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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
2025-02-24 11:20

Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks,...

Fake CS2 tournament streams used to steal crypto, Steam accounts
2025-02-22 15:17

Threat actors are exploiting major Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions, like IEM Katowice 2025 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, to defraud gamers and steal their Steam accounts and cryptocurrency. [...]

Bybit Confirms Record-Breaking $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist in Sophisticated Cold Wallet Attack
2025-02-22 06:59

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday revealed that a "sophisticated" attack led to the theft of over $1.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency from one of its Ethereum cold (offline) wallets, making...

Two arrested after pensioner scammed out of six-figure crypto nest egg
2025-02-20 11:35

The latest in a long line of fraud stings worth billions each year Two men are in police custody after being arrested in connection with a July cryptocurrency fraud involving a man in his seventies.…

Hackers pose as employers to steal crypto, login credentials
2025-02-20 10:00

Since early 2024, ESET researchers have been tracking DeceptiveDevelopment, a series of malicious campaigns linked to North Korea-aligned operators. Disguising themselves as software development...

Indian authorities seize loot from collapsed BitConnect crypto scam
2025-02-18 05:29

Devices containing crypto wallets tracked online, then in the real world Indian authorities seize loot from BitConnect crypto-Ponzi scheme Devices containing crypto wallets tracked online, then in...

Microsoft spots XCSSET macOS malware variant used for crypto theft
2025-02-17 16:04

A new variant of the XCSSET macOS modular malware has emerged in attacks that target users' sensitive information, including digital wallets and data from the legitimate Notes app. [...]

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Google Secrets Stolen, Windows Hack, New Crypto Scams and More
2025-02-17 09:19

Welcome to this week’s Cybersecurity News Recap. Discover how cyber attackers are using clever tricks like fake codes and sneaky emails to gain access to sensitive data. We cover everything from...

North Korea targets crypto developers via NPM supply chain attack
2025-02-13 12:00

Yet another cash grab from Kim's cronies and an intel update from Microsoft North Korea has changed tack: its latest campaign targets the NPM registry and owners of Exodus and Atomic...

zkLend loses $9.5M in crypto heist, asks hacker to return 90%
2025-02-12 23:08

Decentralized money lender zkLend suffered a breach where threat actors exploited a smart contract flaw to steal 3,600 Ethereum, worth $9.5 million at the time. [...]