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Telegram Malware Scams Overtake Phishing Attacks: A Growing Threat

DIGIT — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:47:52 +0000

Recent data from Scam Sniffer highlights a worrying shift in cybercrime tactics—malware scams on Telegram have surged past traditional phishing attacks. From November 2024 to January 2025, malicious Telegram group scams skyrocketed by over 2000%, while regular phishing attempts remained steady. The Rise of Telegram-Based Malware Unlike conventional “connect wallet” phishing scams, these Telegram-based scams deploy advanced malware. Cybercriminals target unsuspecting users through: – Fake verification bots – Fraudulent trading and airdrop groups – “Exclusive” alpha groups promising insider access Once victims execute malicious code or install fake “verification” software, attackers can: – Steal passwords – Access wallet files –

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Twitter hijacks @X handle, offered user merch, trip to HQ as ‘thank you’

DIGIT — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:03:13 +0000

The Twitter user who originally registered the @X handle had their profile forcibly changed after Elon Musk rebranded the social media platform to X.

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Brazil’s CBDC pilot contains code that can freeze or reduce funds, dev claims

DIGIT — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 02:48:34 +0000

Pedro Magalhães, a blockchain developer who claims to have reverse-engineered Brazil’s pilot CBDC has found code that would allow accounts to be frozen or drained at will.

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Russians Offered Ready-made Crypto Exchange Accounts Amid Restrictions

DIGIT — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 06:30:45 +0000

Russian crypto traders have been looking to obtain unrestricted accounts for global exchanges as their access to such platforms is limited. Over the past year, the offering of such accounts on the dark web has increased significantly, cybersecurity experts told the Russian press. Supply of Crypto Exchange Accounts for Russian Users Doubles in a Year […]

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Binance Launches Off-Exchange Settlement Solution ‘Binance Mirror’ for Institutional Clients

DIGIT — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 22:30:02 +0000

The largest crypto-asset exchange by global trade volume, Binance, announced that its custody business has launched an off-exchange settlement solution for institutional clients. With this solution, institutions can lock a specified amount of crypto with a qualified cold storage wallet, and assets will be mirrored on their Binance exchange account with a 1:1 balance. Binance […]

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Bitmex Co-Founder Criticizes Former FTX CEO for Not Liquidating Hedge Fund Alameda

DIGIT — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 15:30:36 +0000

The Bitmex co-founder, Arthur Hayes, criticized Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced FTX co-founder, on Friday after Bankman-Fried published his first blog post on his new Substack newsletter. “All this talk about what Alameda did is misdirection,” Hayes insisted. “It doesn’t matter how they hedged or didn’t hedge, or what dogsh** was in their portfolio.” Bitmex Co-Founder […]

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Bankruptcy judge orders $44M in crypto to be returned to Celsius customers

DIGIT — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 03:21:12 +0000

The funds are made up crypto held within custody accounts on Celsius that had not been transferred from earn accounts.

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Russia’s Digital Ruble Integrated Into Banking App

DIGIT — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 21:49:42 +0000

VTB has become the first Russian bank to add the digital ruble to its mobile application. The integration is currently being tested with accounts set up for legal entities. Select customers will be granted access in the coming months and will be able to join the trials. VTB’s Mobile App to Support Digital Ruble Transfers […]

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Over 300 NFTs From Three Arrows Capital’s NFT Fund Moved by Liquidator to New Wallet

DIGIT — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 22:00:45 +0000

Hundreds of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) collected by Starry Night Capital have been transferred to a new wallet. The NFT fund of the insolvent crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) bought the tokens in 2021. 3AC filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, after taking a hit from the collapse of the Terra ecosystem and the […]

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Bank of Russia Adds Digital Assets to Banking Chart of Accounts

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:30:44 +0000

Central Bank of Russia has introduced digital assets, including the digital version of the Russian ruble, to the recently published draft of the new banking chart of accounts. In the future, financial institutions will be able to provide data about operations with these assets. Russian Banks to Record Digital Currencies as Assets in Their Accounting […]

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