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Call of duty gamers are targeted for their bitcoin. (Fábio Magalhães/Unsplash)
Technology
Bitcoin
Call of Duty Cheaters Allegedly Lose Their Bitcoin as Hackers Target Gamers With Malware
The malware has already impacted hundreds of thousands of players and the numbers are still growing, as per malware market informer @vxunderground.
Call of duty gamers are targeted for their bitcoin. (Fábio Magalhães/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Mar 29, 2024 at 6:40 a.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2024
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Hacker steals $770,000 worth of crypto (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
Finance
Bitcoin
Microsoft Listing Fake Ledger App Leads to $590K of Bitcoin Stolen by Hackers
The hacker also stole $180,000 worth of assets on Ethereum and BSC.
Hacker steals $770,000 worth of crypto (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Nov 6, 2023 at 4:23 p.m. UTC
Nov 6, 2023
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Finance
Exclusive
Crypto Prime Broker FPG Loses Up to $20M in Cyber Attack
FPG told customers via email that it had ceased trading, deposits and withdrawals after experiencing a cyber security incident on Sunday, June 11.
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By Ian AllisonDanny Nelson
Jun 14, 2023 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2023
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North Korea Hackers Likely Exploit Cloud Mining Services to Launder Stolen Crypto: Mandiant Research
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North Korea Hackers Likely Exploit Cloud Mining Services to Launder Stolen Crypto: Mandiant Research
North Korean hacker group APT43 probably uses cloud mining services to launder stolen crypto, according to research by Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant. "The Hash" dis...
North Korea Hackers Likely Exploit Cloud Mining Services to Launder Stolen Crypto: Mandiant Research
By CoinDesk Inc
Mar 29, 2023 at 4:53 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2023
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Hacker
North Korea Hackers Likely Exploit Cloud Mining to Launder Stolen Crypto, Research Shows
The APT43 group steals crypto to fund operations and launders it through cloud mining services.
(Azamat E/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Mar 28, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2023
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Finance
On-chain data
DeFi Protocol Tender.fi Hacker Returns $1.6M Following Pricing Oracle Glitch
The bug allowed the hacker to borrow $1.6 million despite depositing just one GMX token worth $70.
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By Oliver Knight
Mar 10, 2023 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2023
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Defi
Swapping More Than $157M of ETH for stETH and Levering Up, the Wormhole Network Exploiter Is a DeFi Degen
The address that hacked one of the most popular cross-blockchain bridges Wormhole started moving capital in the DeFi ecosystem.
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By Sage D. Young
Jan 24, 2023 at 8:57 a.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2023
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Scammers Took Advantage of the Ethereum Merge to Make Millions: Chainalysis
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Scammers Took Advantage of the Ethereum Merge to Make Millions: Chainalysis
A report from crypto analytics research firm Chainalysis reveals bad actors took advantage of the Ethereum Merge to make millions. Chainalysis Cybercrimes Research Lead Eric J...
Scammers Took Advantage of the Ethereum Merge to Make Millions: Chainalysis
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 2, 2022 at 9:03 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2022
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$40M in Insurance 'Will Not Be Touched' to Recover Lost Funds in Hot Wallet Hack: Deribit Exec
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$40M in Insurance 'Will Not Be Touched' to Recover Lost Funds in Hot Wallet Hack: Deribit Exec
A hacker drained $28 million from Deribit's hot wallet. Deribit Chief Commercial Officer Luuk Strijers shares insights into Deribit's reserves and how the cryptocurrency optio...
$40M in Insurance 'Will Not Be Touched' to Recover Lost Funds in Hot Wallet Hack: Deribit Exec
By CoinDesk Inc
Nov 2, 2022 at 3:29 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2022
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Cybercriminals Are Opportunists: Former FBI Special Agent
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Cybercriminals Are Opportunists: Former FBI Special Agent
Following another multi-million dollar attack, former FBI Special Agent Chris Tarbell, who co-founded investigative firm NAXO, points out that hackers are "opportunists." He a...
Cybercriminals Are Opportunists: Former FBI Special Agent
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 20, 2022 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2022
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