ProPublica Study Discovers Most Hackers Get Paid Off in Bitcoin for Ransomware Demands (Up 89% in 2019)

2019-5-16 05:29

ProPublica reveals 89% increase from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 in average ransomware payouts. Many recovery companies choose to pay out the hackers, though others still attempt to decrypt the data without paying.

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WhatsApp Security Flaw: Specific Users Targeted in Spyware Attack

WhatsApp has confirmed it was subject to spyware that allowed the attacker to read a target’s messages, as reported by MIT Technology Review on May 14, 2019. The hackers accessed messages after penetrating WhatsApp’s encryption through a flaw in the voice call feature.

2019-5-15 23:00	WhatsApp
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Irish Hacker and Cohort could be Sentenced for Stealing $2.4 Million Worth of Cryptocurrencies

A group of six hackers by the name “The Community” are to be sentenced to more than 20 years each in prison for stealing more than $2. 4 million worth of cryptocurrencies using multiple SIM swap attacks, Independent IE reported May 13, 2019.

2019-5-14 05:00	United States
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Pomp Pushes for a Round of Applause for Binance CEO in Handling the Hack with Open Honesty

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, the Binance Security Breach Desk disclosed that hackers were able to withdraw 7000 BTC in a transaction. As per the claims made, the hackers were able to get hold of a number of API keys, 2FA codes and other information that led them to succeed in their endeavor. While it […]

2019-5-13 23:25	Binance
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Binance Bolsters Security Measures Following $40 Million Bitcoin Hack

Binance CEO Chanpeng Zhao wrote in a blog, May 10, 2019, that they’re making significant changes to their security methods in the wake of the recent hack. Strengthening Defenses and Tracking Hackers On May 7, 2019, the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance was hacked and a hefty amount of $40 million was stolen from its hot wallet.

2019-5-11 13:00	justin sun
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Bitcoin In Your Face: Buffeted From All Sides, BTC Survives And Thrives

Bitcoin continues to defy the odds, the critics, and the hackers, as the crypto world turns its attention to Consensus 2019 in New York. Despite a tumultuous week or two, the OG crypto looks more bullish than it has for a long time.

2019-5-11 20:02	Bitcoin
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Binance Announces 'Significant' Security Changes Following Hack

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has revealed that it will be revamping its security network to prevent a recurrence of the 7,000 BTC hack it experienced on May 78, 2019.

2019-5-11 19:59	Privacy & security
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Binance Hackers Are Juggling the Stolen Bitcoin Between Multiple Wallets

Hackers who stole $40 million worth of bitcoin from Binance hot wallet are now juggling the stolen proceeds across multiple wallets by breaking them into smaller fragments, suggested a report from blockchain service company Coinfirm, May 08, 2019.

2019-5-10 05:00	justin sun
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Binance Reveals Hack Information as Security Becomes a Public Concern

This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Vincent He. Since May 1, 2019, bitcoin’s price has been rising, reaching a top of over $6,000. As the whole cryptocurrency industry was enjoying the rise, an unexpected hack put a stop to the rise of bitcoin.

2019-5-10 18:48	Privacy & security
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Verizon Security Report: 23 Percent of Data Breaches Carried Out by State-Sponsored Cybercrime Syndicates

A Verizon internet security report shows that state-sponsored hacking is becoming an increasingly larger part of global cybercrime, ZDNet reports, May 8, 2019. The Verizon report also showed that hackers prefer cryptocurrency to launder their stolen funds or to demand ransom payments.

2019-5-9 09:00
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Coinfirm Tracks Binance’s Hacked Bitcoin, Discovers Over 1,200 BTC on the Move to New Wallets

Binance hack resulted in theft of 7,000 BTC after “unscheduled server maintenance” was announced. This hacking marks the fourth hack of a major exchange in 2019. Reports this week have revealed a major hacking attack against Binance, which has been called a “large scale security breach.

2019-5-9 00:46	Binance
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Binance Hacked for $40M, CEO Backpedals on Recoup Via Block Reorganization

Chinese crypto exchange Binance suffered a major hack on Tuesday, which the company’s CEO responded to by proposing a rollback of the Bitcoin blockchain to rectify — a suggestion that riled up the community.

2019-5-8 21:39	Privacy & security
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Tron CEO Pledges Support For Binance After Hackers Stole 7,000 BTC From The Exchange

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has ruffled feathers with bad actors. Just yesterday on May 7, 2019, hackers managed to retrieve numerous API Keys from the exchange and stole 7,000 Bitcoins worth around $40 million.

2019-5-8 14:54	tron news
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Binance Hacked, 7,000 BTC Stolen From Hot Wallet

Crypto hackers struck again as 7,000 BTC was stolen from Binance’s hot wallet. Tthe exchange reported on May 8, 2019, that hackers were able to obtain a large number of API keys, 2FA codes, and other user information to execute their attack.

2019-5-8 11:00
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Hackers Attacking GitHub Repositories for Bitcoin Ransom

GitHub, a platform where software developers from across the globe discover, share and build software, is now being attacked by hackers who aim to hijack and encrypt users’ code for a Bitcoin ransom, according to a Vice report on May 3, 2019.

2019-5-7 23:00	#hackers
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Even With Shutdown Of Coinhive, One Million Crypto-Jacking Attempts Are Thwarted Each Day By Malwarebytes

Even With Shutdown Of Coinhive, One Million Crypto-Jacking Attempts Are Thwarted Each Day By Malwarebytes Crypto-jacking is just another in a long like of options that hackers can use to steal funds and information from unsuspecting entities.

2019-5-3 23:06	cryptojacking
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Crypto Hacks Are on Track to Eclipse $1 Billion in Lost Funds This Year

Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts.

2019-5-3 17:40	Privacy & security
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Exchanges and Crypto Processors Lost $356 Million in Q1 2019 To Hackers

CipherTrace, a blockchain analytics firm that has a partnership with Binance, has revealed that exchanges lost $1.2 billion in Q1 2019. The post Exchanges and Crypto Processors Lost $356 Million in Q1 2019 To Hackers appeared first on Ethereum World News.

2019-5-2 13:05	Exchanges
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Enterprise-Grade Programming Tool Hacked; 190,000 Accounts Compromised

According to a report by Motherboard published April 27, 2019, software tools development firm Docker’s database was recently breached by hackers who might have stolen sensitive data from around 190,000 of the company’s clients.

2019-5-1 19:00	paypal
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Report: DDoS Malware Attacks on Electrum Affects 152,000 Hosts

A report from Malware Bytes Labs, April 29, 2019, reveals the long-standing malware issue in the Electrum wallet has reached 152,000 hosts. Users were asked to update their wallets after which they were infected with a bug.

2019-5-1 13:00	malware
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A Hacker Group is Doxing Confidential Data of Espionage Group Linked to Iran’s Government

According to an article published by Wired on April 18, 2019, a mystery hacker group for the last month has been divulging Iran’s top-level hackers’ secret data, tools, and personal identities onto a public Telegram channel.

2019-4-23 17:00
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Bolt-A-Thon, a Virtual Lightning Network Event, Invites Borderless Progress

Bolt-A-Thon, a unique kind of Lightning Network hackathon and conference kicks off today, April 5, 2019, to help gather contributors from all over the world and propel Bitcoin’s vital Layer 2 solution.

2019-4-5 19:10	Events
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Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software

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	Privacy & security
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В блокчейне OmiseGo обнаружено 8 уязвимостей. Еще 12 багов найдены в других крупных проектах

Белые хакеры обнаружили баги в системах крупных стартапов. Восемь из них приходятся на блокчейн OmiseGo, остальные 12 уязвимостей найдены в Augur, Monero, ICON, Stellar, crypto. com и Robinhood. Hackers fix 20 security flaws in cryptocurrency-related platforms in 2 weeks https://t.

2019-4-1 10:49	уязвимости
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Bithumb Hacked Again? – Hackers Reportedly Steal $15 Million in EOS

Bithumb temporarily suspended deposit and withdrawal services on its platform. The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange appears to be the latest victim of another hack with $15 million worth of EOS allegedly stolen by cybercriminals.

2019-3-30 12:30	EOS
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Research: Stellar Quietly Patched a 2.25 Billion XLM “Inflation Bug” in April 2017

According to new research from Messari, Stellar, the world’s eighth largest cryptocurrency project by market cap, suffered an “inflation bug” in April 2017 which enabled attackers to create additional 2.

2019-3-29 00:00	#tokens
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Singapore’s DragonEx Reports Hack, Releases Suspected Wallet Addresses

The Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx has announced a security breach to its users via its official Telegram channel. In the message, a company administrator revealed that the hackers stole assets belonging to both the exchange and its users.

2019-3-27 22:58	Privacy & security
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CipherBlade Report Disputes Wall Street Journal’s Claims against Shapeshift

Months after The Wall Street Journal accused them of laundering money through their exchange; Shapeshift has hit back with a March 20, 2019 report from CipherBlade. Double Take In July 2018, The Wall Street Journal published a report in which they accused crypto exchange Shapeshift of helping hackers in laundering stolen funds to the tuneRead MoreRead More.

2019-3-22 21:11	News
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Top 8 Most-Trusted Ethereum Cryptocurrency Wallets To Use In 2019

In 2018, billions of dollars in the form of crypto tokens –including ethereum- were stolen by hackers. Most of these tokens belonged to regular individuals who did not store them in the best ethereum wallets available and did a poor job of keeping their cryptocurrency tokens safe. With ethereum being one of the more popular […]

2019-3-3 16:25	Cryptocurrency
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Cryptopia Calculates That 9.4 Percent of Assets Stolen in January Hack

The New Zealand-based crypto asset exchange Cryptopia has made their assessment of a January hack, claiming that up to 9. 4 percent of all their assets were stolen.

2019-2-28 20:50	Privacy & security
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Citing Executive Embezzlement, Korean Crypto Exchange Declares Bankruptcy

Coinbin, a South Korean crypto exchange, declared bankruptcy on February 22, 2019, citing foul play from inside the company. Business Korea reported on Coinbin’s recent failure, claiming that the company had lost $26 million as a result of theft and the subsequent bankruptcy declaration.

2019-2-27 23:13	#scams
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Recent Crypto Trojans Leave Mac Users on High Alert

It seems that Mac users are no longer immune to malware and viruses, as the latest string of crypto trojan attacks has proven that hackers can gain access and take control of Apple computers, The South African reported on February 18, 2019.

2019-2-19 16:00	security
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Fake MetaMask App That Hijacks Ethereum dApps Removed By Google

Google, at the start of the month, removed yet another malware app used by hackers to steal cryptocurrencies. Experts at IT security firm, Eset tipped off the company to the presence of a fake MetaMask app on the Google Play Store.

2019-2-11 16:00	malware
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Where automotive cybersecurity is headed in 2019

There are more connected cars than ever — manufacturers are making more of them than ever, more people are driving them than ever, and that means hackers and bad actors have a bigger target than ever.

2019-2-10 22:30	Contributors
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NZ Police Reports “Excellent Progress” in Cryptopia Hack Investigation

The New Zealand police force is working hard to capture the Hackers behind the attack against cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptopia, and they seem to be getting satisfactory results that could lead to the whereabouts of the perpetrators of this crime.

2019-2-7 19:46	New Zealand
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EOS Has Even More Vulnerabilities Than First Thought, Per HackerOne Blockchain Researchers

Blockchain researchers continue to find critical vulnerabilities in blockchain project EOS. The company behind EOS, Block. one, has already handed out $50,750 worth of bug bounties in the past five weeks, including five bounties labeled as “critical vulnerabilities”.

2019-2-6 23:47	News
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Phishing Scam Hits LocalBitcoins, Clients Lose Funds

On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins.

2019-1-31 18:40	Privacy & security
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Long-serving cryptocurrency exchange forced offline, hackers blamed

One of the internet’s longest serving digital asset exchanges, Cryptopia, claims to have been hit by a debilitating hack. After a full day of unscheduled maintenance outages, the NZ-based cryptocurrency exchange posted an official statement, explaining it had suffered “a security breach which resulted in significant losses.

2019-1-15 14:02	hard fork
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Bitcoin Twitter Scam Dupes Cricket Team in South Africa, Inviting Them to Win 20 BTC

Twitter has been the host of multiple Twitter scams over the course of the last year, and it is clear that hackers aren’t planning to take time off for the start of 2019. A report from Indian Express indicates that a recent hack on Twitter took the national cricket association in South Africa as its […]

2019-1-14 21:49	News
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Cricket South Africa’s Twitter Account Hacked by Bitcoin Scammers

A report from The Indian Express, published on January 14, 2019, states that the Twitter handle of Cricket South Africa (CSA) fell victim to hackers who were selling fake bitcoin lottery tickets. However, the account has now been retrieved and all the erroneous Tweets deleted.

2019-1-14 18:01	trading
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Ledger or SecuX: Who Has The Best Hardware Wallet For 2019?

Storing cryptocurrency securely is one of the biggest issues facing coin hodlers. Hardware wallets, which keep assets off the internet and safe from hackers, are often considered to be the most effective.

2019-1-11 19:55	Wallets
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Crypto Hackers Strike Again, Taking Over Non-Profit Twitter Account To Impersonate As A Coinbase Affiliate Profile

Hackers Strike Again, Taking Over Non-Profit Twitter Account To Impersonate Affiliate Profile For Coinbase Hackers have been constantly using Twitter over the last six months in a way that can con consumers.

2019-1-10 17:19	News
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Distributed Digest: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Steemit.com blocks hackers for violating its terms of service, Coin Metrics research shows a significant decline among major Bitcoin mining pools, and the Status desktop alpha is out in the wild.

2019-1-9 20:51	Technology
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Hackers Threaten to Leak Confidential 9/11 Documents Unless Paid in Bitcoin

Cybercriminal group “The Dark Overlord” has threatened to publicly release confidential files related to the 9/11 attacks if their ransom demands are not met, reports Motherboard on January 1, 2019. 9/11 Secrets up for Sale The hacker group tweeted on December 31, 2018, about their successful breach of the confidential database of law firms handling cases related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

2019-1-3 00:00	security
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Storj Launches Version 3 of Its Decentralized Cloud Storage Platform

On October 30, 2018, Storj Labs released a public alpha for their version 3 (V3) platform –– enabling developers and companies to test their decentralized cloud storage solution.

2018-10-31 17:07	Startups
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Intel Partners With Microsoft to Curb the Cryptojacking Malware Using Threat Detection Tech

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