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Hacker behind biggest ever cryptocurrency heist returns stolen funds
2021-08-11 21:21

The threat actor who hacked Poly Network's cross-chain interoperability protocol yesterday to steal over $600 million worth of cryptocurrency assets is now returning the stolen funds. As the Chinese decentralized finance platform Poly Network shared two hours ago, the hacker has already returned almost $260 million worth of stolen cryptocurrency.

Hacker behind biggest cryptocurrency heist ever returns stolen funds
2021-08-11 21:21

The threat actor who hacked Poly Network's cross-chain interoperability protocol yesterday to steal over $600 million worth of cryptocurrency assets is now returning the stolen funds. AAs the Chinese decentralized finance platform Poly Network shared two hours ago, the hacker has already returned almost $260 million worth of stolen cryptocurrency.

Hackers Return Portion of Record Crypto Heist Haul
2021-08-11 18:07

A firm specializing in transferring cryptocurrency said that hackers have given back $260 million worth of digital loot from a record haul. Poly Network fired off a tweet Wednesday saying hackers had returned $260 million worth of the digital assets taken in a heist a day earlier valued at $613 million.

Record Cryptocurrency Heist Valued at $600 Million
2021-08-11 00:32

A firm specializing in transferring cryptocurrency said Tuesday that hackers cracked its security, making off with a record-setting haul potentially worth $600 million. "The amount of money you hacked is the biggest one in the defi history," Poly Network said in a tweeted message to the thieves, using a reference to decentralized finance involving cryptocurrency.

North Korean hackers behind CryptoCore multi-million dollar heists
2021-05-24 14:02

Security researchers piecing together evidence from multiple attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges, attributed to a threat actor they named CryptoCore have established a strong connection to the North Korean state-sponsored group Lazarus. Last year, cybersecurity company ClearSky published a report about the financially motivated CryptoCore campaign that targeted cryptocurrency wallets belonging to exchanges or their employees.

U.S. Charges 3 North Korean Hackers Over $1.3 Billion Cryptocurrency Heist
2021-02-18 00:24

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday indicted three suspected North Korean hackers for allegedly conspiring to steal and extort over $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrencies from financial institutions and businesses. Accusing them of creating and deploying multiple malicious cryptocurrency applications, developing and fraudulently marketing a blockchain platform, the indictment expands on the 2018 charges brought against Park, one of the alleged nation-state hackers previously charged in connection with the 2014 cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.

U.S. Charges North Korean Hackers Over $1.3 Billion Bank Heists
2021-02-17 17:48

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday announced the indictment of three North Korean military intelligence officials linked to high-profile cyber-attacks that included the theft of $1.3 billion in money and crypto-currency from organizations around the world. The DOJ described the scope of the North Korean hacking operation as "Extensive and long-running".

Russians charged for $16.8m crypto-coin heist, but traders warned their cash is only as safe as their security is tight
2020-09-21 12:33

"My warning to the public is that digital currency exchanges are not like banks. The security of digital currency exchanges is only as good as your own vigilance. While law enforcement will do everything within our power to protect you, you must also protect yourself." How could the North Korean Lazarus Group become any more of a threat to the rest of the internet? We're glad you asked.

It’s happened again: AT&T sued for allegedly transferring victim's number to thieves in $1.9m cryptocoin heist
2020-07-01 01:26

AT&T has been sued for a second time over allegations its staff gave thieves control of a specific individual's cellphone number to steal a large chunk of cryptocurrency. Seth Shapiro's $1.9m claim follows in the footsteps of Michael Terpin, who sued the gigantic US cellular network in 2018 for more or less the same thing: staff ported a subscriber's phone number to a hacker's SIM - a so-called SIM swap scam - allowing the miscreant to steal what Terpin claims in his case was $24m in cryptocurrency.

Netflix says subscriptions just boomed but tells investors it's no money heist and they should expect stranger things
2020-04-22 03:02

Netflix has released its Q1 FY20 results and revealed some unusual coronavirus impacts. Made most plain in its Form 10-Q [PDF], Netflix said: "The COVID-19 pandemic has also led to an increase in our net paid membership additions relative to our quarterly forecast and historic trends."