Hacking group Lazarus is developing sophisticated new techniques to steal cryptocurrencies from victims.
AT&T’s Cybersecurity Branch Breaks Down Crypto Miner Threat to Email Servers
A new technical analysis from AT&T Alien Labs offers an inside look at how a pernicious form of monero mining malware infiltrates email networks.
VeChain Foundation Hacked for $6.5M in VET Token Theft
A VeChain buyback wallet containing 1.1 billion VET was compromised by an unknown hacker, the firm said Friday.
North Korean Hacking Group May Be Behind Malware-Laden Fake Crypto Site
A new and hard-to-detect macOS malware variant has been discovered lurking on a fake cryptocurrency trading site.
The Vertcoin Cryptocurrency Just Got 51% Attacked – Again
Vertcoin, a crypto project that sets out to keep mining power decentralized, has suffered its second 51-percent attack in a year.
Crypto Exchange Upbit Confirms Theft of $49M in Ether
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has lost cryptocurrency worth $49 million, the exchange has confirmed.
North Korea Set Up a Blockchain Firm to Launder Cash: UN
North Korea set up a Hong Kong blockchain firm in a bid to to launder stolen cryptocurrency and avoid sanctions, the UN has reportedly said.
New Tool Will Find Secrets – Including Crypto Keys – In Your Public Code
A clever tool scours GitHub for secret keys and passwords that programmers inadvertently made public.
AT&T Responds to Crypto Exec’s SIM Swap Suit: See You in Court
The loss highlights an obvious question for security experts, who wondered why an experienced crypto executive would keep such high sums online.
Fake Tor Browser Has Been Spying, Stealing Bitcoin ‘For Years’
Hackers have been distributing a compromised version of the official Tor Browser that’s packed with malware designed to steal bitcoin.
Former NiceHash CTO Arrested in Germany Over US Hacking Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to extradite the alleged hacker over a sentence he’s already served in Slovenia.
Ethereum Name Service Auction Exploited to Grab Apple Domain – And It Can’t Be Undone
A bug in an ENS auction was exploited, allowing domains like “apple.eth” to be nabbed by an attacker. The only recourse is to ask for them back.
UK Police Auction Off $294,000 in Stolen Crypto From EtherDelta Hack
More than $294,000-worth of cryptocurrency confiscated from the teenage hacker of EtherDelta and TalkTalk has been auctioned off.
‘Panda’ Crypto Malware Group Has Nabbed $100K in Monero Since 2018
Cisco Talos has identified a group behind a spate of cryptocurrency-mining malware attacks targeting enterprise networks globally.
Browser Extensions Can Help Scammers Steal Your Bitcoin: Casa CEO
Browser add-ons can steal your crypto and identifying information, said Casa’s Jeremy Welch
Cybercriminals Selling Hacked Fiat Money for Bitcoin at 10% of Its Value
Dark market sellers are offering fiat cash for bitcoin at discount prices, but there’s a catch.
Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence
A British man has been handed jail time and ordered to forfeit over £400,000 ($487,000) for offering hacking services and stolen data for crypto.
UN Investigating 35 North Korean Military-Funding Cyberattacks
A more detailed U.N. report says North Korea is attacking banks via the SWIFT network, hacking crypto exchanges and cryptojacking.
Stolen Binance Funds Still Being Laundered Through Mixers, Researchers Claim
Funds from Binance’s May hack are still moving through a mixing service according to research firm Clain
State-Sponsored Chinese Hacking Group Is Targeting Crypto Firms: Report
An intelligence company released a report indicating the connection betweens Chinese authorities and a crypto-exploitative hacking collective.