Acer Reportedly Hit With $50M Crypto-Ransomware Demand

Acer hasn't yet confirmed the attack, reports Tech Radar.

Russia’s Darknet Criminals Have Novel Crypto Cash-Out System: ‘Buried Treasure’

A darknet ad flagged by the crypto sleuths at Elliptic says vendors will bury vacuum-packed physical cash “5-20 cm under the ground.”

Romanian Barber Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $620K in Crypto

The man is accused of hacking "the seventh-largest cryptocurrency operator in the world."

Crypto Crime Siphoned Off Nearly $10.5B in 2020: Research

Blockchain analytics company Coinfirm noted that scams and fraud account for two thirds of the funds misappropriated.

Serbian Man Indicted for Embezzling $7M Through Fraudulent Crypto Schemes

According to the indictment, Kristijan Krstic founded two digital-asset investment platforms that fraudulently induced investors to buy securities in the form of investment contracts.

Australian Man Arrested for Trying to Launder $4.3M With Bitcoin

The man was arrested in his car, where police found $1 million in cash, cocaine and electronic devices.

Cryptopia Exchange, Currently in Liquidation, Gets Hacked Again: Report

The hacked wallet belonged to a creditor, U.S. firm Stakenet, which had not lost funds in the 2019 hack, as reported by Stuff.