Cyber Attacks – DIGIT INFO

The crypto trap that won’t let you sell — and how to avoid it

DIGIT — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:11:29 +0000

Honeypot scams lure crypto investors into buying tokens they can’t sell, locking their funds through smart contract tricks.

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North Korea stole more crypto in 2022 than any other year: UN report

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 05:49:40 +0000

A report submitted to the United Nations found North Korean cyber attacks have become vastly more sophisticated and raked in more crypto than ever before.

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Japan’s Police and FSA Publish a Joint Cyber Warning to Crypto Firms, Link Attacks to Lazarus Group

DIGIT — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 23:30:54 +0000

According to the National Police Agency (NPA) in Japan, North Korean hackers from the crime syndicate Lazarus Group have been targeting crypto companies in the country. Local reports detail that it’s the fifth time the NPA has tied “public attribution” to the organization of North Korean cyber criminals. Japan’s Law Enforcement and Financial Regulator Warn […]

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Bank of Uganda Reportedly Commences CBDC Study

DIGIT — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:00:17 +0000

The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has commenced a study that explores the feasibility of issuing a digital currency. However, an executive with the institution warned that the central bank needed to be clear why it must have this in the first place. Faster Movement of Money The Ugandan central bank is reported to have commenced […]

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What is a honeypot crypto scam and how to spot it?

DIGIT — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 01:20:47 +0000

A virtual trap to lure attackers so that you can improve security policies is what honeypot aims for!

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Hackers Target Github Server Infrastructure to Mine Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:30:39 +0000

Github services is under investigation after a series of reports on attacks against one of its infrastructures by running unauthorized crypto mining apps. Cybercriminals allegedly exploited some security flaws that could have been exploited to mine cryptos illicitly. Attacks Exploit ‘Github Actions’ According to The Record, a Dutch security engineer, Justin Perdok, detected a cyberattacker […]

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Telecom Argentina S.A Hit by Major Ransomware Attack, Criminals Demand $7.5M Worth of Monero

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:45:07 +0000

Telecom Argentina S.A has been hit by a ransomware attack and the cyber-criminals are demanding $7.5 million paid in the privacy coin monero. The Spanish language site, elperiodista.com quotes anonymous employees stating that the attack started last Wednesday. Initially thought to be a small IT problem, the cyber-attacks have reportedly crippled the company’s IT systems. […]

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The Phishing Attack Economy

DIGIT — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:26:45 +0000

Emails have become an essential part of our working and personal lives. But some people have found ways to exploit emails to spread viruses and other malware. One out of every 99 emails is a phishing attack; in a 5 day work week, this amounts to 4.8 phishing emails per employee. Business could even be receiving phishing attacks everyday and not even know it. 30% of phishing emails can make it default security, and the phishing emails that make it through can be very costly. From 2013 to 2016, cyber attacks, including ransomware, business email compromises, and phishing leaks, cost

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Russia Adopts Law to Isolate Runet From the Internet

DIGIT — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 20:30:54 +0000

Runet, the Russian segment of the internet, is about to be isolated from the rest of the web. A new law adopted by the State Duma aims to do so in order to supposedly protect it from external threats and turn it into a “sovereign” space. Russian taxpayers and end users will pay the bill […]

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Kraken Is The Safest Exchange, OKEx, Huobi Pro And Bitstamp Among The Riskiest: Report

DIGIT — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 20:48:58 +0000

With crypto exchanges being a favorite target for hackers, placing your cryptos at the safest hands should be a priority for any crypto investor. And according to a report by cyber security firm Group IB, the safest exchange is the long-serving U.S-based exchange, Kraken. The report considered a variety of factors that included the level […]

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