Tag: crypto
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US Charges 3 Companies, 15 People With Cryptocurrency Fraud
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FBI Created A Cryptocurrency So It Could Watch It Being Abused
Tags: cryptoFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36460/FBI-Created-A-Cryptocurrency-So-It-Could-Watch-It-Being-Abused.html
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Two men arrested one month after $230 million of cryptocurrency stolen from a single victim
Two men have been arrested by the FBI and charged in relation to their alleged involvement in a scam which saw almost a quarter of a billion dollars w… First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/two-men-arrested-one-month-after-230-million-of-cryptocurrency-stolen-from-a-single-victim/
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DOJ Charges 18 in Cryptocurrency Fraud Case, Seizes Over $25 Million
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed charges against 18 individuals and entities for widespread fraud and market manipulation. The scheme, whi… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/doj-charges-18-in-cryptocurrency-fraud-case-seizes-over-25-million/
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Smashing Security podcast #385: TFL security derailed, and is Trump the king of crypto?
Transport for London (TfL) suffers a cybersecurity incident and tells its 30,000 staff they will all have to their identities verified… in-person. W… First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-385/
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Fake crypto token leveraged by FBI in crypto fraud crackdown
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Deepfakes Can Fool Facial Recognition on Crypto Exchanges
First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/ai-deepfake-video-crypto-accounts/
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US indicts two over socially engineered $230M+ crypto heist
Tags: cryptoFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/09/20/us_indicts_two_over_socially/
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18 Individuals Charged for Widespread Manipulation Cryptocurrency Markets
18 individuals and entities have been charged with widespread fraud and manipulation within the cryptocurrency markets. The charges, unsealed in Bosto… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/18-individuals-charged/
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New Perfctl Malware Targets Linux Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining and Proxyjacking
Linux servers are the target of an ongoing campaign that delivers a stealthy malware dubbed perfctl with the primary aim of running a cryptocurrency m… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/new-perfctl-malware-targets-linux.html
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Threat Actor ProKYC Selling Tools To Bypass Two-Factor Authentication
Threat actors are leveraging a newly discovered deepfake tool, ProKYC, to bypass two-factor authentication on cryptocurrency exchanges, which is desig… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/prokyc-bypasses-2fa/
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DOJ Created NexFundAI Crypto Firm in Crypto Scamming Sting
Tags: cryptoThe DOJ created NexFundAI, a false cryptocurrency company and token, in a sting that nabbed 19 people and companies accused of scamming investors by f… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/doj-created-nexfundai-crypto-firm-in-crypto-scamming-sting/
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New Crypto Trojan.AutoIt.1443 Hits 28,000 Users via Game Cheats, Office Tool
Trojan.AutoIt.1443 targets 28,000 users, spreading via game cheats and office tools. This cryptomining and cryptostealing malware bypasses antivirus….. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/trojan-autoit-1443-hits-users-game-cheats-office-tool/
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Iranian Hackers Tried to Give Hacked Trump Campaign Emails to Dems
Plus: The FBI dismantles the largest-ever China-backed botnet, the DOJ charges two men with a $243 million crypto theft, Apple’s MacOS Sequoia breaks … First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/iran-hackers-trump-democrats-emails/
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Cryptocurrency Wallets Targeted via Python Packages Uploaded to PyPI
Multiple Python packages referencing dependencies containing cryptocurrency-stealing code were published to PyPI. The post Cryptocurrency Wallets Targ… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/cryptocurrency-wallets-targeted-via-python-packages-uploaded-to-pypi/
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Massive crypto-stealing malware operation hits Eurasia
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Nearly 100 arrested in Russian crypto exchange crackdown
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Crypto-stealing malware campaign infects 28,000 people
Over 28,000 people from Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries in the Eurasian region were impacted by a large-scale cryptocurrency-stealing mal… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/crypto-stealing-malware-campaign-infects-28-000-people/
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PyPI Repository Found Hosting Fake Crypto Wallet Recovery Tools That Steal User Data
A new set of malicious packages has been unearthed in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that masqueraded as cryptocurrency wallet recovery an… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/pypi-repository-found-hosting-fake.html
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AI-Powered Rhadamanthys Stealer Targets Crypto Wallets with Image Recognition
The threat actors behind the Rhadamanthys information stealer have added new advanced features to the malware, including using artificial intelligence… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/ai-powered-rhadamanthys-stealer-targets.html
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Cryptohack Roundup: Australia Nabs Crypto in Ghost Takedown
Tags: cryptoAlso: Taiwan AML Rules, IcomTech Sentencing. This week, Australia seized crypto from alleged Ghost mastermind, Taiwan drafts new AML rules, IcomTech f… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cryptohack-roundup-australia-nabs-crypto-in-ghost-takedown-a-26500
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Crypto scam attack impacts LEGO website
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Lego Webseite gehackt zeigte Werbung für Krypto-Betrug
Unbekannten ist es gelungen, die Webseite von Lego zu hacken. Die Webseite zeigte für einigen Zeit Werbung für Krypto-Anlagen, bei denen eine Betrugsm… First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/10/06/lego-webseite-gehackt-zeigte-werbung-fuer-krypto-betrug/
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Why 90-Day certificates, PQC, and crypto agility are more interconnected than you think
The shift to 90-day certificates, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and crypto agility are interconnected strategies for enhancing cybersecurity. Short… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/why-90-day-certificates-pqc-and-crypto-agility-are-more-interconnected-than-you-think/
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Two Crypto Exchanges Face US Sanctions For Money Laundering
Recent media reports have shed light on the US sanctions that were imposed on two crypto exchanges. In addition, the government also issued an indictm… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/two-crypto-exchanges-face-us-sanctions-for-money-laundering/
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Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approxima… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/crypto-scam-app-disguised-as.html
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Man pleads guilty to stealing over $37 Million worth of cryptocurrency
Tags: cryptoA man from Indiana pleaded guilty to stealing over $37M in cryptocurrency from 571 victims during a 2022 cyberattack. Evan Frederick Light, 21, of Leb… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/169447/cyber-crime/man-pleads-guilty-37-million-cryptocurrency-theft.html
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21-Year-Old Hacker Pleads Guilty in $37 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
A 21-year-old Indiana man, Evan Frederick Light, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a sophisticated cyber intrusion that resulted in the theft of ove… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/21-year-old-hacker-pleads-guilty-in-37-million-cryptocurrency-theft/
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LEGO’s website hacked to push cryptocurrency scam
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Man pleads guilty to stealing $37 million in crypto from 571 victims
Tags: cryptoA 21-year-old man from Indiana named Evan Frederick Light pleaded guilty to stealing $37,704,560 worth of cryptocurrency from 571 victims in a 2022 cy… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-37-million-in-crypto-from-571-victims/