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Maryland Police Warn Gmail Users of Phishing Scam Demanding Bitcoin

DIGIT — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:30:59 +0000

Maryland State Police have warned of a scam targeting Gmail users, using phishing tactics to extort money through unsettling threats. Scammers are sending victims emails with Google Maps photos of their homes and demanding bitcoin payments, falsely claiming they possess incriminating evidence. The police are investigating, urging caution and providing resources for reporting these incidents. […]

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FBI Warns of Sophisticated North Korean Cyber Attacks Targeting Crypto, Defi, ETFs

DIGIT — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:46:08 +0000

The FBI has issued a new warning about North Korea’s cyber campaigns targeting the cryptocurrency sector. The agency highlighted the use of sophisticated, hard-to-detect social engineering tactics to deploy malware and steal digital assets. North Korean hackers are reportedly focusing on decentralized finance (defi) platforms and cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). FBI Warns of North Korean […]

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Class action lawyers claim YouTuber ‘BitBoy Crypto’ threatened them

DIGIT — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:39:57 +0000

In a court filing, lawyers in a class-action lawsuit alleged that Ben Armstrong “began harassing” them after he was named a defendant.

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North Macedonia Says Bomb Threats Come From Russia, Crypto Used to Hide Origin

DIGIT — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 02:30:07 +0000

The government of North Macedonia believes that an ongoing wave of false bomb threats against public targets in the country is coming from Russia and Iran. The authorities in Skopje also say that payments related to the attacks have been made with cryptocurrency to conceal traces. Over 700 Facilities Targeted With Bomb Threats in North […]

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Cryptocurrencies Carry Systemic Risks, Threaten Ruble, Bank of Russia Insists

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:30:57 +0000

The spread of cryptocurrencies brings significant risks for Russia’s economy, financial stability, and national fiat, the monetary authority in Moscow has reiterated. The central bank has reaffirmed its hardline stance on decentralized digital money in a new report published as the government prepares to regulate the Russian crypto space. Central Bank of Russia Issues Warnings […]

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Russia, US in Top 3 for Crypto-Related Threats, Cybersecurity Report Unveils

DIGIT — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 03:00:27 +0000

Threats related to cryptocurrency have followed prices, decreasing significantly after the market slump in May, suggests a recent report released by a leading internet security firm. Detections fell by almost a quarter but Russia remains the most affected country, with the U.S. ranking in the top three as well. ESET: 1 in 10 Crypto-Focused Threats […]

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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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‘XRP Army’ Accused of Harrassment After Intense Debate Over the Token’s Market Cap

DIGIT — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 22:48:00 +0000

Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of discussion about the company Ripple Labs and the digital token XRP. A recently published report on the market valuation of XRP, authored by the cryptocurrency data startup Messari, has caused quite a stir among the community. After Messari’s founder Ryan Selkis shared an article concerning […]

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