Experts Uncover Details on Maui Ransomware Attack by North Korean Hackers
The first ever incident possibly involving the ransomware family known as Maui occurred on April 15, 2021, aimed at an unnamed Japanese …
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Orchard botnet uses Bitcoin Transaction info to generate DGA domains
Experts spotted a new botnet named Orchard using Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s account information to generate malicious domains. …
Bitcoin Fog Case Could Put Cryptocurrency Tracing on Trial
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Massive Neopets Data Breach Exposes 69M Accounts To Hacker Seeking A Bitcoin Payday
A hacker is attempting to sell what they claim is stolen source code and a database of more than 69 million user accounts from Neopets, a …
FBI Seizes $500,000 Ransomware Payments and Crypto from North Korean Hackers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced the seizure of $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean hackers who extorted digital …
This Cloud Botnet Has Hijacked 30,000 Systems to Mine Cryptocurrencies
The 8220 cryptomining group has expanded in size to encompass as many as 30,000 infected hosts, up from 2,000 hosts globally in mid-2021. …
North Korean Hackers Using H0lyGh0st Ransomware To Attack & Demand 1.2 to 5 Bitcoins
A ransomware operation called H0lyGh0st is being run by North Korean hackers for more than a year now, attacking small businesses across …
Dutch University retrieves Bitcoin ransomware payment and makes a profit
The Netherlands’ Maastricht University has managed to recoup the Bitcoin ransom it paid to ransomware scum in 2019 – and has made a tidy …
DARPA study challenges assumptions about distributed ledger (and Bitcoin) security
US government sponsored research is casting new light on the security of blockchain technology, including the assertion that a subset of a …
Tornado Cash Is Crypto Hackers’ Favorite Way to Cash Out, But Experts Say It Can Be Traced
The existence of Tornado Cash is simply a result of market dynamics, and mixing services have existed for as long as the blockchain. …
Wave of Discord Hacks Is Making the Crypto Crash More Painful for Investors
“[Discord] is not built with the idea of enshrining secure communications, it is not built with the idea of thorough privacy in mind. It …
FBI Seizes ‘SSNDOB’ ID Theft Service for Selling Personal Info of 24 Million People
An illicit online marketplace known as SSNDOB was taken down in operation led by U.S. law enforcement agencies, the Department of Justice …
U.S. Sanctions Crypto Mixing Service Used by North Korea for First Time
The move is the first time the Treasury Department has sanctioned a cryptocurrency mixer, which are services that mix tokens with a larger …
Fake USA for UNHCR site wants your Ukraine donations in Bitcoin
Since Russia began invading Ukraine in late February, many organizations have set up donation pages to aid the most heavily affected: …