CryptoCurrency Archives - Page 13 of 22

U.S. govt seizes domains used in ‘pig butchering’ scams

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Justice seized seven domains that hosted websites linked to “pig butchering” scams, where fraudsters trick victims of romance scams into investing in cryptocurrency via fake investment platforms. […]

21 Nov

Two Estonians arrested for running $575M crypto Ponzi scheme

Two Estonian nationals were arrested in Tallinn, Estonia, on Sunday after being indicted in the U.S. for running a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that led to losses of more than $575 million. […]

07 Nov

U.S. unmasks hacker who stole 50,000 bitcoins from Silk Road

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced today the conviction of James Zhong, a mysterious hacker who stole 50,000 bitcoins from the ‘Silk Road’ dark net marketplace. […]

23 Oct

Typosquat campaign mimics 27 brands to push Windows, Android malware

A massive, malicious campaign is underway using over 200 typosquatting domains that impersonate twenty-seven brands to trick visitors into downloading various Windows and Android malware. […]

06 Oct

Hacker steals $566 million worth of crypto from Binance Bridge

Hackers have reportedly stolen 2 million Binance Coins (BNB), worth $566 million, from the Binance Bridge. […]

04 Oct

Hackers are breaching scam sites to hijack crypto transactions

In a perfect example of there being no honor among thieves, a threat actor named ‘Water Labbu’ is hacking into cryptocurrency scam sites to inject malicious JavaScript that steals funds from the scammer’s victims. […]

27 Sep

Lazarus hackers drop macOS malware via Crypto.com job offers

The North Korean Lazarus hacking group is now using fake ‘Crypto.com’ job offers to hack developers and artists in the crypto space, likely with a long-term goal of stealing digital assets and cryptocurrency. […]

18 Sep

TeamTNT hijacking servers to run Bitcoin encryption solvers

Threat analysts at AquaSec have spotted signs of TeamTNT activity on their honeypots since early September, leading them to believe the notorious hacking group is back in action. […]

16 Sep

Fake cryptocurrency giveaway sites have tripled this year

The number of websites promoting cryptocurrency giveaway scams to lure gullible victims has increased by more than 300% in the first half of this year, targeting mostly English and Spanish speakers using celebrity deepfakes. […]

09 Sep

Coinbase funds lawsuit against Tornado Cash cryptomixer sanctions

Coinbase announced on Tuesday that it is funding a lawsuit brought by six people in the U.S. against the Department of Treasury’s for the sanctions on the Tornado Cash open-source cryptocurrency mixer platform. […]

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