Security News

Binance Hacked — Hackers Stole Over $40 Million Worth Of Bitcoin
2019-05-08 05:48

Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, confirmed today that the company lost nearly $41 million in Bitcoin in what appears to be its largest hack to date. In a...

Mystery Git ransomware appears to blank commits, demands Bitcoin to rescue code
2019-05-03 19:00

Sudden flurry of forum posts leaves a few clues Programmers say they've been hit by ransomware that seemingly wipes their Git repositories' commits and replaces them with a ransom note demanding Bitcoin.…

Bucharest's Bayrob boys blasted based on bogus buys, Bitcoin banditry, bound to be behind bars
2019-04-12 17:00

Romanian duo catch 21 felony convictions for selling details of hacked machines on darknet Two Romanian nationals face the prospect of years in a US prison after being convicted for their roles in...

Teen TalkTalk hacker denies flogging stolen personal data for Bitcoin
2019-04-03 14:57

19-year-old also accused of breaching sex offence order, money laundering The teenager who hacked TalkTalk three years ago has been hauled before court charged with computer misuse offences after...

Bitcoin Exchange's CEO Gets Suspended Sentence
2019-03-18 13:18

Mt. Gox's CEO, Mark Karpelès, Convicted on One Charge, Exonerated of Fraud, EmbezzlementThe former CEO of what was once the world's most popular bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, will not serve prison...

With Doctored Photos, Thieves Try to Steal Bitcoin
2019-02-11 11:03

'Deep Fakes' May Eventually Complicate Identity VerificationCryptocurrency exchanges are seeing fraudsters submit doctored photos in an attempt to reset two-step verification on accounts. The ruse...

New Attack Against Electrum Bitcoin Wallets
2019-01-07 12:13

This is clever: How the attack works: Attacker added tens of malicious servers to the Electrum wallet network. Users of legitimate Electrum wallets initiate a Bitcoin transaction. If the...

Hacked Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange Chief Maintains Innocence
2018-12-28 14:03

Prosecutors in Japan Seek 10-Year Embezzlement Sentence for Mark KarpelesMark Karpeles, the former head of hacked Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, has continued to maintain his innocence...

Fake Bomb Threat Emails Demanding Bitcoins Sparked Chaos Across US, Canada
2018-12-14 13:03

"Pay $20,000 worth of bitcoin, or a bomb will detonate in your building" A massive number of businesses, schools, government offices and individuals across the US, New Zealand and Canada on...