Security News

North Korea Accused of Stealing Bitcoin to Bolster Finances (Security Week)
2017-08-29 17:55

North Korea (DPRK) appears to be targeting bitcoin (both users and exchanges) as a means to counter the increasing effect of international sanctions. Earlier this month the UN Security Council...

Third party trackers on web shops can identify users behind Bitcoin transactions (Help Net Security)
2017-08-21 14:29

More and more shopping Web sites accept cryptocurrencies as a method of payment, but users should be aware that these transactions can be used to deanonymize them – even if they are using...

Corrupt Federal Agent, Who Stole Bitcoins From Silk Road, Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering (The Hackers News)
2017-08-16 05:45

A former the United States Secret Service agent who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoins during an investigation into then-largest underground marketplace Silk Road has now...

New Cerber ransomware variant steals Bitcoin wallets, passwords (Help Net Security)
2017-08-07 17:17

Here’s a new reason to fear ransomware more than ever before: a new variant of Cerber has been modified to steal Bitcoin wallets and passwords before encrypting victims’ files and demanding...

WannaCry Bitcoin Withdrawn; ‘Killswitch’ Researcher Detained in Nevada (Threatpost)
2017-08-03 18:04

The WannaCry story has new life with the attacks having withdrawn the Bitcoin collected as ransom during the attacks, and with the detainment of killswitch researcher Marcus Hutchins in Nevada.

Hackers Behind WannaCry Ransomware Withdraw $143,000 From Bitcoin Wallets (The Hackers News)
2017-08-03 06:53

The cyber criminals behind the global WannaCry ransomware attack that caused chaos worldwide have finally cashed out their ransom payments. Nearly three months ago, the WannaCry ransomware shut...

U.S Indicts Russian Man Over Money Laundering Through Bitcoin Exchange (Security Week)
2017-07-28 14:36

95% of Tracked Ransoms Were Cashed Out via BTC-e, a Digital Currency Exchange The Accused Alexander Vinnik Operated read more

How Hackers Cash Out Millions of Bitcoins Received in Ransom (The Hackers News)
2017-07-28 02:13

Digital currencies have emerged as a favourite tool for hackers and cyber criminals, as digital currency transactions are nearly anonymous, allowing cyber criminals to use it in underground...

Feds Indict Russian Over BTC-e Bitcoin Exchange (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-27 14:03

Greek Police Arrest Man, Accused of $4 Billion in Bitcoin Money LaunderingPolice in Greece arrested Russian national Alexander Vinnik, who was indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury for allegedly...

Bitcoin Exchange Operator Arrested For $4 Billion Money Laundering Scheme (The Hackers News)
2017-07-27 08:13

Greece police have arrested a Russian man who is believed to have been the operator of the popular BTC-e Bitcoin exchange on charges of laundering more than $4 billion in bitcoin for culprits...