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Ryuk Ransomware Targets Hospitals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
30.3.2020
Despite the pressures already placed on healthcare organizations by COVID-19, ransomware operators continue to target hospitals
Maze Hacker Group Claims Infecting Insurance Giant Chubb with Ransomware
29.3.2020
According to a claim published on its website, black hat hacker group, Maze, has compromised insurance firm Chubb
Russian Police Take Down an Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm
28.3.2020
Russian police seized almost 1,500 mining rigs from an illegal bitcoin mining farm, spread across several locations
FBI Apprehends & Charges Russian Hacker, Closes Down Deer.io Platform
27.3.2020
The FBI shuts down alleged hacker Kirill Firsov’s platform, Deer.io, used for selling stolen information
No Evidence of Crypto-Related Charge in Maduro Drug Cases
27.3.2020
Charges against Maduro and other Venezuelan heads don’t involve crypto directly, three different lawyers say
Bitcoin Scams Continue to Exploit Covid-19 Chaos in UK
27.3.2020
Bitcoin scammers are using the coronavirus crisis to hoax citizens, say regional British authorities
California Governor Namedrops Bitcoin in Speech About ‘Extraordinarily Bad People’
26.3.2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom cautioned the public against BTC fraudsters during his COVID-19 speech
Alleged Telegram Sex Crime Ringleader Paraded in Public in Korea
26.3.2020
More than 5 million Koreans signed a petition demanding the ringleader behind a notorious Telegram sex crime chat room be named and shamed
Major South Korean Crypto Exchanges Help Police In Child Porn Investigation
26.3.2020
South Korean police are reportedly working jointly with local crypto exchanges in the “nth rooms” child porn case
The Role of Cryptocurrencies in the Rise of Ransomware
25.3.2020
Will the cryptocurrency payout for ransomware attacks keep rising in the future?
Fake Ledger Live Chrome Extension Stole 1.4M XRP, Researchers Claim
25.3.2020
Fake Ledger Live extensions for Google Chrome are being used to collect user backup passphrases, a forensics team claims
Alongside Market Relief Package, US CFTC Warns of COVID-19-Linked Crypto Scams
23.3.2020
The CFTC warns investors against the increased amount of crypto scams taking advantage of coronavirus news
Online Petition Asking for Ross Ulbricht’s Release Gathers 275K Signatures
23.3.2020
More than 275,000 have signed an online petition calling for the release of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
Scammers Impersonate World Health Organization to Steal BTC COVID-19 Donations
19.3.2020
Online scammers are now impersonating the World Health Organization to get Bitcoin donations for its COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
UK Police Reports 562 Cases of Bitcoin-Related Blackmail Over Last Two Years
19.3.2020
New reports show 562 accounts of Bitcoin blackmail over 2018 and 2019
Darknet Vendors Work Overtime as Police Halt Drug Arrests
19.3.2020
The coronavirus is having a strange effect on the war on drugs. Narcotics activities that were deemed serious crimes only a week ago have been dropped by U.S. law enforcement, who have greater concerns now that cities are under effective lockdown. Meanwhile, darknet vendors are doing their best...
PayPal’s Financial Crimes Division Is Seeking a Blockchain Expert
18.3.2020
The payments giant is seeking a blockchain expert to help identify use cases for the tech in the prevention of financial crimes
Canada’s Financial Crimes Watchdog Gets Ready for FATF Compliance
18.3.2020
Canada’s financial crimes watchdog is preparing to implement its broad new virtual currency oversight powers ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s June 2020 deadline
Blockchain Analysis Helps Bust ‘Mr Dark’s’ Rape and Child Porn Site
13.3.2020
Blockchain analysis helped bring ‘Mr Dark’ — the alleged ringleader of a child porn and rape darknet site — to justice
After A High-Profile Hack, bZx Announces Its Way Forward
11.3.2020
The co-founder of bZx protocol, which was hacked last month, has taken full responsibility for the lapse and promised that the users will not lose any money