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Rising crypto wealth is bringing new physical risks. Wrench attacks show how digital assets can become real-world targets.
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Criminal attacks have increased on crypto entities since 2020; data from Chainalysis and other sources points to billions of dollars lost to bad actors. In 2023, the trend has continued, with attacks on the nascent industry increasing in the past few months.
2023-10-10 00:00 | |
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A task force formed by the Department of Justice is set to give recommendations… The post US DoJ to Combat Ransomware Crypto Attacks appeared first on Coin Journal.
2021-4-29 13:56 | |
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As seen in the case of AA v. Bitfinex, targeting a crypto exchange over stolen funds is a high-risk, low-reward proposition.
2021-4-19 14:12 | |
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Isabel Schnabel, a board member with the European Central Bank (ECB), has attacked bitcoin claiming the crypto asset “does not fulfill the basic properties of money. ” She also describes bitcoin as a “speculative asset without any recognizable fundamental value and is subject to massive price swings.
2021-4-10 14:15 | |
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Attacks on digital asset exchanges and trading platforms have decreased drastically in recent years, but data leaks still leave users vulnerable.
2021-4-8 18:24 | |
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Github services is under investigation after a series of reports on attacks against one of its infrastructures by running unauthorized crypto mining apps. Cybercriminals allegedly exploited some security flaws that could have been exploited to mine cryptos illicitly.
2021-4-7 08:30 | |
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For the crypto finance world, it’s not all roses, as it has been battling its share of problems. From lengthy KYC processes to increased vulnerability to attacks to liquidity issues and many other limitations, the industry is awaiting its knight in shining armor.
2021-4-7 15:00 | |
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U.S. lawmakers will discuss whether or not terrorists use cryptocurrencies and decentralized systems to fund attacks on Thursday. Crypto in Terrorism Funding The House Financial Services Committee subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy revealed further details concerning its hearing on domestic terrorism funding late Wednesday, together with witness testimony. While cryptocurrencies aren’tRead More
2021-2-26 22:00 | |
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US Department of Justice charged three computer programmers who apparently belong to the infamous North Korea-affiliated hacker group known as Lazarus for attempting to steal and extort over $1.3 bilThe post US DoJ charges North Korean hackers over crypto theft and attacks appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-2-18 02:34 | |
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Revenue from crypto-related crime was reduced by 53% last year. Illicit funds, scams, and proceeds of crime through crypto also dropped. However, The value of ransomware attacks tripled, generating over $350 million.
2021-2-18 00:17 | |
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The Department of Justice has indicted three hackers affiliated with the infamous Lazarus Group.
2021-2-18 21:00 | |
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Crypto crime rates are dropping despite a massive increase in attacks targeting the DeFi sector, reports security firm CipherTrace.
2021-1-29 06:26 | |
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Partly offsetting the positive trend is an explosion in ransomware attacks, which rose 311% from 2019.
2021-1-20 19:47 | |
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This time the information was leaked by the hardware wallet’s e-commerce provider Shopify’s rogue employees. But “these attacks have only strengthened our resolve to build and release products that keep you and your crypto safe,” says Ledger.
2021-1-15 23:34 | |
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Crypto Twitter was buzzing after a leak in the database of Ledger’s hardware wallet today, consisting of more than 270,000 physical addresses and phone numbers and a million email addresses, made available on the hacker’s site, Raidforums.
2020-12-21 15:00 | |
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Haseeb Awan is a cellphone security expert and the CEO of efani - America's most secure & private cellphone service. Haseeb was the creator of the 1st Bitcoin ATM in the U.S.
2020-12-9 04:00 | |
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BISMUTH, a nation-state threat actor, is taking advantage of crypto mining techniques to disguise its attacks, according to the Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence team. The team unveiled this news through a report on November 30, noting that the hacker group is now releasing crypto-mining malware alongside its regular cyberespionage toolkits.
2020-12-3 18:33 | |
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BTC Markets, one of Australia's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has accidentally exposed users' data, raising the risk of phishing attacks.
2020-12-2 11:54 | |
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2020 has been brutal. This year witnessed a wave of cyber attacks on companies as the lockdown forced companies and their employees to work remotely. As things settle down and countries reopen, a new report has sounded the alarm on possible attacks for post-covid.
2020-12-1 01:19 | |
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The South Korea-based exchange has announced a 24-hour cryptocurrency withdrawal delay in an effort to protect user accounts from malicious attacks.
2020-11-27 12:57 | |
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Cryptocurrency analytics firm Crystal has published a report detailing all of the major security breaches, fraudulent activity, cyber-terrorism, and scams in the crypto space since 2011. According to the report, since the emergence of cryptocurrency markets, 113 security attacks and 23 fraudulent schemes have resulted in the theft of approximately $7.
2020-11-12 14:20 | |
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The research firm CipherTrace assessed losses of DeFi protocols as a result of malicious actions in 2020. Almost $100 million was stolen from DeFi protocols, and the entire crypto industry lost $468 million due to attacks.
2020-11-16 14:09 | |
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Crypto scams and attacks are on the rise once again as the broader sector breaks out of a nearly three-year-long bear market. The post 1.1m XRP stolen in phishing scam on crypto wallet Ledger lookalike appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-11-9 11:25 | |
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The latest Harvest Finance DeFi incursion has generated overwhelming denigration from crypto pundits on social media. However, it would be more constructive to break the situation down to find out exactly what happened in order to mitigate future attacks.
2020-10-27 10:04 | |
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Leaders from G7 intergovernmental economic organization cautioned against global surge in ransomware attacks that involved crypto payments as ransom money. These ransomware attackers often demanded paThe post G7 'concerned' about increasing cybercrimes that demand crypto ransoms appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-10-14 22:30 | |
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Paying ransomware hackers to decrypt infected computers doesn't always work, and may even be a crime in some countries.
2020-10-13 19:45 | |
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Bybit’s executive Ben Zhou asserted that he was no longer stunned by the attacks... The post Crypto exchanges susceptible to breaches due to design | Bybit CEO appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-9-29 14:30 | |
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He isn’t surprised attacks happen.
2020-9-29 01:59 | |
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Crypto exchange Kraken’s Chief Security Officer, Nick Percoco, announced the release of four new security enhancements, on the Kraken platform that will be made available to all the exchange’s cusThe post Kraken releases new security updates to combat phishing attacks appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-9-24 01:03 | |
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Of the 16,371 attacks on Aqua Security's decoy servers over the last year, 95% were aimed at mining cryptocurrency through deploying malicious programs.
2020-9-15 19:00 | |
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Hot wallet attacks have been making a lot of headlines lately.
2020-9-10 21:20 | |
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The privacy-based browser is adding anti-phishing solutions from PhishFort.
2020-9-9 03:07 | |
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Three 51% attacks on the Ethereum Classic network have not yet made a significant impact on the price of its cryptocurrency.
2020-9-9 23:57 | |
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A new trojan called Krypto Cibule uses infested computers’ power to mine cryptocurrency, steal crypto wallet files, and redirect incoming digital assets to a hacker address. The malware rides on the Tor network and the Bittorrent protocol to perform attacks, according to an extensive report by cybersecurity company, ESET.
2020-9-4 12:30 | |
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North Korea found an ingenious way to target the sysadmin of a crypto business
2020-8-26 17:30 | |
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Several crypto exchanges are monitoring Ethereum Classic to decide whether to delist the coin after its recent two major 51% attacks that saw the network lose over $5.6 million in double-spending. Both attacks, which took place between July 31 and 6 august saw the hacker make off with 807,260 ETC. The high sophistication level of […]
2020-8-19 00:22 | |
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OKEx will consider delisting Ethereum Classic (ETC) following the recent 51% attacks that saw the crypto exchange lose $5. 6 million. This was prompted by a double-spend where the attacker created confusion by launching a ‘shadow chain’ and leveraging OKEx’s high ETC liquidity.
2020-8-19 21:47 | |
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Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast.
2020-8-17 02:00 | |
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Ethereum Classic's recent 51% attacks highlight the value of large open-source networks such as Bitcoin and Eth – it’s about more than hashrate.
2020-8-10 00:01 | |
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This past week Ethereum Classic suffered not one, but two 51% attacks. The culprits were able to make off with millions as a result. While this doesn’t directly cause the underlying network to slow, due to the attacks this cryptocurrency’s confirmation times have increased drastically.
2020-8-9 22:00 | |
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Ransomware attacks are increasingly becoming the norm as the world struggles with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-8-9 10:00 | |
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BlackBerry exec believes that many businesses don’t have a great visibility about the combination of crypto mining apps with malware.
2020-8-2 00:30 | |
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A Microsoft cybersecurity report found that in Asia-Pacific, Sri Lanka has the highest rate of encounter with such attacks, with neighboring India in second place.
2020-7-29 20:21 | |
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The CEO of a crypto firm that recently settled with the SEC over its 2017 ICO is suing T-Mobile over a series of SIM-swaps that resulted in the loss of $8.7 million worth of crypto.
2020-7-23 05:11 | |
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As tech advances, so too, do the malware attacks. Amid a pandemic, ransomwares are turning to privacy-centric coins to get away with crime.
2020-7-4 08:39 | |
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Sophos revealed recent botnet attacks breach Microsoft SQL server databases to install a well-known Monero mining app.
2020-6-11 21:11 | |
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Binance’s CEO suspects that recent DDoS attacks came from competing exchanges looking to damage Binance’s reputation rather than steal crypto.
2020-5-5 00:30 | |
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Recently, prominent Ethereum blockchain explorer Etherscan announced the launch of “ETH Protect,” a new tool that seeks to identify and flag Ether (ETH) addresses in receipt of tainted funds associated with crypto exchange hacks, attacks, and other illicit activities.
2020-4-15 13:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency market keeps overwhelming the world with its huge market capitalization, extensive community, and the massive media attention it pulls. With the crypto market prices continuously rising and declining, the community is usually left in a rollercoaster drive.
2020-4-5 00:39 | |
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