Crypto criminals got away with $5B less in 2020 as scam revenue falls
The proceeds of crypto crime fell by more than $5 billion in 2020, due to increasing regulatory compliance by crypto exchanges and declining scams.
Tag: Hackers
Exmo crypto exchange suffers second attack in two months
The total volume on the crypto exchange has fallen 4.9% in the last 24 hours.
Breach at Indian exchange BuyUCoin allegedly exposes 325K users’ personal data
BuyUCoin initially denied the reports of a data breach, but added that all user funds are safe.
Iranian hackers use cryptojacker to bypass sanctions, says report
Cybersecurity firm SophosLabs has traced MrbMiner, a new cryptojacking virus that primarily targets powerful database servers, back to a small software company in Iran, according to a report published yesterday.
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Japanese police are investigating 30 people allegedly involved in the 2018 Coincheck hack
Investigators reportedly identified the individuals by tracing the crypto exchange accounts used to launder the funds.
Cybersecurity firm uses encrypted hard drive with Bitcoin to test applicants
Successful applicants can use the funds to buy a ticket to the company’s headquarters.
Ledger owners report chilling threats after 20K more records leaked
“Are you able to imagine all the possible consequences that can occur to you and your loved ones?” said the scammer.
Bitcoin payments are the ‘second stupidest idea I’ve heard,’ says Late Show’s Stephen Colbert
But to be fair, they’re a long way behind remote-controlled junk cages.
UK Crypto Exchange EXMO Says $4M of Hacked Funds Was Through Poloniex
EXMO has confirmed an estimated $4 million of cryptocurrency was stolen through the exchange Poloniex during a hack on Dec. 21.
Livecoin exchange goes offline after Bitcoin price reportedly exceeds $320K
Russian crypto exchange Livecoin claims that it has suffered a “carefully planned attack,” but some in the community suspect an exit scam.
