high-value transactions with no identity checks, creating easy pathways for money laundering. Unregistered crypto-cash services across Canada are allowing people to convert large amounts of money with almost no identity checks. A report by…
Ireland’s central bank has fined Coinbase Europe €21.5 million for failing to properly monitor millions of transactions, including some linked to criminal offences. 30 million transactions slipped through Coinbase monitoring Ireland’s central bank has imposed a €21.5 million ($25 million)…
Samourai Wallet founders could be looking at a five-year prison term as U.S. prosecutors have pushed for maximum sentencing for their alleged roles in operating a crypto mixing service used to launder hundreds of millions in illicit funds. A sentencing…
Prosecutors in the United States have charged Cambodia’s Prince Group with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, after seizing over $14 billion worth of Bitcoin as part of one of the biggest financial takedowns in history. Cambodia’s Prince Group is…
A four-year FinCEN review showed $312 billion laundered in banks by Chinese networks, while enforcement rhetoric continued to target crypto as the threat.
The man behind Sheep Marketplace, a defunct darknet hub, now faces fresh charges after allegedly funneling $45 million in Bitcoin to Czech officials in the justice ministry. Prosecutors confirm the probe covers money laundering and illegal drug operations, signaling a…
A user lost $6. 5 million in crypto after unknowingly purchasing a compromised cold wallet through TikTok China. In a recent post on X, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that a user lost $6.