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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...

Mandiant’s account on X hacked to push cryptocurrency scam
2024-01-03 22:50

The Twitter account of American cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant was hijacked earlier today to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and share a cryptocurrency scam. "We are aware of the incident impacting the Mandiant X account and are working to resolve the issue," a Mandiant spokesperson told BleepingComputer.

Mandiant's Twitter account hacked to push cryptocurrency scam
2024-01-03 22:50

The Twitter account of American cybersecurity firm and Google subsidiary Mandiant was hijacked earlier today to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and share a cryptocurrency scam. "We are aware of the incident impacting the Mandiant X account and are working to resolve the issue," a Mandiant spokesperson told BleepingComputer.

Warning: Poorly Secured Linux SSH Servers Under Attack for Cryptocurrency Mining
2023-12-27 05:29

Poorly secured Linux SSH servers are being targeted by bad actors to install port scanners and dictionary attack tools with the goal of targeting other vulnerable servers and co-opting them into a...

Microsoft Warns of Hackers Exploiting OAuth for Cryptocurrency Mining and Phishing
2023-12-13 10:55

Microsoft has warned that adversaries are using OAuth applications as an automation tool to deploy virtual machines (VMs) for cryptocurrency mining and launch phishing attacks. "Threat actors...