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Joseph Chase Oaks allegedly used SIM-swap hacks to access victim's online accounts between August 2018 and October 2019.
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Twitter hacks targeting the crypto community have become unfortunately commonplace. American VC and serial crypto investor, Tim Draper, appears to be the latest victim of such scams. Well known for his bullish sentiments on Bitcoin, a September 4th tweet vouching for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) came as a surprise to his followers.
2020-9-8 20:27 | |
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In the world of Bitcoin and other crypto assets, theft and hacks are rather common. Michael Terpin fell victim to such theft a few years ago, yet it now seems that the investigation is reaching a new milestone.
2020-5-12 05:00 | |
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Data breaches are almost a daily occurrence in this modern day and age. Even the UN falls victims to such hacks, albeit they don’t always inform the victims right away. During the summer of 2019, the UN fell victim to a large-scale hacking attempt.
2020-1-31 07:00 | |
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Security is one of the key evolving aspects of the crypto-industry and the cryptocurrency market. Over the years, many exchanges across the world have fallen victim to hacks. These incidents often raiThe post Kraken's Powell claims self-regulation requires government backing appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-12 01:30 | |
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Hacks on cryptocurrency exchanges are everyday news now. Several cryptocurrency exchanges including the most prominent ones have been a victim to these hacks. One such exchange, Bitfinex has been timeThe post Bitfinex's CTO elaborates on minimal use of hot wallets appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-11-24 11:00 | |
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Cryptopia, the New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange that fell victim to not one but two hacks, released an update on its liquidation process, earlier today. The exchange made the announcement via its official Twitter handle, which tweeted, “The latest update for #Cryptopia stakeholders is now available.
2019-10-25 17:00 | |
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The United Nations has launched an investigation into North Korean cyber-attacks which targeted cryptocurrency exchanges in the neighboring South. India has also been a victim in the digital crime spree which targeted 17 countries in total.
2019-8-13 15:30 | |
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A United Nations (UN) report has disclosed how the intergovernmental organization is investigating at least 35 cyberattacks led by North Korea, South China Morning Post reports. The attacks include cryptocurrency exchange hacks and crypto-jacking campaigns.
2019-8-13 12:08 | |
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Bitrue, a Singaporean cryptocurrency exchange, is the latest victim of Crypto Exchange hacks – a vice the cryptocurrency industry has never fully managed to contain. The exchange lost 9. 3 million XRP and 2.
2019-6-30 00:59 | |
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The cryptocurrency market has been a victim to multiple hacks where exchanges and users lost various cryptocurrencies. One of the recent examples was the Binance hack where 7,000 BTC were stolen from Binance’s hot wallet.
2019-5-25 17:00 | |
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The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2.
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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Earlier in the year, Cryptopia – a cryptocurrency exchange based in New Zealand – was a victim of multiple hacks which caused the firm to lose over $16 million worth of Ether. The event, at the time, rendered Cryptopia inactive for a while until it resumed functionality later. Now, the firm is back in the […]
2019-5-20 18:50 | |
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Cryptocurrency theft and fraud is a serious problem, and in this so-called “Wild West” of crypto hacks and scams,… The post 21-Year-Old Stole $24M in Bitcoin, Now Has To Pay $75.
2019-5-13 19:06 | |
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By CCN: Hackers infiltrated Microsoft Outlook email users’ accounts in order to steal crypto, including bitcoin. The scope of the cyber-theft is still as-yet undetermined, but it appears to be more expansive than first thought.
2019-4-30 19:45 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi.
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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One of the most common hacks to punctuate the 2018 cryptocurrency media was illicit crypto-mining, also known as crypto-jacking, a recent report shows just how widespread it is becoming. According to the latest report from cyber security firm McAfee Labs, 2018 saw a 4000-percent increase in instances of crypto-mining malware.
2018-12-20 15:06 | |
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SIM swap hacks are becoming very common in the cryptocurrency space. In a recent case, a hacker was able to steal cryptocurrency worth $1 million from a San Francisco-based victim. The 21-year-old hacker also hacked into the phones of numerous Silicon Valley executives.
2018-11-22 19:29 | |
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Despite the increased security efforts, Twitter is still unable to weed out scam accounts, as U. S. retail giant Target became the latest victim of bitcoin scam hacks, The Next Web reported on November 13, 2018.
2018-11-14 16:00 | |
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Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping.
2018-11-10 01:35 | |
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In 2018, the cryptocurrency market fell victim to many hacks, thefts, and breaches. The thefts, hacks, and breaches put together have cost the cryptocurrency market a cumulative amount of $882 million USD.
2018-10-21 11:54 | |
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EOSBet has been the victim of a few hacks, which is to be expected in a dApp where consumers are already in a state of constant gambling. However, based on a new report from Hard Fork, the hackers have seemingly struck again, stealing EOS that amounts to thousands of dollars in value. The online dice […]
2018-10-16 00:45 | |
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Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018.
2018-10-13 23:34 | |
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2018 has been quite interesting for cryptocurrency exchanges. A lot of companies saw a new influx of additional customers, whereas other platforms fell victim to severe hacks. Zaif, the most recently hacked major trading platform, is now suspending the registration of new user accounts.
2018-10-8 09:44 | |
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With a market full of millions of users, it is only in due time that a user will fall suspect to glitches, hacks or plain old negligence. According to a popular crypto trader, his own mother has fallen victim to the wrongdoings of HitBTC, one of the oldest exchanges in the world.
2018-7-26 13:59 | |
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The latest hacks in the cryptocurrency industry have had some British MPs questioning whether customers’ funds are safe. The word “hack” has the ability to send fear into the hearts of many a cryptocurrency holder.
2018-6-25 05:00 | |
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Users of Friend.Tech — a decentralized social network — have recently been targeted by numerous hacker attacks.
Friend.tech, the decentralized social network that allows users to buy and sell keys linked to X, announced a new feature via social media.
Hackers who took control of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's X account have stolen more than $691,000 after posting a malicious phishing link that gained access to people's wallets.
Popular cryptocurrency entrepreneur Michael Terpin has recorded multiple victories in his fight against cyber attackers. Of the stolen $24m, Terpin has recovered $22m and is gunning for more.
A 24-year-old U.K. hacker faces possible extradition to the U.S. after a sim-swap fraud that occurred back in 2021. The post U.K. Hacker Faces Possible Extradition to U.S. Following Sim-Swap Crypto Fraud appeared first on BeInCrypto.
A wave of attacks aimed at Ledger hardware wallet owners is coming to light. Unfortunately, this offensive has not been limited to a few phishing emails — some customers are reporting ransom attempts and even death threats.