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Norton antivirus installs cryptominer on devices but there is a way out
The anti-virus giant Norton is being criticized for installing cryptominer that mine Ethereum.
Scammers Netted $7.7 Billion worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021
A new report confirms that cryptocurrency-based crimes posed “one of the biggest threats to cryptocurrency’s continued adoption.”
Defi protocol THORChain loses $8 million in “seemingly whitehat” attack
THORChain said that "the hacker deliberately limited their impact, seemingly a whitehat."
Malware hits Hive OS cryptomining users; steals funds from wallets
The nasty malware specifically targets “wallet configuration” files within Hive OS to steal the victim’s cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrency exchange in liquidation due to hack, hacked again
Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange was hacked in 2019 and put into liquidation after suffering a loss of USD 30 million in crypto-assets.
Owner forgets password to digital wallet with $240m of Bitcoin inside
According to Chainalysis, a crypto-currency data collector, 20% of all existing 18.5 million Bitcoin, which is roughly $140 billion, are currently locked in wallets.
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.
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.
![[hlink][/hlink] The Slovakian crypto exchange suffered a targeted hack attack on Monday night. Crypto exchanges are the favorite targets of cybercriminals because let's face it, it can make you multi-millionaire within seconds and which is why attacking them is such common practice among hackers. This time, Eterbase, a Bratislava, Slovakia based cryptocurrency exchange was attacked, and a whopping $5 million were stolen. The notorious cybercriminals emptied several of its Hot Wallets and stole different types of cryptocurrencies. Hot wallets are those storages connected to the internet, whereas Cold Wallets aren’t accessible via the internet. Eterbase confirmed the news on its Telegram and Twitter channels on Tuesday, stating that six hot wallets of the exchange containing ether (ETH), ERC-20 tokens, bitcoin (BTC), XRP, Algorand (ALGO), and Tezos (XTZ) were compromised. In its official announcement, the exchange has also confirmed assets worth approximately $ 5.4 million were stolen. [wp_ad_camp_1] [wp_ad_camp_2] According to reports, the majority of the stolen crypto, roughly $3.9m, were stored in ERC-20 tokens and Ethereum. The second most affected cryptocurrency is XTZ since the value of stolen currency amounts to $417,000. The funds were transferred to different exchanges. Reportedly, the ETH funds went into the US’s Stablecoin, Tether, Compound, which is a non-custodial lending protocol, Uniswap, a decentralized exchange, and the centralized exchange Binance. Eterbase has suspended its trading operations until 10 Sep and has informed all ‘centralized exchanges’ that may receive the stolen funds. The exchange’s statement posted on Telegram read: “We have reported the matter to law enforcement and we are cooperating closely in the investigation. We want to assure our clients that we are taking all necessary steps to ensure that the amount of their deposit does not suffer any damage as a result of a hacker attack.” [hlink][/hlink] The exchange’s social media channels controller Nenad Ristic stated that personal information wasn’t stolen, and the company has enough funds available to oblige its customers. Did you enjoy reading this article? Do like our page on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.](https://www.hackread.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/hackers-attacked-european-crypto-exchange-eterbase-5-4-million-stolen.jpg)
Hackers attack European crypto exchange ETERBASE; steal $5.4 Million
The Slovakian crypto exchange suffered a targeted hack attack on Monday night.
KryptoCibule malware uses Tor & Torrent sites to steal your cryptocurrency
The KryptoCibule malware also mines cryptocurrency on targeted devices.