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Grinex exchange blames “Western intelligence” for $13.7M crypto hack

Kyrgyzstan-based cryptocurrency exchange Grinex has suspended its operations after suffering a $13.7 million hack attributed to Western intelligence agencies. The funds were stolen from cryptocurrency wallets belonging to Russian users, as the platform enables crypto-ruble exchange operations between Russian businesses and individuals. Launched early last year, Grinex has Russian links and is believed to be […]

14 Apr

Crypto-exchange Kraken extorted by hackers after insider breach

The Kraken cryptocurrency exchange announced that a cybercrime group is trying to extort the company by threatening to release videos showing internal systems that host client data. The company’s Chief Security Officer, Nick Percoco, stated that the incident did not put client funds at risk and involved an insider threat, with two instances of improper access to […]

11 Apr

Over 20,000 crypto fraud victims identified in international crackdown

An international law enforcement action led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has identified over 20,000 victims of cryptocurrency fraud across Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Dubbed “Operation Atlantic,” this joint action took place last month, and it involved the NCA, the U.S. Secret Service, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Ontario […]

02 Apr

Drift loses $280 million as hackers seize Security Council powers

The Drift Protocol lost at least $280 million after a threat actor took control of its Security Council administrative powers in a planned, sophisticated operation. The attacker leveraged durable nonce accounts and pre-signed transactions to delay execution and strike with accuracy at a chosen time, the platform explained. Drift underlines that the hacker did not exploit […]

02 Apr

Drift loses $280 million as North Korean hackers seize Security Council powers

Update: Revised story and title based on new information linking the attack with North Korean hackers. The Drift Protocol lost at least $280 million after a threat actor took control of its Security Council administrative powers in a planned, sophisticated operation. Blockchain intelligence firms Elliptic and TRM Labs linked the attacks to North Korean threat […]

25 Mar

New Torg Grabber infostealer malware targets 728 crypto wallets

A new info-stealing malware called Torg Grabber is stealing sensitive data from 850 browser extensions, more than 700 of them for cryptocurrency wallets. Initial access is obtained through the ClickFix technique by hijacking the clipboard and tricking the user into executing a malicious PowerShell command. According to researchers at cybersecurity company Gen Digital, Torg Grabber is […]

19 Mar

Bitrefill blames North Korean Lazarus group for cyberattack

Crypto-powered gift card store Bitrefill says that the attack it suffered at the beginning of the month was likely perpetrated by North Korean hackers of the Bluenoroff group. During the investigation, the platform observed indicators similar to previous attacks attributed to the North Korean threat actor, like tactics, malware, IP and email addresses. “Based on indicators […]

14 Mar

AppsFlyer Web SDK hijacked to spread crypto-stealing JavaScript code

The AppsFlyer Web SDK was temporarily hijacked this week with malicious code used to steal cryptocurrency in a supply-chain attack. The payload can intercept cryptocurrency wallet addresses entered on websites and replace them with attacker-controlled addresses to divert funds to the threat actor. Since the AppsFlyer SDK is used by thousands of applications for marketing […]

10 Mar

New BeatBanker Android malware poses as Starlink app to hijack devices

A new Android malware named BeatBanker can hijack devices and tricks users into installing it by posing as a Starlink app on websites masquerading as the official Google Play Store. The malware combines banking trojan functions with Monero mining, and can steal credentials, as well as tamper with cryptocurrency transactions. Kaspersky researchers discovered BeatBanker in campaigns […]

06 Mar

CISA warns feds to patch iOS flaws exploited in crypto-theft attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to patch three iOS security flaws targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. As Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) researchers revealed earlier this week, Coruna uses multiple exploit chains targeting 23 iOS vulnerabilities, many of which were deployed in zero-day […]

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