Tag: crypto
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“Bitcoin Queen” gets 11 years in prison for $7.3 billion Bitcoin scam
A Chinese woman known as the “Bitcoin Queen” was sentenced in London to 11 years and eight months in jail for laundering Bitcoin from a £5.5 billion ($7.3 billion) cryptocurrency investment scheme. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitcoin-queen-gets-11-years-in-prison-for-73-billion-bitcoin-scam/
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How GlassWorm wormed its way back into developers’ code, and what it says about open source security
Tags: access, ai, attack, blockchain, ciso, control, credentials, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, framework, github, google, infrastructure, law, malicious, malware, marketplace, monitoring, open-source, resilience, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, wormadhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (downloaded 4,000 times)ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (downloaded 3,300 times)yasuyuky.transient-emacs (downloaded 2,400 times)All three GlassWorm extensions are “still literally invisible” in code editors, the researchers note. They are encoded in unprintable Unicode characters that look like blank space to the human eye, but execute as JavaScript.The attackers have posted new transactions to the Solana blockchain that outline updated…
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How GlassWorm wormed its way back into developers’ code, and what it says about open source security
Tags: access, ai, attack, blockchain, ciso, control, credentials, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, framework, github, google, infrastructure, law, malicious, malware, marketplace, monitoring, open-source, resilience, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, wormadhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (downloaded 4,000 times)ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (downloaded 3,300 times)yasuyuky.transient-emacs (downloaded 2,400 times)All three GlassWorm extensions are “still literally invisible” in code editors, the researchers note. They are encoded in unprintable Unicode characters that look like blank space to the human eye, but execute as JavaScript.The attackers have posted new transactions to the Solana blockchain that outline updated…
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Crypto-less Crypto Investment Scams: A California Case
Tags: access, apt, blockchain, breach, business, china, communications, control, crime, crypto, cybercrime, data, email, finance, group, intelligence, international, jobs, network, office, organized, scam, theft, tool, usaMy readers will know by now that I am addicted to PACER – the Public Access to Court Electronic Records. When I see headlines like this one, I am compelled to dive in and read every publicly released document related to the case. USAO Central California The headline last month was that Shengsheng He, a…
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Crypto-less Crypto Investment Scams: A California Case
Tags: access, apt, blockchain, breach, business, china, communications, control, crime, crypto, cybercrime, data, email, finance, group, intelligence, international, jobs, network, office, organized, scam, theft, tool, usaMy readers will know by now that I am addicted to PACER – the Public Access to Court Electronic Records. When I see headlines like this one, I am compelled to dive in and read every publicly released document related to the case. USAO Central California The headline last month was that Shengsheng He, a…
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New NCA Campaign Warns Men Off Crypto Investment Scams
The UK’s National Crime Agency is warning men under 45 that crypto dreams can soon become a scam nightmare First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nca-campaign-men-crypto-investment/
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New NCA Campaign Warns Men Off Crypto Investment Scams
The UK’s National Crime Agency is warning men under 45 that crypto dreams can soon become a scam nightmare First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nca-campaign-men-crypto-investment/
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Balancer hack analysis and guidance for the DeFi ecosystem
Tags: access, attack, blockchain, control, crypto, exploit, finance, flaw, guide, intelligence, monitoring, oracle, radius, risk, software, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityTL;DR The root cause of the hack was a rounding direction issue that had been present in the code for many years. When the bug was first introduced, the threat landscape of the blockchain ecosystem was significantly different, and arithmetic issues in particular were not widely considered likely vectors for exploitation. As low-hanging attack paths…
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Fake 0-Day Exploit Emails Trick Crypto Users Into Running Malicious Code
Bolster AI reveals a new scam using a simple JS code via Emkei’s Mailer to fake 37% profits and steal crypto. Act fast to secure your wallet. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-0-day-exploit-emails-crypto-malicious-code/
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Fake 0-Day Exploit Emails Trick Crypto Users Into Running Malicious Code
Bolster AI reveals a new scam using a simple JS code via Emkei’s Mailer to fake 37% profits and steal crypto. Act fast to secure your wallet. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-0-day-exploit-emails-crypto-malicious-code/
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Fake 0-Day Exploit Emails Trick Crypto Users Into Running Malicious Code
Bolster AI reveals a new scam using a simple JS code via Emkei’s Mailer to fake 37% profits and steal crypto. Act fast to secure your wallet. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-0-day-exploit-emails-crypto-malicious-code/
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Attackers Deploy LeakyInjector and LeakyStealer to Hijack Crypto Wallets and Browser Info
Cybersecurity researchers at Hybrid Analysis have uncovered a sophisticated two-stage malware campaign targeting cryptocurrency wallet users and browser data. The newly identified malware duo, dubbed LeakyInjector and LeakyStealer, represents a significant threat to digital asset security through its advanced evasion techniques and comprehensive data theft capabilities. Advanced Injection Techniques Evade Detection LeakyInjector serves as the…
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Attackers Deploy LeakyInjector and LeakyStealer to Hijack Crypto Wallets and Browser Info
Cybersecurity researchers at Hybrid Analysis have uncovered a sophisticated two-stage malware campaign targeting cryptocurrency wallet users and browser data. The newly identified malware duo, dubbed LeakyInjector and LeakyStealer, represents a significant threat to digital asset security through its advanced evasion techniques and comprehensive data theft capabilities. Advanced Injection Techniques Evade Detection LeakyInjector serves as the…
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European Authorities Dismantle Euro600 Million Crypto Fraud Network
European authorities dismantled a Euro600 million crypto fraud network in a coordinated international operation. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/european-authorities-dismantle-e600-million-crypto-fraud-network/
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European Authorities Dismantle Euro600 Million Crypto Fraud Network
European authorities dismantled a Euro600 million crypto fraud network in a coordinated international operation. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/european-authorities-dismantle-e600-million-crypto-fraud-network/
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Security Experts Charged with Launching BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
Two former cybersecurity pros were indicted with conspiring with a third unnamed co-conspirator of using the high-profile BlackCat ransomware to launch attacks in 2023 against five U.S. companies to extort payment in cryptocurrency and then splitting the proceeds. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/security-experts-charged-with-launching-blackcat-ransomware-attacks/
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Security Experts Charged with Launching BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
Two former cybersecurity pros were indicted with conspiring with a third unnamed co-conspirator of using the high-profile BlackCat ransomware to launch attacks in 2023 against five U.S. companies to extort payment in cryptocurrency and then splitting the proceeds. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/security-experts-charged-with-launching-blackcat-ransomware-attacks/
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Security Experts Charged with Launching BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
Two former cybersecurity pros were indicted with conspiring with a third unnamed co-conspirator of using the high-profile BlackCat ransomware to launch attacks in 2023 against five U.S. companies to extort payment in cryptocurrency and then splitting the proceeds. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/security-experts-charged-with-launching-blackcat-ransomware-attacks/
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Security Experts Charged with Launching BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
Two former cybersecurity pros were indicted with conspiring with a third unnamed co-conspirator of using the high-profile BlackCat ransomware to launch attacks in 2023 against five U.S. companies to extort payment in cryptocurrency and then splitting the proceeds. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/security-experts-charged-with-launching-blackcat-ransomware-attacks/
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Security Experts Charged with Launching BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
Two former cybersecurity pros were indicted with conspiring with a third unnamed co-conspirator of using the high-profile BlackCat ransomware to launch attacks in 2023 against five U.S. companies to extort payment in cryptocurrency and then splitting the proceeds. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/security-experts-charged-with-launching-blackcat-ransomware-attacks/
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U.S. Sanctions 10 North Korean Entities for Laundering $12.7M in Crypto and IT Fraud
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions against eight individuals and two entities within North Korea’s global financial network for laundering money for various illicit schemes, including cybercrime and information technology (IT) worker fraud.”North Korean state-sponsored hackers steal and launder money to fund the regime’s nuclear weapons program,” said Under Secretary of First seen…
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U.S. Sanctions 10 North Korean Entities for Laundering $12.7M in Crypto and IT Fraud
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions against eight individuals and two entities within North Korea’s global financial network for laundering money for various illicit schemes, including cybercrime and information technology (IT) worker fraud.”North Korean state-sponsored hackers steal and launder money to fund the regime’s nuclear weapons program,” said Under Secretary of First seen…
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US sanctions North Korean bankers linked to cybercrime, IT worker fraud
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on two North Korean financial institutions and eight individuals involved in laundering cryptocurrency stolen in cybercrime and fraudulent IT worker schemes. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-treasury-sanctions-north-korean-bankers-linked-to-cybercrime-it-worker-fraud/
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Nine arrested in Euro600M crypto laundering bust across Europe
A coordinated Eurojust-led operation led to nine arrests in Cyprus, Spain, and Germany for laundering Euro600M in crypto fraud. Authorities in France, Belgium, and Cyprus arrested nine people in a coordinated Eurojust-led operation against a crypto money laundering ring that stole over Euro600 million. The group ran dozens of fake crypto investment sites that promised…
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Nine arrested in Euro600M crypto laundering bust across Europe
A coordinated Eurojust-led operation led to nine arrests in Cyprus, Spain, and Germany for laundering Euro600M in crypto fraud. Authorities in France, Belgium, and Cyprus arrested nine people in a coordinated Eurojust-led operation against a crypto money laundering ring that stole over Euro600 million. The group ran dozens of fake crypto investment sites that promised…
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Nine arrested in Euro600M crypto laundering bust across Europe
A coordinated Eurojust-led operation led to nine arrests in Cyprus, Spain, and Germany for laundering Euro600M in crypto fraud. Authorities in France, Belgium, and Cyprus arrested nine people in a coordinated Eurojust-led operation against a crypto money laundering ring that stole over Euro600 million. The group ran dozens of fake crypto investment sites that promised…
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European Authorities Dismantle Euro600 Million Crypto Fraud Network in Global Sweep
Nine people have been arrested in connection with a coordinated law enforcement operation that targeted a cryptocurrency money laundering network that defrauded victims of Euro600 million (~$688 million).According to a statement released by Eurojust today, the action took place between October 27 and 29 across Cyprus, Spain, and Germany, with the suspects arrested on charges…