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New Malware Targets Exposed Docker APIs for Cryptocurrency Mining
2024-06-18 09:41

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malware campaign that targets publicly exposed Docket API endpoints with the aim of delivering cryptocurrency miners and other payloads. Included...

FBI warns of fake remote work ads used for cryptocurrency fraud
2024-06-04 20:33

Today, the FBI issued a warning about scammers using fake remote job ads to steal cryptocurrency from job seekers across the United States while posing as recruiters for legitimate companies. The FBI says that red flags that should warn those targeted by these scams they're dealing with fraudsters coming for their money include being asked to make cryptocurrency payments to the employer as part of a work task, job descriptions involving simple tasks, and not being asked to provide references from previous jobs during the hiring process.

Indian National Pleads Guilty to $37 Million Cryptocurrency Theft Scheme
2024-05-28 12:50

An Indian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. over charges of stealing more than $37 million by setting up a website that impersonated the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange platform. Chirag...

Critical Unpatched Ray AI Platform Vulnerability Exploited for Cryptocurrency Mining
2024-03-27 10:39

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that threat actors are actively exploiting a "disputed" and unpatched vulnerability in an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform called Anyscale...

U.S. Sanctions 3 Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Helping Russia Evade Sanctions
2024-03-26 08:31

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges for offering services used to evade economic restrictions imposed on Russia...

Cryptocurrency laundryman gets hung out to dry
2024-03-13 16:45

The operator of the world's longest-running Bitcoin money laundering service faces a 50-year prison sentence after being found guilty in a US court. According to the Department of Justice, law enforcement previously seized 1,354 Bitcoin that was held in a Bitcoin Fog wallet along with $349,625 in other tokens from the Kraken crypto exchange.

New Phishing Kit Leverages SMS, Voice Calls to Target Cryptocurrency Users
2024-03-01 13:32

A novel phishing kit has been observed impersonating the login pages of well-known cryptocurrency services as part of an attack cluster designed to primarily target mobile devices. “This kit...

New Migo Malware Targeting Redis Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining
2024-02-20 15:20

A novel malware campaign has been observed targeting Redis servers for initial access with the ultimate goal of mining cryptocurrency on compromised Linux hosts. "This particular campaign involves...

RustDoor macOS Backdoor Targets Cryptocurrency Firms with Fake Job Offers
2024-02-16 13:27

Several companies operating in the cryptocurrency sector are the target of a newly discovered Apple macOS backdoor codenamed RustDoor. RustDoor was first documented by Bitdefender last week,...

North Korea's Cyber Heist: DPRK Hackers Stole $600 Million in Cryptocurrency in 2023
2024-01-08 04:59

Threat actors affiliated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (also known as North Korea) have plundered at least $600 million in cryptocurrency in 2023. The DPRK "was responsible for...