Cryptocurrency
Bogus IT workers are defrauding US businesses
Cybercriminals have just added what may be the most dangerous weapon yet to their arsenal of illegal software, a Dark Web version of legitimate artificial intel
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Cybercrime
FBI Takes Down Crypto-Laundering Scam
The line between cybercrime and plain old-fashioned fraud has become yet more blurred following the sentencing of international virtual currency vendor Anurag P
Ransomware
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Germans Arrest ‘Crimenetwork’ Gang German authorities have made arrests linked to drug-selling platform Crimenetwork, seizing over $1 million in crypto assets.
Cryptocurrency
Feds Create Crypto for Sting Operation
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has created “NexFundAI”, a cryptocurrency created to further their investigation, “Operation Token Mirrors.” The FB
Geopolitics
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$80M in Crypto Stolen from Orbit Chain Cyberattack Orbit Chain revealed to its users that as a result of a cyber attack, $84.5M worth of Ethereum and DAI (crypt
Ransomware
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62% of Top Ransomware Groups Activated Remote Attacks in 2023 According to Sophos’ latest report, 62% of the most active ransomware groups in the world de
Cryptocurrency
HTX Loses $8M to Crypto Thieves
Fake Bitwarden site used as a platform for new RAT malware The RAT (remote access trojan) variant of malware is continuing to evolve, with a new strain ZenRAT t
Cryptocurrency
Hack Costs Mixin Network $200M
New Xenomorph campaign targets crypto wallets Cybersecurity company, ThreatFabric discovered a new campaign targeting US financial institutions and cryptocurren
Ransomware
BlackCat Gang Strikes Azure Cloud
BlackCat gang wields a new weapon to target cloud storage The BlackCat ransomware gang is now using the Sphynx encryptor to target Azure cloud storage. The Spyn
Cryptocurrency
$53M in Crypto Stolen by Threat Actors
MGM and Caesars Entertainment come under attack MGM and Caesars Entertainment have announced hacking attacks by threat actor Scattered Spider. The group is com
Ransomware
Barracuda again the target of malware attack – August 14th
Monti Ransomware group is back The group, which has been quiet for an extended period of time, restarted its public operations and released a new encryptor for
Cybercrime
Blockchains lose $1.8 billion to cybercrime
Web 3.0, the blockchain version of the traditional internet that hosts decentralized blockchain crypto-currencies, lost over US$1.8 billion in 2023 to cybercrim
Cybercrime
Hackers infiltrate SEC’s X Account to Boost Bitcoin
A cybercriminal in Alabama, suspected of hacking into the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) X account, has been arrested. He is accused of using t