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BitGo patches critical vulnerability first discovered by Fireblocks

DIGIT — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:45:01 +0000

BitGo has patched a vulnerability that threatened to expose the private keys of retail and institutional users.

Russian Court Sends 3 Crypto Robbers to Strict-Regime Prison

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:30:21 +0000

Three Russians are going to spend time in high-security prison for stealing over a million U.S. dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency from another man. In addition, the court has also ordered them to fully compensate the victim for the damages, prosecutors announced. Robbers Get Prison Sentence for Cryptocurrency Theft in Russia A court in the Russian […]

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Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:30:50 +0000

Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now in custody. Thieves Face Trial in Russia for Armed Robbery […]

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Ransomware Revenue Drops as Victims Pay Less Often, Chainalysis Reports

DIGIT — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 05:30:46 +0000

While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that to a large extent the trend can be attributed to more of the targeted organizations refusing to pay the perpetrators. Chainalysis Registers Significant Decline in […]

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Why DeFi should expect more hacks this year: Blockchain security execs

DIGIT — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:30:18 +0000

One reason is that “hackers have gotten smarter, gained more experience, and learned how to look for bugs,” according to the founder of a crypto auditing firm.

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The 2 Most Common Airdrop Phishing Attacks and How Web3 Wallet Owners Can Stay Protected

DIGIT — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 20:00:40 +0000

In the world of cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and Web3, airdrops have become commonplace in the industry. However, while airdrops sound like free money, there’s been a growing trend of airdrop phishing scams that steal people’s money when they attempt to get the so-called ‘free’ crypto assets. The following is a look at two different […]

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Hackers Compromise Web Portal Bitcoin.org — DNS Hijack Replaces Site With BTC Doubler Scam

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:15:07 +0000

On Thursday, the pseudonymous operator of Bitcoin.org told the public on Twitter that the web portal has been “compromised.” The operator, Cobra, explained that the hackers were able to implement a bitcoin doubler scam model and stressed that the site would be down for a “few days.” Website Operator Cobra Warns Bitcoin.org Has Been Compromised […]

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Kubernetes Clusters Used to Mine Monero by Attackers

DIGIT — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:00:41 +0000

Attackers are abusing an attack vector present in one of the most popular execution engines (Argo Workflows) to repurpose Kubernetes systems to mine cryptocurrencies. The attack exploits a vulnerability in the system of permissions of Argo Workflows machines connected to the internet, deploying malicious workflows that install Monero-based containers. Attackers Leveraging Argo Workflows for Crypto […]

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Three Hackers Held in China Over $87 million Crypto Theft

DIGIT — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 22:40:22 +0000

Three suspects have been detained by Chinese police in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency theft. The supposed hackers stole bitcoin and other digital assets worth an estimated $87 million USD. Authorities say this is the biggest heist of this type in the People’s Republic so far. Also read: South African Tax Authority Going After Crypto […]

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