Tag: crypto
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Over $3.4 billion in crypto stolen throughout 2025, with North Korea again the top culprit
Of the $3.4 billion in crypto stolen from January to December, Chainalysis attributed at least $2.02 billion to North Korean hackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/over-3-billion-crypto-stolen-2025-north-korea
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Over $3.4 billion in crypto stolen throughout 2025, with North Korea again the top culprit
Of the $3.4 billion in crypto stolen from January to December, Chainalysis attributed at least $2.02 billion to North Korean hackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/over-3-billion-crypto-stolen-2025-north-korea
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Crypto crooks co-opt stolen AWS creds to mine coins
‘Within 10 minutes of gaining initial access, crypto miners were operational’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/crypto_crooks_use_stolen_aws/
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Lazarus Group Embed New BeaverTail Variant in Developer Tools
North Korea’s Lazarus Group deploys a new BeaverTail variant to steal credentials and crypto using fake job lures, dev tools, and smart contracts. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lazarus-embed-beavertail-variant-developer-tools/
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Crypto Theft in 2025 Concentrated in Fewer, Larger Breaches
Chainalysis Data Shows Access-Driven Attacks Reshaping Risk. Hackers stole more than $3.4 billion in crypto this year. Losses were driven by a small number of high-impact breaches. Chainalysis data shows how North Korea actors, centralized platforms and expanding retail adoption reshaped where crypto risk accumulated. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/crypto-theft-in-2025-concentrated-in-fewer-larger-breaches-a-30331
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Kim’s crypto thieving reached a record $2B in 2025
ByBit attack doing some seriously heavy lifting First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/north_korea_stole_2b_crypto_2025/
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US seizes E-Note crypto exchange for laundering ransomware payments
Law enforcement has seized the servers and domains of the E-Note cryptocurrency exchange, allegedly used by cybercriminal groups to launder more than $70 million. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-seizes-e-note-crypto-exchange-for-laundering-ransomware-payments/
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US seizes E-Note crypto exchange for laundering ransomware payments
Law enforcement has seized the servers and domains of the E-Note cryptocurrency exchange, allegedly used by cybercriminal groups to launder more than $70 million. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-seizes-e-note-crypto-exchange-for-laundering-ransomware-payments/
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Crypto theft in 2025: North Korean hackers continue to dominate
When they strike cryptocurrency-related targets, North Korean hacking groups are increasingly aiming for large services where a single breach can move serious money, a new … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/crypto-theft-2025-north-korean-domination/
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FBI dismantles alleged $70M crypto laundering operation
Justice Department claims unlicensed exchange funneled ransomware profits First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/e_note_takedown/
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FBI dismantles alleged $70M crypto laundering operation
Justice Department claims unlicensed exchange funneled ransomware profits First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/e_note_takedown/
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North Korea Steals Over $2bn in Crypto in 2025
Chainalysis warns North Korea continues to steal billions in crypto for its weapons program First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-steals-over-2bn-crypto/
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FBI Seizes Crypto Laundering Hub E-Note Linked to Russian Admin
The FBI and international police have shut down E-Note, a cryptocurrency exchange that laundered over $70 million for cybercriminals. Read about the indictment of a Russian and how the global task force ended his decade-long operation. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-seize-e-note-crypto-laundering-russian-admin/
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North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) have been instrumental in driving a surge in global cryptocurrency theft in 2025, accounting for at least $2.02 billion out of more than $3.4 billion stolen from January through early December.The figure represents a 51% increase year-over-year and $681 million…
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New BeaverTail Malware Variant Linked to Lazarus Group
A new variant of the BeaverTail malware linked to North Korean hackers has been identified targeting cryptocurrency traders and developers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/beavertail-variant-linked-lazarus/
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Von Hackern genutzt: Kryptobörse wegen Millionen-Geldwäsche vom Netz genommen
Tags: cryptoEin 39-jähriger Russe soll über seine Krypto-Börse E-Note für Cyberkriminelle Millionenbeträge gewaschen haben. Damit ist jetzt Schluss. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/geldwaesche-fuer-hacker-kryptodienst-wegen-illegaler-aktivitaeten-vom-netz-genommen-2512-203390.html
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Geldwäsche für Hacker: Kryptodienst wegen illegaler Aktivitäten vom Netz genommen
Ein 39-jähriger Russe soll über seine Krypto-Börse E-Note für Cyberkriminelle Millionenbeträge gewaschen haben. Damit ist jetzt Schluss. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/geldwaesche-fuer-hacker-kryptodienst-wegen-illegaler-aktivitaeten-vom-netz-genommen-2512-203390.html
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Phantom Stealer Targeting Users to Steal Sensitive Data
Sophisticated malware employs a multi-stage infection chain and advanced evasion techniques to exfiltrate sensitive information. Phantom, a sophisticated stealer malware variant, is conducting targeted attacks to harvest sensitive data from infected systems, including passwords, browser cookies, credit card information, and cryptocurrency wallet credentials. Security researchers have identified Version 3.5 of the malware, which employs a…
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Phantom Stealer Targeting Users to Steal Sensitive Data
Sophisticated malware employs a multi-stage infection chain and advanced evasion techniques to exfiltrate sensitive information. Phantom, a sophisticated stealer malware variant, is conducting targeted attacks to harvest sensitive data from infected systems, including passwords, browser cookies, credit card information, and cryptocurrency wallet credentials. Security researchers have identified Version 3.5 of the malware, which employs a…
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The Cybersecurity Side of AI Crypto Bots: What Users Need to Know
Many crypto investors remain sceptical about using AI in their trading. They are aware that the technology exists,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cybersecurity-ai-crypto-bots-users/
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Amazon: Ongoing cryptomining campaign uses hacked AWS accounts
Amazon’s AWS GuardDuty security team is warning of an ongoing crypto-mining campaign that targets its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and Elastic Container Service (ECS) using compromised credentials for Identity and Access Management (IAM). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-ongoing-cryptomining-campaign-uses-hacked-aws-accounts/
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FTC orders crypto platform Nomad to distribute $37.5 million after 2022 theft
Under a settlement with the FTC, the Nomad platform will have to redistribute stolen funds that white-hat hackers returned to the company after thieves aggressively exploited a vulnerability in 2022. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ftc-settlement-nomad-platform-return-customers-cryptocurrency
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14 Malicious NuGet Packages Found Stealing Crypto Wallets and Ad Data
ReversingLabs discovers 14 malicious NuGet packages, including Netherеum.All, using homoglyphs and fake downloads to steal crypto wallets and Google Ads data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/nuget-malicious-packages-steal-crypto-ad-data/
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Illusory Systems settles with FTC over 2022 cryptocurrency hack
The company was charged with materially misrepresenting the cybersecurity of its Token Bridge software as executives failed to implement reasonable security. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/ftc-settles-with-illusory-systems-in-2022-cryptocurrency-hack/
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SantaStealer stuffs credentials, crypto wallets into a brand new bag
All I want for Christmas “¦ is all of your data First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/santastealer_stuffs_users_credentials_crypto/
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Compromised IAM Credentials Power a Large AWS Crypto Mining Campaign
An ongoing campaign has been observed targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers using compromised Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials to enable cryptocurrency mining.The activity, first detected by Amazon’s GuardDuty managed threat detection service and its automated security monitoring systems on November 2, 2025, employs never-before-seen persistence techniques to hamper First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Rogue NuGet Package Poses as Tracer.Fody, Steals Cryptocurrency Wallet Data
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious NuGet package that typosquats and impersonates the popular .NET tracing library and its author to sneak in a cryptocurrency wallet stealer.The malicious package, named “Tracer.Fody.NLog,” remained on the repository for nearly six years. It was published by a user named “csnemess” on February 26, 2020. It masquerades as…
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SantaStealer Malware Steals Sensitive Files, Credentials, and Crypto Wallet Data
Cybersecurity researchers at Rapid7 Labs have uncovered a sophisticated new threat: SantaStealer, a malware-as-a-service information stealer actively promoted on Telegram channels and underground hacker forums. The malware, which recently rebranded from >>BluelineStealer,
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SantaStealer Malware Steals Sensitive Files, Credentials, and Crypto Wallet Data
Cybersecurity researchers at Rapid7 Labs have uncovered a sophisticated new threat: SantaStealer, a malware-as-a-service information stealer actively promoted on Telegram channels and underground hacker forums. The malware, which recently rebranded from >>BluelineStealer,
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New SantaStealer malware steals data from browsers, crypto wallets
A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) information stealer named SantaStealer is being advertised on Telegram and hacker forums as operating in memory to avoid file-based detection. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-santastealer-malware-steals-data-from-browsers-crypto-wallets/