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Iranian cybercriminals are demanding Bitcoin ransoms from Israeli companies
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Bitcoin is still the preferred cryptocurrency among cybercriminals, according to this year’s Internet Organized Crime Threats Assessment from Europol. The post Bitcoin Still the Preferred Cryptocurrency of Cybercriminals: Report appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-10-12 17:54 | |
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are often mentioned in the same breath as cybercriminals. Most of those stories are, unfortunately, 100% correct. However, not every criminal had a troubled youth.
2019-9-20 01:59 | |
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Dark market sellers are offering fiat cash for bitcoin at discount prices, but there's a catch.
2019-9-13 12:15 | |
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It's starting to seem like there’s no end to hack attacks on the horizon. All technology can be tweaked and manipulated to enable cybercriminals to carry out the illicit activity and what better way is there for them to receive their ransoms than to use untraceable, irrevocable cryptocurrency? 2019 has seen its fair share of […]
2019-7-14 18:48 | |
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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.
2019-7-3 01:00 | |
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Since Bitcoin launched about a decade ago and eventually became popular, many cybercriminals have pitched their tents with the number one coin and other cryptocurrencies as the preferred way to receive ransoms for their various nefarious activities.
2019-6-27 19:16 | |
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The Wolverine Can Make You Rich – Bitcoin Scam Security in the cryptosphere is really serious business with pretty much any kind of crypto project bending over backward to ensure the security of not just funds belonging to their customers but also privacy regarding their users’ personal information. For many years, cybercriminals have devised many […]
2019-6-10 20:58 | |
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The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has denied that any of its hacking tools were used by cybercriminals to propagate an attack on Baltimore’s government systems. The attack has… The post NSA Denies Leaked Hacker Tool Was Used to Create Bitcoin Ransomware appeared first on CoinCentral.
2019-6-3 19:10 | |
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Despite the rapid emergence of Nakomoto’s vision sparking bitcoin’s worldwide popularity, everyday use by consumers has been slow to take hold. Much of this is attributed to merchant reticence amid crypto’s volatility and popularity among cybercriminals.
2019-5-14 10:00 | |
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There have been several hackers that stole users’ spare computing power to mine virtual currencies. Other attackers targeted large websites and injected crypto mining software to steal users’ computing power when they were visiting the site.
2019-3-20 20:01 | |
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As cryptocurrencies grew in acceptance as well as value and cryptocurrency mining became a lucrative business, cryptojacking has become the latest jackpot for cybercriminals. Thousands of websites globally that are operated by government agencies and the most recognized organizations are compromised by malicious con artists who harvest their victims’ CPU power for covert mining operations.
2019-3-16 12:00 | |
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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.
2019-3-1 18:10 | |
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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.
2019-2-23 00:57 | |
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Cybercriminals raked in more than $300,000 in Bitcoin payments during a ‘sextortion’ email-based blackmail campaign, which was first spotted in 2017 but saw increased activity mid-last year. According to a report by UK firm Digital Shadows, which tracked a sample of 792,000 emails as part of their analysis, criminals received some $332,000 from more than 3,100 unique sender Bitcoin addresses.
2019-2-22 16:12 | |
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A recent CNBC news report has highlighted that cybercriminals are using sophisticated methods to launder money. Their nefarious schemes include using services like Airbnb and Uber to help turn fraudulent funds into cash.
2019-2-8 15:39 | |
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Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision (SV) finds itself in the midst of yet another controversy as a report by The Hard Fork published on February 4, 2019, states that the digital currency’s blockchain was used by cybercriminals to upload child abuse imagery.
2019-2-6 18:00 | |
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Two “prominent professional hacking groups” are responsible for the majority of publicly reported hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges and other cryptocurrency organizations, concludes a report published by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis this week.
2019-2-2 01:45 | |
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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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According to a report published by Finance Magnates, on December 25, 2018, South Korean authorities have arrested nine cybercriminals for orchestrating drug deals using cryptocurrencies. Execute Illegal Transactions with DarkCoin On December 23, 2018, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office stated that the criminals arrested used the darknet and even set up their website to facilitate the trade of drugs.
2018-12-26 20:00 | |
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According to a report by ZDNet, published on December 10, 2018, cybercriminals have doubled-down on their efforts to hack into internet-exposed Ethereum wallets and mining equipment. Publicly Exposed Ports Risk Holders Wallets Per the report, cybercriminals are actively scanning for crypto equipment with port 8545 exposed online.
2018-12-11 18:05 | |
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The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has forced cybercriminals to invest resources in the development of more robust mining technologies to replace the typical ransomware Trojans, reports Kaspersky Lab’s cyber threat research arm Securelist, November 28, 2018.
2018-12-1 00:00 | |
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The recent victim to a cryptojacking attack is U. S. -based non-profit organization Make-A-Wish Foundation’s website. Since March 2018, the hacker has been taking advantage of the Drupal vulnerability to mine Monero cryptocurrency, as per research findings from an independent research lab.
2018-11-21 12:00 | |
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While the cryptocurrency mania that drove Bitcoin’s price to $20,000 may have eased, the threat posed by the most experienced cybercriminals hasn’t disappeared. In fact, prominent information security firm Kaspersky Labs has detailed how some of the internet’s most well-known cyberthreats have evolved to better target cryptocurrency users and services.
2018-11-12 17:47 | |
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Cybercriminals have hacked one of the largest website traffic analytics platforms on the web, and with it have injected malicious code into over 600,000 websites in an attempt to gain access to Bitcoin held at cryptocurrency exchange Gate.
2018-11-8 00:00 | |
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Database management and insecurity have continued to pose a threat to financial institutions and the cryptospace at large. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), a body committed to the promotion, protection, and implementation of the treaty promises, recently fell victim to hackers and paid $20,000 in bitcoin as ransom, reported CBC news on October 24, 2018.
2018-10-27 13:00 | |
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North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges.
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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A cybersecurity breach at the Port of San Diego on September 25 described as “serious cybersecurity incident” by Port CEO Randa Conglio was, in fact, a ransomware attack by cybercriminals demanding bitcoin.
2018-10-1 02:00 | |
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Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time.
2018-9-25 23:59 | |
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A Europol report has warned that while bitcoin remains top dog in the world of crypto-focused cybercriminal activity, so-called privacy coins like Monero (XMR) are set to take the leadership position shortly, which will come with a unique set of problems and risks to online security stakeholders.
2018-9-21 19:02 | |
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The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) have warned European Union member states of a future influx in Bitcoin and crypto related crime that could plague EU member states, therefore Europol have issued a message requesting each member state employs adequate resources into ensuring investigators and law enforcement teams are able to cope with this potential rise in crypto crime.
2018-9-21 15:30 | |
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A new assessment by Europol this week reveals a growing schism between the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorists and other criminals. No European Terrorist Attacks Leveraged Crypto Funds In its Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), the organization highlights that while the use of Bitcoin in particular by cybercriminals is growing, terrorists still prefer conventional money transfer methods — banks and wire transfers.
2018-9-21 00:00 | |
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Europol has found that Bitcoin is still the chosen cryptocurrency of the internet underworld. The insight comes from Europol’s latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report.
2018-9-20 18:21 | |
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A company based in Norwalk, Connecticut is helping small businesses deal with ransomware attacks by negotiating with cybercriminals to reduce ransom amounts and paying them in bitcoin, a Forbes report from September 17, 2018, showed.
2018-9-19 21:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency industry is a favorite target of cybercriminals. This time, it was the Brazilian crypto investment platform Atlas that was targeted and eventually breached by hackers. The good news is that funds of clients are reported to be safe, but the bad news is that personal information of around 260,000 platform users has been […] Clients’ Funds Not Affected by Atlas Hack but Personal Data of More Than 260,000 Users Stolen was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
2018-9-1 15:59 | |
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A new report released by Kaspersky Labs claims that the mammoth amount of $2. 3 million was lost in crypto scams in the second quarter of this year, and cybercriminals are responsible for it. The Moscow-based antivirus and security firm further reveals in its report titled “Spam and Phishing in Q2 2018” that it was successful in […] Kaspersky’s Report Claims $2.
2018-8-18 15:19 | |
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Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting crypto exchange users in a bid to obtain their username and password to gain access to their crypto holdings. What’s even more alarming is that these hackers seem to prefer crypto exchange users from three countries — USA, Russia and China.
2018-8-16 22:49 | |
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Bitcoin ATMs are also in the sight of cybercriminals, as a new advertisement for a hacking device has popped-up.
2018-8-10 22:13 | |
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Okay, so Bitcoin Bulls does sound a lot like a basketball team. But hey, investing in Bitcoin has a lot in common with an adrenaline-packed b-ball game. Highs and lows, wins and losses, regrouping in the locker room after a thrashing from regulators and cybercriminals… 2018 has been a tough year for Bitcoin and the […]
2018-7-26 04:00 | |
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Cybercriminals have recently threatened Facebook users that they will leak their private sensitive videos unless they pay thousands of dollars in Bitcoin. Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud and cybercrime reporting center, is currently aware of the situation.
2018-7-17 13:28 | |
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Cybercriminals have recently threatened Facebook users that they will leak their private sensitive videos unless they pay thousands of dollars in Bitcoin. Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud and cybercrime reporting center, is currently aware of the situation.
2018-7-16 18:15 | |
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2. 3 Million BTC Addresses Monitored by Bitcoin Hackers Cybercriminals are trying to take several actions to acquire Bitcoin in an illegal way. During the last months we have seen how exchanges and other platforms have been hacked, for example, Bithumb or BitGrail.
2018-7-2 16:17 | |
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Reports have confirmed that Japan has been targeted by cybercriminals using phishing, or illegal acquisition of personal information, to steal cryptocurrencies by sending fake emails to crypto exchange users.
2018-7-2 14:20 | |
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