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US govt says North Korea stole over $659 million in crypto last year
North Korean state-backed hacking groups have stolen over $659 million worth of cryptocurrency in multiple crypto-heists, according to a joint statement issued by the United States, South Korea, and Japan on Tuesday.
- January 14, 2025
- 03:01 PM
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Pastor who saw crypto project in his "dream" indicted for fraud
A pastor at a Pasco, Washington, church has been indicted on 26 counts of fraud for allegedly operating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded investors of millions between 2021 and 2023.
- January 12, 2025
- 10:09 AM
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New Webinar: Choose Your Own Investigation — Browser Attack Edition
Modern attacks have shifted focus to the browser, yet detection tools remain largely blind to the crucial activity happening there.
Join Push Security on February 11th for an interactive "choose-your-own-adventure" webinar on ClickFix, credential phishing, and other in-browser attacks we've observed in the wild.
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New Web3 attack exploits transaction simulations to steal crypto
Threat actors are employing a new tactic called "transaction simulation spoofing" to steal crypto, with one attack successfully stealing 143.45 Ethereum, worth approximately $460,000.
- January 10, 2025
- 01:12 PM
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Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024
Scammers stole $494 million worth of cryptocurrency in wallet drainer attacks last year that targeted more than 300,000 wallet addresses.
- January 05, 2025
- 10:11 AM
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New 'OtterCookie' malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers
North Korean threat actors are using new malware called OtterCookie in the Contagious Interview campaign that is targeting software developers.
- December 26, 2024
- 11:53 AM
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FBI links North Korean hackers to $308 million crypto heist
The North Korean hacker group 'TraderTraitor' stole $308 million worth of cryptocurrency in the attack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in May.
- December 24, 2024
- 09:02 AM
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North Korean hackers stole $1.3 billion worth of crypto this year
North Korean hackers have stolen $1.34 billion worth of cryptocurrency across 47 cyberattacks that occurred in 2024, according to a new report by blockchain analysis company Chainalysis.
- December 22, 2024
- 10:19 AM
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Malicious Rspack, Vant packages published using stolen NPM tokens
Three popular npm packages, @rspack/core, @rspack/cli, and Vant, were compromised through stolen npm account tokens, allowing threat actors to publish malicious versions that installed cryptominers.
- December 20, 2024
- 12:47 PM
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Interpol replaces dehumanizing "Pig Butchering" term with "Romance Baiting"
Interpol calls on the cybersecurity community, law enforcement, and the media to stop using the term "Pig Butchering" when referring to online relationship and investment scams, as it unnecessarily shames the victims impacted by these fraud campaigns.
- December 18, 2024
- 10:44 AM
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New fake Ledger data breach emails try to steal crypto wallets
A new Ledger phishing campaign is underway that pretends to be a data breach notification asking you to verify your recovery phrase, which is then stolen and used to steal your cryptocurrency.
- December 17, 2024
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Bitcoin ATM firm Byte Federal hacked via GitLab flaw, 58K users exposed
US Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal has disclosed a data breach that exposed the data of 58,000 customers after its systems were breached using a GitLab vulnerability.
- December 12, 2024
- 11:02 AM
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Radiant links $50 million crypto heist to North Korean hackers
Radiant Capital now says that North Korean threat actors are behind the $50 million cryptocurrency heist that occurred after hackers breached its systems in an October 16 cyberattack.
- December 09, 2024
- 03:25 PM
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Crypto-stealing malware posing as a meeting app targets Web3 pros
Cybercriminals are targeting people working in Web3 with fake business meetings using a fraudulent video conferencing platform that infects Windows and Macs with crypto-stealing malware.
- December 06, 2024
- 06:00 AM
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Nebraska man pleads guilty to $3.5 million cryptojacking scheme
A Nebraska man pleaded guilty on Thursday to operating a large-scale cryptojacking operation after being arrested and charged in April.
- December 05, 2024
- 07:05 PM
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Solana Web3.js library backdoored to steal secret, private keys
The legitimate Solana JavaScript SDK was temporarily compromised yesterday in a supply chain attack, with the library backdoored with malicious code to steal cryptocurrency private keys and drain wallets.
- December 04, 2024
- 12:31 PM
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Now BlueSky hit with crypto scams as it crosses 20 million users
As users are flocking to BlueSky from social media platforms like X/Twitter, so are threat actors. BleepingComputer has spotted cryptocurrency scams popping up on BlueSky just as the decentralized microblogging service surpassed 20 million users this week.
- November 21, 2024
- 05:28 AM
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US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
The U.S. Justice Department has charged five suspects believed to be part of the financially motivated Scattered Spider cybercrime gang with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
- November 20, 2024
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Bitfinex hacker gets 5 years in prison for 120,000 bitcoin heist
A hacker responsible for stealing 119,754 Bitcoin in a 2016 hack on the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange was sentenced to five years in prison by U.S. authorities.
- November 15, 2024
- 11:36 AM
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North Korean hackers use new macOS malware against crypto firms
North Korean threat actor BlueNoroff has been targeting crypto-related businesses with a new multi-stage malware for macOS systems.
- November 07, 2024
- 05:15 PM
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LottieFiles hacked in supply chain attack to steal users’ crypto
The popular LottieFiles Lotti-Player project was compromised in a supply chain attack to inject a crypto drainer into websites that steals visitors' cryptocurrency.
- October 31, 2024
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