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UK High Court Orders Freeze on $1M of Bitcoin in Ransomware Case
28.1.2020
A UK court has ordered to freeze over $1 million in Bitcoin from a Canadian insurance firm in a ransomware attack
Wallet Creator Offers $250K to Anyone Who Can Crack the ‘Hack-Proof’
28.1.2020
Israel-based cold wallet developer GK8 is offering a bug bounty of up to $250,000 to the first person who can break into its ostensibly “hack-proof service
Binance CEO Suggests Crypto Exchanges Are Safer Than Keeping One’s Keys
20.1.2020
Keeping one’s crypto assets on a cryptocurrency exchange is the safer solution for most users, according to Binance’s CEO
Crypto Exchange Upbit Finishes Security Update in Response to 2019 Hack
15.1.2020
Upbit has completed a security overhaul in response to a hack the platform suffered in late 2019
US Lawmakers Urge FCC to Step Up Its Action Against SIM Swaps
10.1.2020
Six U.S. lawmakers have written to the Federal Communications Commission urging it to put pressure on telecoms providers to mitigate the risk of SIM swap attacks
North Korean Hacker Group Modifies Crypto-Stealing Malware
9.1.2020
The Lazarus hacker group — widely believed to be sponsored by North Korea — is deploying new viruses to steal cryptocurrencies, Kaspersky states
Most Significant Hacks of 2019 — New Record of Twelve in One Year
5.1.2020
In 2019, more cryptocurrency exchanges were hacked than in any previous year. The year saw 12 major cryptocurrency exchange hacks that resulted in the theft of over $292 million and over 500,000 pieces of customer data
Ledger Wallet User Allegedly Lost $16K to Malicious Browser Extension
2.1.2020
Ledger hardware wallet confirms phishing alert for “Ledger Secure” Chrome browser extension
Cryptonews Rewind 2019: Q1 - Last Months of Crypto Winter & First Hacks
28.12.2019
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the first quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q1
January
The year started with the celebration of Bitcoin’s 10th birthday – the day that saw the first block in the Bitcoin blockchain mined, aka the Genesis block. On the same...
Hackers Grab Nearly $480K From Blockchain Platform Nuls
23.12.2019
Hackers have stolen almost $480,000 worth of NULS tokens, over $131,000 of which are now untraceable
Fortress Investment Group Renews Bid to Buy Mt. Gox Creditors’ Claims
20.12.2019
Private equity and hedge fund manager Fortress Investment Group is redoubling its efforts to buy up claims from creditors of the hacked Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox
Is Security of Crypto Exchanges Far From Being Infallible?
20.12.2019
Is it possible for a crypto exchange that stores clients’ funds to be 100% secure? The short answer is no, but there are some nuances to consider. #Sponsored
Hashpower Broker NiceHash Can’t Promise to Fully Reimburse Hack Losses
19.12.2019
Hashpower rental marketplace NiceHash has frozen its repayment program for users affected by a major hack in Dec. 2017 due to insufficient cash flow
VeChain Loses $6.6M in VET Tokens to Hacker in Attack on Buyback Wallet
13.12.2019
An unknown hacker has moved 1.1 billion VeChain tokens via the VeChain Foundation buyback address to a personal wallet
Cryptopia’s Liquidator Claws Back $7.2M, But Identifying Crypo Ownership a ‘Mammoth Task’
12.12.2019
The liquidator for the collapsed New Zealand-based crypto exchange Cryptopia now has $7.2 million on balance for potential user refunds. Finding out who's owed what, though, is proving a tough task
Ethereum Hard Fork Live, Stolen ETH Moved, ‘Hodlers Are Insane’: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 2–8
8.12.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Ethereum completes the Istanbul hard fork, stolen ETH worth millions is moved to unknown wallets, and why some hodlers are “insane”
Texas-Based Data Center CyrusOne Hit by Ransomware Attack
5.12.2019
One of the largest data centers in the U.S., CyrusOne, has reportedly been exposed to an attack from the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware
Firefox 71: First Out of the Gate With Subgrid
5.12.2019
A great release from Firefox this week! See the whole roundup post from Chris Mills. I'm personally stoked to see clip-path: path(); go live, which we've been tracking as it's so clearly useful. We also get column-span: all; which is nice in case you're one of the few taking advantages of...
Researchers Detect New North Korea-Linked MacOS Malware on Crypto Trading Site
4.12.2019
Security researchers identify a new crypto-related macOS malware believed to be the product of North Korean hackers at the Lazarus Group
Report: Android Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Steal Crypto Wallet Info
3.12.2019
Security firm uncovers a vulnerability that allows hackers to access private data on Android devices, including login credentials to crypto wallets