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Decentralization is happening everywhere, so why are crypto wallets “walled gardens”?
2025-01-20 05:30

The twin cryptocurrency and digital identity revolutions are supposed to be building a better future, where anybody can take charge of their sovereignty and security in a world where both face...

Crypto klepto North Korea stole $659M over just 5 heists last year
2025-01-15 14:45

US, Japan, South Korea vow to intensify counter efforts North Korean blockchain bandits stole more than half a billion dollars in cryptocurrency in 2024 alone, the US, Japan, and South Korea say.…

US govt says North Korea stole over $659 million in crypto last year
2025-01-14 20:01

​North Korean state-backed hacking groups have stolen over $659 million worth of cryptocurrency in multiple crypto-heists, according to a joint statement issued by the United States, South Korea,...

Illicit HuiOne Telegram Market Surpasses Hydra, Hits $24 Billion in Crypto Transactions
2025-01-14 09:29

The Telegram-based online marketplace known as HuiOne Guarantee and its vendors have cumulatively received at least $24 billion in cryptocurrency, dwarfing the now-defunct Hydra to become the...

Hackers Exploit Aviatrix Controller Vulnerability to Deploy Backdoors and Crypto Miners
2025-01-13 13:33

A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting the Aviatrix Controller cloud networking platform has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy backdoors and cryptocurrency...

Pastor who saw crypto project in his "dream" indicted for fraud
2025-01-12 15:09

A pastor at a Pasco, Washington, church has been indicted on 26 counts of fraud for allegedly operating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded investors of millions between 2021 and 2023. [...]

DoJ Indicts Three Russians for Operating Crypto Mixers Used in Cybercrime Laundering
2025-01-11 06:45

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday indicted three Russian nationals for their alleged involvement in operating the cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io. Roman...

New Web3 attack exploits transaction simulations to steal crypto
2025-01-10 18:12

Threat actors are employing a new tactic called "transaction simulation spoofing" to steal crypto, with one attack successfully stealing 143.45 Ethereum, worth approximately $460,000. [...]

Fake CrowdStrike job offer emails target devs with crypto miners
2025-01-09 21:30

CrowdStrike is warning that a phishing campaign is impersonating the cybersecurity company in fake job offer emails to trick targets into infecting themselves with a Monero cryptocurrency miner...

FBI links North Korean hackers to $308 million crypto heist
2024-12-24 14:02

The North Korean hacker group 'TraderTraitor' stole $308 million worth of cryptocurrency in the attack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in May. [...]