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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.

By Anna Baydakova

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Mar 30, 2022 at 4:12 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2022

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Business

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.

By Sam Reynolds

Sponsored

Mar 21, 2022 at 4:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2022

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Policy

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

By Sandali Handagama

Sponsored

Mar 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2022

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Business

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.

By Aoyon Ashraf

Sponsored

Nov 26, 2021 at 7:26 p.m. UTC

Nov 26, 2021

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Policy

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.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Sponsored

Nov 9, 2021 at 4:01 a.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2021

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Markets

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 information to the public.

By Sandali Handagama

Sponsored

Nov 11, 2020 at 1:30 a.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2020

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Markets

Crime

Attacker Installs Crypto Mining Malware on Over 170,000 Devices

Coinhive was installed on more than 170,000 devices in Brazil last month.

By Christine Kim

Sponsored

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 9, 2018

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Markets

Security

The Russian Military Is Building a Blockchain Research Lab

The Russian Ministry of Defense is launching a blockchain research lab to examine how to combat cybersecurity threats.

By Muyao Shen

Sponsored

Jul 2, 2018 at 5:05 p.m. UTC

Jul 2, 2018

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Markets

Startups

Bitcoin Trading Platform BitQuick Offline After Server Attack

Bitcoin trading platform BitQuick was the target of a cyberattack this week that temporarily resulted in unauthorized access to its server.

By Stan Higgins

Sponsored

Mar 17, 2016 at 6:05 p.m. UTC

Mar 17, 2016

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Markets

Crime

Australian Firm Faces Harassment After Paying Bitcoin Ransom

An executive in Australia has been reportedly victimized by online hackers after the company they work for was pressured into paying a bitcoin ransom.

By Stan Higgins

Sponsored

Jun 9, 2015 at 8:40 p.m. UTC

Jun 9, 2015

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