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Crypto Scammers Steal $381 Million in 2020, While Twitter Hackers Direct Funds to Mixers
24.7.2020
Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020. Chainalysis data still shows current figures are well below those seen in 2019. In 2019, scams...
First Mover: Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life But Ether (And Crew) Steal the Limelight
21.7.2020
In the race to become the dominant cryptocurrency platform, Ethereum is gaining on Bitcoin
New Trojan Attack Targets Mac Users to Steal Cryptocurrency
16.7.2020
Researchers discovered a new trojan targeted at crypto traders using trading applications on macOS
Youtube Helps Scammers Steal $130,000 in Bitcoin From Investors Daily: Report
13.7.2020
Scammers raked-in $24 million in bitcoin during the first six months of 2020, according to a new report from crypto monitoring service Whale Alert. Cyber-thieves are finding it very easy to fool people of their bitcoin (BTC} because their schemes have become believably professional and aggressive...
DeFi Attackers Get 'More Creative', Steal USD 500,000 From Balancer
29.6.2020
Decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity providing platform Balancer was hacked today, reportedly with USD 500,000 worth of crypto stolen.
Following several reports online, Balancer confirmed that on June 29 an incident occurred, affecting two pools containing transfer fees, known as deflationary...
Phishing Sites Use Trick Letters in Domain Names to Steal XRP
16.6.2020
Experts from Xrplorer say that a fake XRP giveaway scam emerged in January 2020 and remains alive
Fraudulent Site Impersonates Encrypted Messaging Service to Steal Bitcoins
15.6.2020
A new Bitcoin-related scam emerged through a phishing site that impersonates a self-destructing encrypted notes service
Encrypted Messaging Site Privnote Cloned to Steal Bitcoin
15.6.2020
The free web service, which lets users send encrypted messages that self-destruct once read, has been copied with the reported aim of redirecting users' bitcoin to criminals
Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Sideways as Alts Steal the Show; Struggles to Stay Above $10k
11.6.2020
India has a population of over 135 crores and is the second-most populous country after China, with the majority of the population keen to invest in profit-making avenues. Moreover, Coronavirus Pandemic has enticed opportunities for earning from home amidst the loss of jobs due to economic...
Stocks Steal Spotlight From Bitcoin Despite Market Crash Warnings
10.6.2020
Stock market seems to have stolen some attention from bitcoin (BTC), with young investors turning to equities. But as many expect a sharp correction and more volatility ahead, crypto analysts wonder what this would mean for the world's oldest crypto.
"So far bulls are in charge," writes...
Robinhood Users Steal From the Rich to Fill Their Bitcoin Bags: Max Keiser
8.6.2020
Max Keiser called out Warren Buffett over his recent losses in the airline sector, claiming that Robinhood users had stolen his money and created wealth for Generation Z
Scammer Spoofs SMS Identifier to Steal Funds From Bitcoin User
3.6.2020
A Bitcoin exchange transaction resulted in a user getting scammed as a spoofed SMS message from a payment app made it seem that the attacker executed the payment
Bug in ‘Timelocked’ Bitcoin Contracts Could Spur Miners to Steal From Each Other
1.6.2020
A widespread bug has compromised a special type of bitcoin transaction that is supposed to discourage miners from cheating, new research shows
Coronavirus Takes Toll on Bitcoin Halving, but Pandemic Won’t Steal the Show
11.5.2020
While miners took a double hit, the combination of the pandemic and halving could provide an unlikely tailwind to the crypto industry at large
Mystery Hacker Tries to Steal Crypto Through Fake Google Chrome Wallet Extensions
16.4.2020
Google has removed 49 Chrome extensions masquerading as legitimate crypto wallets, including Ledger, MyEtherWallet, MetaMask and Jaxx, according to MyCrypto's Harry Denley
Google Pulls 49 Cryptocurrency Wallet Browser Extensions Found Stealing Private Keys
15.4.2020
Google has removed 49 cryptocurrency wallet browser extensions after a security researcher discovered they were stealing private keys. These Chrome extensions targeted users of crypto wallets, such as Ledger, Trezor, Jaxx, Electrum, Myetherwallet, Metamask, Exodus, and Keepkey. Also read: Bitcoin...
Google Removes 49 Phishing Extensions That Steal Cryptocurrency Data
15.4.2020
The director of security of a crypto firm discovered 49 phishing Google Chrome extensions that are designed to steal crypto assets
Hacker Exploits Flaw in Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq to Steal $250K
8.4.2020
The DEX revealed the hack 18 hours after it suspended trading
Fake Ledger Chrome Extensions Continue to Steal Crypto From Victims
29.3.2020
The Ripple wallet associated with a malicious Chrome extension impersonating Ledger has absorbed more than 2.5 million XRP
Hackers Steal and Publish Medical Data of Firm Researching Coronavirus Using Ransomware
23.3.2020
A UK firm researching the coronavirus was compromised by ransomware, the hackers published sensitive data online