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![Blackmailed for Bitcoin – exchange rebuffs $3.5m ransom demand](/static/build/img/news/alt/crypto-stat-small.jpg)
Here's a story of super-sized digital blackmail aimed at one of the biggest cryptocoin exchanges out there.
![Binance KYC Data Leak — Crypto Exchange Sets $290,000 Bounty On Blackmailer](/static/build/img/news/alt/IoT-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become a victim of a ransom demand from a scammer who claimed to have hacked the KYC (Know Your Customer) data of thousands of its customers. The...
![US chases fraudulent bitcoin exchange BTC-e for $100m](/static/build/img/news/alt/crypto-stat-small.jpg)
Two years ago, the US government fined an international cybercriminal and his fraudulent bitcoin exchange over $100m. Now, it's going after them for the money.
![Hackers Steal Millions from Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitrue](/static/build/img/news/alt/cybersecurity-attacker-small.jpg)
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue revealed on Thursday that hackers managed to access and move the funds of tens of its customers. read more
![Digi-dosh exchange Coinbase: Someone tried to pwn our staff via this week's Firefox zero-day security hole](/static/build/img/news/alt/cybersecurity-attacker-small.jpg)
Patch released after crypto-currency biz sounded alarm The development and release of a critical Firefox security patch this week was, in part, triggered by an attempted cyber-heist of crypto-coin...
![Firefox Zero-Day Exploited to Deliver Malware to Cryptocurrency Exchanges](/static/build/img/news/alt/malware-statistics-2-scaled-small.jpg)
The recently patched Firefox vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-11707 has been exploited to deliver Windows and Mac malware to the employees of cryptocurrency exchanges. read more
![Protip: No, the CIA will not call off a pedophilia probe into your life in exchange for Bitcoin](/static/build/img/news/alt/crypto-stat-small.jpg)
Kaspersky warns of fake 'dirty agent' scam circulating Fraudsters are posing as CIA investigators gone rogue in emails to marks, offering to take bribes to drop bogus investigations into the...
![Google Ad Exchange in data privacy probe](/static/build/img/news/alt/password-statistics-small.jpg)
It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google's search domination.
![It's not chicken feed: Million-dollar meal deal for livestock sabotaged by hackers... and, er, exchange rates](/static/build/img/news/alt/Phishing-small.jpg)
Six-week investigation delay shrank payment by 13% A $1.2m shipment of livestock feed went awry when "hackers" intercepted and tweaked emails with payment details, eventually costing the cheeky...
![Week in review: Microsoft Exchange backdoor, the future of phishing, securing satellites](/static/build/img/news/alt/Phishing-small.jpg)
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Android Q: Enhanced security for consumers and enterprises The upcoming, newest version of Android – still only known...