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AT&T Sued Over $24 Million Cryptocurrency SIM Hijack Attacks
2018-08-16 12:33

Michael Terpin Alleges Carrier Failed to Protect His Phone NumberA cryptocurrency investor is suing AT&T for $240 million, alleging he lost $24 million in virtual currency after the carrier failed...

AT&T Sued Over $24M Cryptocurrency SIM Hijack Attacks
2018-08-16 11:03

Michael Terpin Alleges Carrier Failed To Protect His Phone NumberA cryptocurrency investor is suing AT&T for $240 million, alleging he lost $24 million in virtual currency after the carrier failed...

Bitcoin backer sues AT&T for $240m over stolen cryptocurrency
2018-08-15 19:12

Michael Terpin not happy about funds-draining SIM swap fraud A bitcoin investor is suing AT&T for $240m after it allegedly ported his phone number to a hacker, allowing the criminal to steal $24m...

How a cryptocurrency-destroying bug almost didn’t get reported
2018-08-13 16:03

A researcher recently revealed how he found a bug that could have brought the fourth largest cryptocurrency to its knees – and how he was almost unable to report it.

15,000-strong army of Twitter robots  found spreading cryptocurrency spam
2018-08-10 12:29

Researchers unearthed an army of 150,000 robot Twitter accounts plying a cryptocurrency scam.

Theft of user accounts on cryptocurrency exchanges is soaring
2018-08-07 16:25

Within a year, the number of data leaks from cryptocurrency exchanges soared by 369%, Group-IB researchers have found, and the US, Russia and China are the countries where users are targeted most...

Hacked MicroTik Routers Serve Cryptocurrency-Mining Malware
2018-08-03 13:17

Researchers: Attackers Have Compromised More Than 209,000 RoutersAttackers have targeted a patched vulnerability to exploit more than 209,000 carrier-grade routers made by Latvian manufacturer...

Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Android Apps From the Play Store
2018-07-27 12:18

Following Apple's lead in banning cryptocurrency mining apps, Google has also updated its Play Store policy this week to ban apps that mine cryptocurrencies on users' devices in the background....

Scammers pwn verified Fox Twitter account to scam cryptocurrency
2018-07-25 11:06

Scammers have been exploiting Twitter for months now to steal digital currencies from naïve users, but this month one attacker pulled off a rare coup by compromising a verified Twitter account.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Developer Bancor Loses $23.5 Million
2018-07-11 13:03

A Wallet Used for Upgrading Smart Contracts Was CompromisedAttackers have stolen $23.5 million in cryptocurrency from Bancor, which is developing a decentralized exchange. The cause of the hack...