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North korea
North Korea's Lazarus Hackers Blamed in deBridge Finance Cyberattack
Company co-founder Alex Smirnov warns all Web3 teams that the campaign is likely widespread.
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By Stephen Alpher
Aug 5, 2022 at 6:27 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2022
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Hacken’s stress-testing product, disBalancer, has been weaponized to “DDos the entire Russian internet,” CEO Dmytro Budorin said. (Hacken)
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Russia
Inside the Ukrainian Crypto Startup Waging Cyberwar on Russia
Hacken helps crypto businesses with cybersecurity. Now, with the war at home, it’s also leading a guerilla offensive against the Russian internet.
Hacken’s stress-testing product, disBalancer, has been weaponized to “DDos the entire Russian internet,” CEO Dmytro Budorin said. (Hacken)
By Anna Baydakova
Mar 30, 2022 at 4:12 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2022
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Hubspot
HubSpot Hack Leads to Data Breaches at BlockFi, Swan Bitcoin, NYDIG and Circle
The companies affected assured users their crypto is safe because the customer-management tool had limited access to internal data.
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By Sam Reynolds
Mar 21, 2022 at 4:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2022
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Danny Penagos (left), José Manuel Osorio Mendoza and Kelvin Jonathan Diaz (Courtesy Danny Penagos)
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Venezuela
They Were Jailed for Hacking an Exchange. Blockchain Data Cleared Them
How blockchain forensics helped two suspects in a cyber crime prove their innocence
Danny Penagos (left), José Manuel Osorio Mendoza and Kelvin Jonathan Diaz (Courtesy Danny Penagos)
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2022
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North Korea Reportedly Stole Over $50M in Crypto to Fund Missile Program
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North Korea Reportedly Stole Over $50M in Crypto to Fund Missile Program
“The Hash” team reacts to a report prepared for the United Nations revealing North Korea allegedly stole more than $50 million in crypto to help fund its missile development p...
North Korea Reportedly Stole Over $50M in Crypto to Fund Missile Program
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 7, 2022 at 10:10 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2022
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North Korea Gains From Cyberattacks; Russia Crypto Mining Tax?
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North Korea Gains From Cyberattacks; Russia Crypto Mining Tax?
Crypto cyberattacks benefit North Korea’s finances. Russian miners on alert over crypto tax. Crypto market cap rebounds above US$2 trillion mark. We’ll have more on those stor...
North Korea Gains From Cyberattacks; Russia Crypto Mining Tax?
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 7, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2022
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The term tornado comes from the Latin tonare meaning 'to thunder'.They are commonly known as cyclones or twisters.The funnel is made visible by dust that is sucked up and condensation of water droplets in the funnel.Speed of funnel winds averages 300mph
Finance
Crypto-mining
Hackers Are Attacking Cloud Accounts to Mine Cryptocurrencies, Google Says
Compromised accounts were also used to find new targets and host malware and phishing scams.
The term tornado comes from the Latin tonare meaning 'to thunder'.They are commonly known as cyclones or twisters.The funnel is made visible by dust that is sucked up and condensation of water droplets in the funnel.Speed of funnel winds averages 300mph
By Aoyon Ashraf
Nov 26, 2021 at 7:26 p.m. UTC
Nov 26, 2021
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Ransomware
Biden Administration Sanctions Crypto Exchange Chatex Over Ransomware Allegations
The Treasury Department said the exchange provided “material support” to Suex, a previously sanctioned exchange.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Nov 9, 2021 at 4:01 a.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2021
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Japan
Cyberattackers Demand $11M in Bitcoin From Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom
Japanese gaming giant Capcom’s networks have reportedly come under attack, with criminals demanding a bitcoin ransom in exchange for not leaking confidential company informati...
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By Sandali Handagama
Nov 11, 2020 at 1:30 a.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2020
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Crime
Attacker Installs Crypto Mining Malware on Over 170,000 Devices
Coinhive was installed on more than 170,000 devices in Brazil last month.
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By Christine Kim
Aug 9, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2018
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