Tag: crypto
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The SpaceX Pre-IPO Market: How Crypto Rails Are Opening Synthetic Access
SpaceX Pre-IPO demand is growing as crypto exchanges offer synthetic exposure to its reported $1.75T valuation without direct equity ownership. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/spacex-pre-ipo-market-crypto-synthetic-access/
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Hackers Use Typosquatted npm Packages to Target Web3 Projects and Crypto Wallet Operators
Hackers have been using typosquatting npm packages to weaponize the trust Web3 teams place in open-source dependencies, turning routine installs into a path for wallet theft, secret harvesting, and staged malware delivery. The campaign is especially dangerous because it blends familiar Ethereum and blockchain branding with postinstall and preinstall abuse, allowing malicious code to execute…
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Feds Seize AudiA6 and Dark2Web in $389M Crypto Laundering Case
Tags: cryptoFeds seized AudiA6 and Dark2Web in a major crypto laundering case, arresting two suspects linked to over $389M in alleged illicit transactions. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/feds-seize-audia6-dark2web-crypto-laundering-case/
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Authorities Seize AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service Used by Cybercriminal Gangs
Tags: crypto, cyber, cybercrime, finance, infrastructure, international, network, ransomware, serviceAuthorities have dismantled a major cryptocurrency laundering infrastructure known as “AudiA6,” disrupting a critical financial backbone used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal networks to legitimize illicit proceeds. The coordinated international operation, supported by Europol and Eurojust, targeted a service believed to have laundered more than EUR 336 million between 2022 and 2025, marking one of…
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Europol Disrupts AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service Used by Ransomware Gangs
Authorities in Europe have disrupted AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering service used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal networks.Europol, in a statement issued Thursday, said the dismantling of AudiA6 cut off a “key financial pipeline used to wash hundreds of millions in illicit profits.” The service is estimated to have been used to launder more than Euro336…
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Authorities dismantle crypto laundering service that moved Euro336 million for cybercriminals
An international law enforcement operation has dismantled a cryptocurrency laundering service linked to ransomware groups and other cybercriminals that processed more than … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/12/europol-audia6-crypto-laundering-service-ransomware-groups/
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Hacker stehlen Passwörter mit TikTok-Videos: Falsche Spotify-Hacks
Cyberkriminelle nutzen Videos für kostenloses Spotify Premium auf TikTok, um Schadsoftware zum Diebstahl von Passwörtern und Krypto-Wallets zu verbreiten. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/hacker-passwoerter-tiktok-videos
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Cryptohack Roundup: Sentencing in $97M Laundering Case
Also: Zcash Patches Flaw, $32M Humanity Protocol Hack. This week, a key player in a $97M laundering scheme got prison time, Humanity Protocol suffered $32M in losses, Zcash patched a flaw, the EU targeted crypto platforms tied to Russia, authorities froze $3.8M in illicit funds and researchers exposed a Trezor chip weakness. First seen on…
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Authorities dismantle ‘AudiA6’ ransomware crypto-laundering service
Law enforcement has dismantled the “AudiA6” cryptocurrency service allegedly used by ransomware actors and other cybercriminals to launder more than $380 million. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/authorities-dismantle-audia6-ransomware-crypto-laundering-service/
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North Korea Hackers Weaponize GitHub to Target Developers
A sustained phishing campaign that leverages developer recruitment and code-review lures to deliver cross”‘platform malware via attacker-controlled GitHub repositories. Tracked as UNK_DeadDrop and attributed with high confidence to a North Korea”‘aligned actor, the operation targeted nearly 100 organizations across finance, cryptocurrency, education and technology by sending more than 250 tailored emails over six weeks. The…
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Weedhack MaaS Targets Minecraft Players to Steal Credentials and Hijack Accounts
Weedhack, a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) operation specifically engineered to prey on Minecraft players, that has been active since at least January 2026. The service packages credential theft, cryptocurrency wallet extraction, account hijacking and full remote-access capabilities into a low-cost, subscription-based offering marketed through SEO poisoning,YouTube promotion and counterfeit Minecraft mod websites. By combining polished distribution tactics…
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Hackers Clone Ghidra, dnSpy and Other Tool Sites to Spread Malware
Hackers are cloning Ghidra, dnSpy, ILSpy and other free tool sites to spread Malware like RemusStealer, crypto clippers and loaders through fake downloads. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-clone-ghidra-dnspy-tool-sites-spread-malware/
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North Korean Hackers Use Fake Coding Tasks to Steal Crypto
North Korean actor UNK_DeadDrop targeted developers with fake coding tasks to steal crypto First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korean-hackers-developers/
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Lucid Stealer Hits 18 Browsers, Crypto Wallets, and Discord Tokens
A new, fully featured Lucid Stealer build that combines large-scale credential theft with hidden remote access. The sample, distributed through Telegram-linked underground channels, is not a simple packed executable but a Lucid-branded information stealer and RAT wrapped inside a legitimate Node.js Single Executable Application (SEA). Static analysis recovered an embedded JavaScript loader and decrypted core…
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Crypto-Funded Chinese Peptide Labs Are Booming
Plus: Hackers use Meta’s AI bots to hack Instagram accounts, Anthropic helps NSA hackers, a decades-long GPS satellite mystery may have been solved, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-crypto-funded-chinese-peptide-labs-are-booming/
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Hola browser supply chain attack delivers cryptocurrency miner
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/hola-browser-supply-chain-attack-delivers-cryptocurrency-miner
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Hola browser supply chain attack delivers cryptocurrency miner
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/hola-browser-supply-chain-attack-delivers-cryptocurrency-miner
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U.S. sanctions Iran’s largest crypto exchange Nobitex for facilitating terrorism financing
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/u-s-sanctions-irans-largest-crypto-exchange-nobitex-for-facilitating-terrorism-financing
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Reaper macOS Infostealer Abuses Script Editor to Steal Crypto and Passwords
Threat actors are deploying an updated SHub Stealer variant named Reaper that exploits the native macOS Script Editor to bypass OS-level protections and compromise cryptocurrency assets. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/reaper-macos-infostealer-script-editor-crypto-passwords/
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New SHub Stealer Variant Targets Major Browsers and Crypto Wallets
Threat actors have resurfaced with an upgraded SHub stealer for macOS, now branded “Reaper,” and they’re using a stealthy distribution trick that should worry every Mac user. Attackers build fake download pages for popular apps (WeChat, Miro and others) and employ an automated ClickFix technique that opens Apple’s Script Editor preloaded with malicious code. One…
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Brave Software releases Origin for a paid, bloat-free browsing experience
Brave has announced the public release of Brave Origin, a paid minimalist version of its browser that strips out cryptocurrency, AI, rewards, and other monetization-focused features. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/brave-software-releases-origin-for-a-paid-bloat-free-browsing-experience/
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Brave Software releases Origin for a paid, bloat-free browsing experience
Brave has announced the public release of Brave Origin, a paid minimalist version of its browser that strips out cryptocurrency, AI, rewards, and other monetization-focused features. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/brave-software-releases-origin-for-a-paid-bloat-free-browsing-experience/
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Brave Software releases Origin for a paid, bloat-free browsing experience
Brave has announced the public release of Brave Origin, a paid minimalist version of its browser that strips out cryptocurrency, AI, rewards, and other monetization-focused features. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/brave-software-releases-origin-for-a-paid-bloat-free-browsing-experience/
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Hola Browser for Windows compromised to deliver cryptominer
The Windows version of the Hola Browser has been compromised in a supply chain attack that delivered an undeclared executable identified by researchers as a cryptocurrency miner. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hola-browser-for-windows-compromised-to-deliver-cryptominer/
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Cryptohack Roundup: US Strikes Iran’s Crypto Network
Also: Former Hodlnaut CEO Charged and Stake DAO Hit by Exploit. Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, the U.S. sanctioned Iran’s largest exchange, ex-Hodlnaut CEO faced charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued over a $12.3M AI crypto scam and exploits hit Gravity Bridge, Stake DAO and Gnosis…
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Cryptohack Roundup: US Strikes Iran’s Crypto Network
Also: Former Hodlnaut CEO Charged and Stake DAO Hit by Exploit. Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, the U.S. sanctioned Iran’s largest exchange, ex-Hodlnaut CEO faced charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued over a $12.3M AI crypto scam and exploits hit Gravity Bridge, Stake DAO and Gnosis…
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Cryptohack Roundup: US Strikes Iran’s Crypto Network
Also: Former Hodlnaut CEO Charged and Stake DAO Hit by Exploit. Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, the U.S. sanctioned Iran’s largest exchange, ex-Hodlnaut CEO faced charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued over a $12.3M AI crypto scam and exploits hit Gravity Bridge, Stake DAO and Gnosis…
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IronWorm npm Attack Steals Developer Secrets
Tags: attack, credentials, crypto, cyber, data-breach, finance, malicious, software, supply-chain, wormA newly uncovered supply chain attack dubbed “IronWorm” is leveraging malicious npm packages to compromise developer environments, steal sensitive credentials, and propagate itself across repositories in a worm-like fashion. The campaign, identified in the wild, targets software developers with a particular focus on crypto and Web3 ecosystems, where exposed secrets can yield immediate financial value.…