Tag: crypto
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Fake police call cryptocurrency investors to steal their funds
Have you had a phone call from police about your cryptocurrency wallet? First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/fake-police-call-cryptocurrency-investors-to-steal-their-funds
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Hackers launder most of Bybit’s stolen crypto worth $1.4B
Experts note that this is just the first step for the alleged North Korean hackers to profit from the historic heist. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/hackers-launder-most-of-bybits-stolen-crypto-worth-1-4-billion/
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GrassCall Malware Targets Job Seekers to Steal Login Credentials
Tags: credentials, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, group, jobs, linkedin, login, malicious, malware, russia, softwareA newly identified cyberattack campaign, dubbed GrassCall, is targeting job seekers in the cryptocurrency and Web3 sectors through fake job interviews. Attributed to the Russian-speaking cybercriminal group >>Crazy Evil,
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Authorities Seize $31 Million Linked to Crypto Exchange Hack
U.S. authorities announced the seizure of $31 million tied to the 2021 Uranium Finance decentralized finance (DeFi) exploits. The coordinated effort between the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Diego, aided by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, represents one of the largest recoveries in…
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Mass exploitation campaign hit 4,000+ ISP networks to deploy info stealers and crypto miners
A massive attack targets ISPs in China and the U.S. West Coast to deploy info stealers and crypto miners on compromised systems. The Splunk Threat Research Team discovered a mass exploitation campaign from Eastern Europe targeting ISPs in China and the U.S. West Coast to deploy info stealers and crypto miners. Threat actors use weak…
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Over 4,000 ISP IPs Targeted in Brute-Force Attacks to Deploy Info Stealers and Cryptominers
Internet service providers (ISPs) in China and the West Coast of the United States have become the target of a mass exploitation campaign that deploys information stealers and cryptocurrency miners on compromised hosts.The findings come from the Splunk Threat Research Team, which said the activity also led to the delivery of various binaries that facilitate…
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Nearly $31M stolen in Uranium Finance crypto heists sequestered
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/nearly-31m-stolen-in-uranium-finance-crypto-heists-sequestered
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U.S. Authorities recovered $31 Million Related to 2021 Uranium Finance cyber heist
U.S. authorities have recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen during the 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance. U.S. authorities recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance, which is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on Binance’s BNB Chain. The protocol operated as an automated market maker (AMM), similar to Uniswap, allowing…
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US Seizes $31 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen in Uranium Finance Hack
The US government has seized roughly $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 from Uranium Finance. The post US Seizes $31 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen in Uranium Finance Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/us-seizes-31-million-worth-of-crypto-stolen-in-uranium-finance-hack/
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âš¡ THN Weekly Recap: Alerts on Zero-Day Exploits, AI Breaches, and Crypto Heists
This week, a 23-year-old Serbian activist found themselves at the crossroads of digital danger when a sneaky zero-day exploit turned their Android device into a target. Meanwhile, Microsoft pulled back the curtain on a scheme where cybercriminals used AI tools for harmful pranks, and a massive trove of live secrets was discovered, reminding us that…
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49 Millionen Dollar weg: Insider-Hack trifft Krypto-Bank Infini
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/49-millionen-dollar-hack-1674930/
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U.S. recovers $31 million stolen in 2021 Uranium Finance hack
U.S. authorities recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance, a Binance Smart Chain-based DeFi protocol. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/us-recovers-31-million-stolen-in-2021-uranium-finance-hack/
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FBI: North Korean hackers behind record-breaking Bybit crypto heist
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/fbi-north-korean-hackers-behind-record-breaking-bybit-crypto-heist
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$1.5B Bybit Hack is Linked to North Korea, FBI Says, in Potentially the Largest Crypto Heist Ever
The FBI referred to the attack as “TraderTraitor,” a malicious campaign linked to North Korean state-sponsored hackers the Lazarus Group. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/bybit-cryptocurrency-heist/
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API Armor: How Bybit’s Real-Time Blacklisting Is Thwarting a $1.5B Crypto Heist
APIs present a security risk”, that much is a given. Attacks on APIs have caused some of the most significant security incidents of the past decades. But the question now is: How can we flip the script and leverage their power to enhance security? Bybit might just have the answer. Bybit”, one of the world’s…
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Apple Lets Stalkers Find YOU, ‘nRootTag’ Team Breaks AirTag Crypto
Dumb Design + Crud Code = Privacy Panic: It’s been SEVEN MONTHS, but Tim’s crew is yet to fix the bugs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/nroottag-apple-find-my-richixbw/
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FBI: Lazarus Group behind $1.5 billion Bybit heist
Researchers say the heist, in which North Korean state-sponsored hackers stole funds from a cold wallet, is the biggest theft in the history of the cryptocurrency industry. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366619872/FBI-Lazarus-Group-behind-15-billion-ByBit-heist
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North Korean Hackers Deploy RustDoor and Koi Stealer to Target Cryptocurrency Developers on macOS
A recent cybersecurity report from Unit 42 has revealed a new wave of North Korean-linked cyberattacks targeting macOS First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-korean-hackers-deploy-rustdoor-and-koi-stealer-to-target-cryptocurrency-developers-on-macos/
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FBI officially fingers North Korea for $1.5B Bybit crypto-burglary
Federal agents, open up … your browsers and see if you recognize any of these wallets First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/27/fbi_bybit_korea/
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FBI confirms Lazarus hackers were behind $1.5B Bybit crypto heist
FBI has confirmed that North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday in the largest crypto heist recorded until now. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-confirms-lazarus-hackers-were-behind-15b-bybit-crypto-heist/
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GitVenom campaign targets gamers and crypto investors by posing as fake GitHub projects
GitVenom malware campaign targets gamers and crypto investors by posing as open-source projects on GitHub. Kaspersky researchers warn of a malware campaign, dubbed GitVenom, targeting GitHub users. The threat actors behind this campaign created hundreds of fake GitHub repositories with malicious code, disguising them as automation tools, crypto bots, and hacking utilities. The attackers used…
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How an Attacker Drained $50M from a DeFi Protocol Through Role Escalation
y: Dikla Barda, Roaman Zaikin & Oded Vanunu On February 24, Check Point Blockchain Threat Intel System observed a sophisticated attack on a DeFi protocol, Infini. Infini is a digital banking platform in the crypto space that offers its users savings yields and other financial services. The platform aims to make crypto assets more accessible…
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Bogus Counter-Strike 2 Tournament Streams Leveraged To Pilfer Cryptocurrency
Tags: cryptoFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/bogus-counter-strike-2-tournament-streams-leveraged-to-pilfer-cryptocurrency
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GitVenom attacks abuse hundreds of GitHub repos to steal crypto
A malware campaign dubbed GitVenom uses hundreds of GitHub repositories to trick users into downloading info-stealers, remote access trojans (RATs), and clipboard hijackers to steal crypto and credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gitvenom-attacks-abuse-hundreds-of-github-repos-to-steal-crypto/
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Crypto analysts stunned by Lazarus Group’s capabilities in $1.46B Bybit theft
The amount stolen last week surpasses what the group was able to steal in all of 2024. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/bybit-lazarus-group-north-korea-ethereum/
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North Korea’s Lazarus Pulls Off Biggest Crypto Heist in History
Cyberattackers believed to be affiliated with the state-sponsored threat group pulled off the largest crypto heist reported to date, stealing $1.5 billion from exchange Bybit. It was carried out by interfering with a routine transfer between wallets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/north-korea-lazarus-crypto-heist
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Crypto and Cybersecurity: The Rising Threats and Why Reliable Wallets Matter
Cybersecurity threats in crypto are rising, from the Bybit hack to fake wallets stealing funds. Learn how to… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/crypto-cybersecurity-rising-threats-reliable-wallets/