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Cryptocurrency
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Ransomware group donates $20,000 in BTC to two charities
The DarkSide ransomware group says it donated 0.88 BTC each to "Children International" and "The Water Project" charities.
October 21, 2020
US Dept of Justice steps up legal action against crypto crime
Just last month, the department revealed it had arrested two Malaysian and sanctioned two Russians over two separate cases of crypto crime.
October 15, 2020
White hat hacker infects smart coffee machine with ransowmare
Avast security researcher reverse-engineered an IoT coffee machine to upload ransomware and mine Monero coin. Smart appliances have…
September 28, 2020
KuCoin crypto exchange loses $150m after hackers drain its hot wallets
Hackers have stolen a whopping $150 million worth of cryptocurrency from KuCoin, a major crypto exchange based in Singapore.
September 26, 2020
Hackers attack European crypto exchange ETERBASE; steal $5.4 Million
The Slovakian crypto exchange suffered a targeted hack attack on Monday night.
September 9, 2020
Dispute moderator for Alphabay market sentenced to 11 years in prison
Alphaybay marketplace was seized by authorities back in 2017.
September 2, 2020
Fake wallet update steals 1400 Bitcoin ($16 million) from Electrum user
Github users have identified the wallets where the scammer has transferred stolen Bitcoin.
August 31, 2020
Cryptoworm infecting AWS Cloud to mine cryptocurrency
The nasty cryptoworm also installs backdoor to further pursue with nefarious purposes.
August 25, 2020
After Windows, Lucifer malware returns to haunt Linux devices
Lucifer malware is capable of conducting DDoS attacks and mine Monero cryptocurrency.
August 20, 2020
Ransomware gang with $42 million laundering caught by Ukraine
Ukraine has arrested a gang that engaged in ransomware operations through the help of fraudulently-run cryptocurrency exchanges.
August 18, 2020