Tag: crypto
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New Web3 attack exploits transaction simulations to steal crypto
Threat actors are employing a new tactic called “transaction simulation spoofing” to steal crypto, with one attack successfully stealing 143.45 Ethereum, worth approximately $460,000. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-web3-attack-exploits-transaction-simulations-to-steal-crypto/
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US charges operators of cryptomixers linked to ransomware gangs
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted three operators of sanctioned Blender.io and Sinbad.io crypto mixer services used by ransomware gangs and North Korean hackers to launder ransoms and stolen cryptocurrency. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-operators-of-cryptomixers-linked-to-ransomware-gangs/
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DoJ Indicts Three Russians for Operating Crypto Mixers Used in Cybercrime Laundering
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday indicted three Russian nationals for their alleged involvement in operating the cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io.Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko and Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik were arrested on December 1, 2024, in coordination with the Netherlands’ Financial Intelligence and Investigative Service, Finland’s National Bureau of First seen on thehackernews.com…
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New York sues to recover $2 million in crypto stolen in remote job scams
The funds are linked to a widespread scheme in which fraudsters promised to pay victims if they opened a cryptocurrency account, deposited funds and reviewed products on fictitious websites mimicking legitimate brands.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/new-york-sues-recover-millions
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Russian nationals arrested by US, accused of running crypto mixers Blender and Sinbad
The U.S. announced indictments of three Russian nationals who allegedly ran the cryptocurrency mixers Blender and Sinbad in support of cybercriminal operations. Two have reportedly been arrested.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-nationals-indicted-blender-sinbad-crypto-mixers
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Russian nationals charged with operating crypto mixers that masked cybercrime funds
The DOJ said the men behind Blender.io and Sinbad.io “made it easier for state-sponsored hacking groups” to profit off their crimes. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russians-crypto-mixers-doj-charges/
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US government charges operators of crypto mixing service used by North Korea and ransomware gangs
Three Russian citizens were charged with money laundering for their role in operating Blender.io and Sinbad.io crypto mixing services. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/10/us-government-charges-operators-of-crypto-mixing-service-used-by-north-korea-and-ransomware-gangs/
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Canadian man loses a cryptocurrency fortune to scammers here’s how you can stop it happening to you
A Canadian man lost a $100,000 cryptocurrency fortune – all because he did a careless Google search. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/canadian-man-loses-a-cryptocurrency-fortune-to-scammers-heres-how-you-can-stop-it-happening-to-you
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Job-seeking devs targeted with fake CrowdStrike offer via email
Cryptojackers are impersonating Crowdstrike via email to get developers to unwittingly install the XMRig cryptocurrency miner on their Windows PC, the company has warned. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/10/fake-crowdstrike-job-offer-email-delivers-cryptominer/
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Malware targets Mac users by using Apple’s security tool
A variant of the Banshee macOS infostealer was seen duping detection systems with new string encryption copied from Apple’s in-house algorithm.A Check Point research, which caught the variant after two months of successful evasion, said threat actors distributed Banshee using phishing websites and fake GitHub repositories, often impersonating popular software like Google Chrome, Telegram, and…
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LKA Niedersachsen warnt vor gefälschten Krypto-Anlageseiten
Tags: cryptoGefälschte Anzeigen mit berühmten Persönlichkeiten, die für Krypto-Anlagen werben, sind laut LKA Niedersachsen eine andauernde Bedrohung. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/LKA-Niedersachsen-warnt-vor-gefaelschten-Krypto-Anlageseiten-10235653.html
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CrowdStrike Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Job Seekers with XMRig Cryptominer
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is alerting of a phishing campaign that exploits its own branding to distribute a cryptocurrency miner that’s disguised as an employee CRM application as part of a supposed recruitment process.”The attack begins with a phishing email impersonating CrowdStrike recruitment, directing recipients to a malicious website,” the company said. “Victims are prompted to…
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Fake CrowdStrike job offer emails target devs with crypto miners
CrowdStrike is warning that a phishing campaign is impersonating the cybersecurity company in fake job offer emails to trick targets into infecting themselves with a Monero cryptocurrency miner (XMRig). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-crowdstrike-job-offer-emails-target-devs-with-crypto-miners/
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Cybersecurity Risks in Crypto: Phishing, Ransomware and Other Emerging Threats
Explore top cybersecurity risks in crypto, including phishing, ransomware, and MitM attacks. Learn practical tips to safeguard your… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cybersecurity-risks-crypto-phishing-ransomware-threats/
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Cryptohack Roundup: Kwon’s Trial, China’s Blockchain Plan
Also: Penalty on Illegal Crypto Mining in Siberia. This week, include Do Kwon’s trial, penalty on a Siberian firm over illegal crypto mining, 2024 drainer attack statistics, US bank regulator’s crypto stance, Gemini’s CFTC settlement, China’s blockchain plans and Hong Kong’s push for DLT in banks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cryptohack-roundup-kwons-trial-chinas-blockchain-plan-a-27255
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Check Point deckt Krypto-Währungsbetrug Pig Butchering auf
Tags: cryptoZusammen mit den Security-Experten von Cyberint ging man der Masche namens Pig Butchering auf den Grund, die laut einer US-Bundeseinrichtung zu einem jährlichen Verlust von 64 Milliarden US-Dollar weltweit führt. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-deckt-krypto-waehrungsbetrug-pig-butchering-auf/a39399/
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PHP Servers Vulnerability Exploited To Inject PacketCrypt Cryptocurrency Miner
Researchers observed a URL attempts to exploit a server-side vulnerability by executing multiple commands through PHP’s system() function. It downloads a malicious executable from a remote server, executes it locally, and attempts to download the same executable using wget while bypassing SSL certificate verification. It exploits a vulnerability in a web server running a PHP…
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Check Point bringt neue Art von Krypto-Währungsbetrug ans Licht
Check Point Software Technologies klärt zusammen mit Cyberint, einer Check-Point-Firma, in einem Bericht über eine neue Masche des Krypto-Währungsbetrugs auf, nämlich Pig-Butchering. Dessen Wurzeln liegen bei chinesischen Hackern und der Name geht darauf zurück, dass die Hacker ihre Opfer finanziell, wie Schweine, mästen wollen, um möglichst viel Geld am Ende stehlen zu können. Zu diesem Zweck…
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Check Point deckt Krypto-Währungsbetrug -Pig Butchering- auf
Tags: cryptoZusammen mit den Security-Experten von Cyberint ging man der Masche namens Pig Butchering auf den Grund, die laut einer US-Bundeseinrichtung zu einem jährlichen Verlust von 64 Milliarden US-Dollar weltweit führt. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-deckt-krypto-waehrungsbetrug-pig-butchering-auf/a39399/
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Check Point bringt neue Art von Krypto-Währungsbetrug ans Lic
Check Point Software Technologies klärt zusammen mit Cyberint, einer Check-Point-Firma, in einem Bericht über eine neue Masche des Krypto-Währungsbetrugs auf, nämlich Pig-Butchering. Dessen Wurzeln liegen bei chinesischen Hackern und der Name geht darauf zurück, dass die Hacker ihre Opfer finanziell, wie Schweine, mästen wollen, um möglichst viel Geld am Ende stehlen zu können. Zu diesem Zweck…
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Crypto phishing losses surged in 2024
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/crypto-phishing-losses-surged-in-2024
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Wallet Drainer Malware Used to Steal $500 Million in Cryptocurrency in 2024
Close to $500 million in cryptocurrency from over 332,000 addresses was stolen in 2024 using wallet drainer malware. The post Wallet Drainer Malware Used to Steal $500 Million in Cryptocurrency in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/wallet-drainer-malware-used-to-steal-500-million-in-cryptocurrency-in-2024/
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Scammers Drain $500m from Crypto Wallets in a Year
Scam Sniffer claims that threat actors used wallet drainers to steal $494m from victims in 2024 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/scammers-drain-500m-crypto-wallets/
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North Korean Hackers Wipe Cryptocurrency Wallets via Fake Job Interviews
Tags: attack, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, jobs, linkedin, north-korea, phishing, tactics, threatCybersecurity experts have uncovered a new wave of cyberattacks linked to North Korean threat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets in an operation dubbed the >>Contagious Interview
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Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024
Scammers stole $494 million worth of cryptocurrency in wallet drainer attacks last year that targeted more than 300,000 wallet addresses. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptocurrency-wallet-drainers-stole-494-million-in-2024/
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Not guilty plea entered by Terraform Labs co-founder over alleged crypto fraud
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/not-guilty-plea-entered-by-terraform-labs-co-founder-over-alleged-crypto-fraud
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SEC cybersecurity enforcement outlook uncertain as Trump 2.0 looms
With issues such as cryptocurrency and climate change facing the next SEC chair, it’s unclear whether rolling back cybersecurity rules will be high on the priority list. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/sec-cybersecurity-enforcement-outlook-uncertain-as-trump-returns/736409/
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Crypto Boss Extradited to Face $40bn Fraud Charges
Former Terraform CEO Do Hyeong Kwon is now in the US facing federal fraud charges First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/crypto-boss-extradited-40bn-fraud/