Результатов: 580

Early Bitcoin Pioneer Ian Freeman Goes to Trial in New Hampshire

CONCORD, New Hampshire — Federal prosecutors say early bitcoin pioneer and Libertarian activist Ian Freeman and a group of his associates helped scammers and other criminals launder more than $10 million using bitcoin through a network of bitcoin vending machines and in-person and virtual cash-for-bitcoin trades from 2016 until their arrests in 2021. дальше »

2022-12-7 06:10


Фото:

Law Enforcement Crack Down Drives Cyber Criminals Towards Less-Conspicuous Attacks: Report

According to the 2022 SonicWall’s Cyber Threat Report, global cryptojacking volume rose to 66.7 million attacks in 2022, up 30% over the first half of 2021. Cryptojacking refers to a cybercrime where the attacker gains access to the victim’s computer or mobile device’s computing power and uses this for cryptocurrency mining without the knowledge and […] дальше »

2022-7-30 23:30


Фото:

CoinLoan and Elliptic Collaborate to Strengthen User Crypto Security

Elliptic, a leader in the field of crypto asset risk management solutions, has joined forces with CoinLoan, the only crypto lending platform with EU licensing. As acceptance and investments in cryptocurrencies grow, so do the hazards associated with cybercrime as criminals find new ways to defraud investors of their digital money. CoinLoan and other cryptocurrency […] дальше »

2022-6-22 22:20


Фото:

CertiK Achieves $2B Valuation After Latest Funding Round And This Growth Paints A Grim Picture For Cryptos

Blockchain watchdog, CertiK, is now valued at $2 billion after completing a funding round. The steep rise in value for the firm could be the foreboding of the impending crisis for cryptocurrencies. Hacks and exploits have threatened the survival of the nascent industry with billions of investors’ money lost to criminals. In Q1 of 2022, […] дальше »

2022-4-12 14:43


Criminal Crypto Wallet Balances Tripled In 2021, Says Chainalysis

Criminal activity has always been linked with crypto by governments and individuals who would rather see the assets banned. Despite widespread beliefs that only criminals use crypto, it is still significantly less than the criminal activity related to fiat currencies, with sources saying only about 1% of cryptocurrencies are used by criminals. Nevertheless, this does […] дальше »

2022-2-18 20:00


White Hat Hacker Protects Coinbase From Danger By Spotting Threat

A White Hat hacker’s prompt intervention saved Coinbase’s sophisticated trading platform from disaster. “Tree of Alpha,” a White Hat Hacker, contacted Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong to warn him that third-parties could theoretically transfer Coinbase order books at arbitrary rates, which might result in a big payout for criminals. Coinbase announced in a statement […] дальше »

2022-2-14 20:23