Ethereum dev admits to helping North Korea evade crypto sanctions
Cryptocurrency expert Virgil Griffith pled guilty today to assisting the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in evading U.S. sanctions by conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and Executive Order 13466. […]
Malicious ‘Safepal Wallet’ Firefox add-on stole cryptocurrency
A malicious Firefox add-on named “Safepal Wallet” lived on the Mozilla add-ons site for seven months and scammed users by emptying out their wallets. Safepal is a cryptocurrency wallet application capable of securely storing a variety of crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. […]
Bitcoin.org hackers steal $17,000 in ‘double your cash’ scam
This week, threat actors hijacked Bitcoin.org, the authentic website of the Bitcoin project, and altered parts of the website to push a cryptocurrency giveaway scam that unfortunately some users fell for. Although the hack lasted for less than a day, hackers seem to have walked away with a little over $17,000. […]
The Week in Ransomware – September 24th 2021 – Targeting crypto
This week’s biggest news is the USA sanctioning a crypto exchange used by ransomware gangs to convert cryptocurrency into fiat currency. By targeting rogue exchanges, the US government is hoping to disrupt ransomware’s payment system. […]