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FBI confirms Lazarus hackers were behind $1.5B Bybit crypto heist
2025-02-27 07:22

FBI has confirmed that North Korean hackers stole $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday in the largest crypto heist recorded until now. [...]

GrassCall malware campaign drains crypto wallets via fake job interviews
2025-02-26 23:27

A recent social engineering campaign targeted job seekers in the Web3 space with fake job interviews through a malicious "GrassCall" meeting app that installs information-stealing malware to steal...

GitVenom attacks abuse hundreds of GitHub repos to steal crypto
2025-02-25 19:45

A malware campaign dubbed GitVenom uses hundreds of GitHub repositories to trick users into downloading info-stealers, remote access trojans (RATs), and clipboard hijackers to steal crypto and...

North Korean hackers linked to $1.5 billion ByBit crypto heist
2025-02-24 16:22

​Over the weekend, blockchain security companies and experts have linked North Korea's Lazarus hacking group to the theft of over $1.5 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. [...]

⚡ 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...