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Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org. origin »
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It appears hackers briefly took over UK Metropolitan Police’s website, posting a series of bizarre messages on its press section and social media accounts, including one which read “FUCK THE POLICE.
2019-7-20 10:38 | |
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Bitrue, a Singapore-based bitcoin (BTC) exchange, has suffered a massive security breach that has gifted hackers more than $4 million worth of XRP and Cardano (ADA) altcoins, announced the firm via Twitter on June 27, 2019.
2019-6-27 17:42 | |
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Hackers have hijacked the official Twitter handle of Tesco, a British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer with over 3,400 stores scattered across the globe. The bad actors tried to orchestrate a bitcoin (BTC) giveaway scam with the account without much success, according to a BleepingComputer report from June 25, 2019.
2019-6-27 13:00 | |
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Tesco deletes tweets from hackers who attempted to steal Bitcoin
2019-6-27 11:25 | |
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The UK-based supermarket giant Tesco has had its Twitter account compromised by hackers. Almost mirroring an attack last year, those behind it have attempted to scam Bitcoin from the store’s customers.
2019-6-26 02:00 | |
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Hackers were able to control Tesco’s Twitter account on June 24 and urged followers to send Bitcoin to a wallet address. The hackers promised users that they were going to receive back twice the funds they send.
2019-6-26 00:22 | |
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Hackers took control of British multinational retailer Tesco’s Twitter account yesterday, urging followers to send Bitcoin to a wallet address and promising to return twice the value received. Luckily, though, Tesco’s followers did not fall for the Bitcoin scheme as no funds were deposited in the wallet address shared by the hackers.
2019-6-25 19:32 | |
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Last night, a group of Turkish hackers took over Bollywood actor and Indian cultural icon Amitabh Bachchan‘s Twitter account, and posted tweets about the purportedly harsh treatment Turkish soccer players have faced at the hands of Iceland recently.
2019-6-11 10:57 | |
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John McAfee, the recognized figure in the crypto market, has sent a few messages regarding the current situation that cryptocurrencies are experiencing in India. Indeed, he called hackers to take action now that Bitcoin is forbidden in the country.
2019-6-8 01:07 | |
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Officials investigating the Bitcoin-fueled ransomware attack that hit Baltimore City last month believe the hackers have leaked government documents on Twitter. A Twitter account claiming to be owned by the hackers appears to have been used to leak the sensitive documents, The Baltimore Sun reports.
2019-6-5 16:36 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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By CCN. com: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says that the exchange is not hurting at all after the $40 million hack that reportedly took place earlier today, in which hackers managed to withdraw around 7000 BTC.
2019-5-8 08:23 | |
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By CCN: Binance, the No. 1 cryptocurrency exchange based on trading volume, has been hacked. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who is at the helm of the exchange, made the announcement on Twitter after previously sharing that “unscheduled server maintenance” was unfolding.
2019-5-8 03:27 | |
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Hackers convinced Twitter to give them control of the account for Sweden’s ruling political party – then used it to change the country’s official currency to Bitcoin. Swedish Government: ‘Time To Buy’ Bitcoin Speaking in an interview with local news outlet Trijo, one of the five hackers involved in the stunt this week said he did it because he thought socialism “was wrong.
2019-4-17 15:00 | |
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Hackers Steal The Twitter Of Sweden’s Ruling Party To Publish Bitcoin Fake News Some people go too far when it comes to pumping Bitcoin. A group of hackers has decided to hack the social media accounts of the ruling political party of Sweden in order to publish fake news that could make the price of […]
2019-4-16 22:50 | |
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Hackers have defaced the Twitter account of Sweden’s governing party with hate speech and declared they would replace the Swedish krona with Bitcoin. The strange tweets began early this morning, when the “Socialdemokraterna” account reportedly changed its name to “Bitcoindemokraterna,” and promised its leader’s would resign, confirmed Expressen.
2019-4-15 16:30 | |
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Swedes on Monday woke up to the news that the Twitter account of the country’s largest political party and the party currently holding the premiership, the Social Democrats, had been taken over by a hacker who used the short-lived opportunity to publish fake bitcoin news, according to Sveriges Television AB.
2019-4-15 15:36 | |
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Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018.
2019-3-1 18:10 | |
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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 | |
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While there wasn’t much Bitcoin price action to speak of, it was nevertheless a memorable week for the cryptocurrency industry. From Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pumping Bitcoin to Iran launching its own crypto token, catch up on what you missed in the blockchain space this week.
2019-2-4 02:55 | |
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The CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, was made aware via twitter of the presence of funds in the exchange that had been stolen from Cryptopia. CZ, as he is famously known, acknowledged that they identified the funds and had been able to freeze some of them.
2019-1-17 15:54 | |
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2019-1-16 20:04 | |
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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 | |
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ICC, the governing body of international cricket, acknowledged recently that the account of Cricket South Africa was compromised on Twitter. The account was hacked on Monday after which it posted tweets about a Bitcoin lottery.
2019-1-14 22:14 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Scammers took over the account of a Belgian non-profit, transforming it into a “Coinbase promotion account” and posting a scam BTC giveaway
2019-1-10 05:00 | |
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Hackers have been becoming increasingly creative in their ways of duping unsuspecting investors, and one of their latest endeavors has been the hacking of Twitter. Verified Twitter accounts all over the website were the subject of Bitcoin sweepstakes posts, leading many newcomers to lose funds.
2018-11-29 04:47 | |
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Twitter has been a hotbed for fraudulent activity in the last few weeks. Scammers have been getting into verified accounts, posting as some kind of giveaway for Bitcoin. Those hackers seem to be careful to not get caught, leaving different Bitcoin awards available with each one. Google and Target were some of the most recent […]
2018-11-15 23:20 | |
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In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways.
2018-11-15 23:40 | |
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Scammers seem to find any possible outlet to steal the cryptocurrency of investors. Twitter has been the biggest opportunity for these frauds to get through, but Australia has found that the hackers are finding a new method of tricking consumers – Bitcoin ATMs.
2018-11-14 22:13 | |
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Target’s Twitter account was compromised by hackers and used to promote a fake Bitcoin giveaway.
2018-11-14 21:53 | |
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Anonymous hackers have targeted the profile to make it claim that G Suite accepts BTC and would award 10,000 Bitcoins in a giveaway event.
2018-11-14 21:42 | |
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Customizable mining malware is on the loose, Marshall Islands readies national cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency gets thumbs up from Islamic scholars, and Twitter hackers strike again.
2018-11-15 20:52 | |
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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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A recent hack involving the Twitter of retailer Target has wise investors doubling down on too-good-to-be-true offers. Target Becomes the Target The cryptocurrency community is no stranger to hacks and scams and most hodlers are wise enough to steer clear of too-good-to-be-true ICOs and The Real Real Elon Musk #GivingAwayFreeETH Twitter scams.
2018-11-14 08:00 | |
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Target Twitter Account Hacked To Promote Bitcoin (BTC) Scam On Tuesday morning, reports arose that crypto-centric Twitter hackers scored their biggest win yet — hijacking Target’s official account, which sports a casual 1.
2018-11-14 04:25 | |
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The official, verified Twitter account of a leading U. S. retailer has been compromised by hackers, who are leveraging the account to steal cryptocurrencies from investors in an apparent giveaway scam.
2018-11-14 03:00 | |
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Hackers gained access to Target's social media profiles to promote a Bitcoin giveaway scam.
2018-11-14 21:09 | |
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Twitter cryptocurrency scammers have claimed their largest prey ever: hackers briefly hijacked the official account of American retail behemoth Target to push malicious Bitcoin giveaway links to its almost two million followers.
2018-11-13 14:30 | |
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Crypto scammers and hackers have no shame at all. They are so selfish and criminal that they do not even spare important services in order to make a quick buck. For instance, we have recently reported a new case of hackers using a ransomware on an East Coast water utility company to demand Bitcoin. The […]
2018-11-7 01:55 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers have impersonated Tesla CEO Elon Musk, by hacking and compromising several verified Twitter accounts on November 5, 2018. According to Business Insider, while Twitter has previously attempted to stop impersonation scams, the hackers have managed to promote their tweets and capitalize on the cryptocurrency frenzy.
2018-11-7 19:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency market is going through a rough patch, but this isn’t stopping scammers from duping people out of their funds. Hackers took over the official Twitter account of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to promote blatant Bitcoin giveaway scams – a trend that’s been plaguing social media for months now.
2018-11-6 12:47 | |
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Following previous cases of irregularities and other issues with Binance exchange, another customer has gone on Twitter to say his account has been hacked and all funds withdrawn by an unidentified hacker.
2018-10-18 21:40 | |
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Those pesky Tesla-themed cryptocurrency scammers are back! Hackers have assumed the Twitterdentity of Elon Musk yet again, and are even paying Twitter to help swindle Bitcoin from unsuspecting users.
2018-10-11 18:31 | |
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Controversy on Twitter erupted last month when teenage hackers claimed to have successfully hacked into Bitfi’s ‘unhackable’ wallet merely hours after Bitfi had raised its hacking bounty program from $100,000 to $250,000.
2018-9-5 23:05 | |
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In one of his latest tweets, antivirus software mogul turned crypto influencer, John McAfee, took a dig at the people claiming to have hacked the “unhackable” crypto wallet known as BitFi. He not only mocked these people but also talked extensively to both supporters and skeptics within the tweet thread.
2018-8-16 17:58 | |
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On the 27th of July, John McAfee had challenged the crypto-community and hackers worldwide, to attempt to hack the BitFi Hardware wallet. McAfee has more or less claimed on several occasions that no one can steal any funds locked away in the hardware wallet therefore making it unhackable.
2018-8-3 13:49 | |
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Twitter has hired Peiter Zatko, a prominent white-hat hacker going by the handle "Mudge," to help prevent future security breaches.
NYDFS said cybersecurity must be treated as critical infrastructure by governments and corporations alike.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the latest victim of a Twitter hack undertaken to trick social media users into sending crypto to the attackers.
According to a recent report, a 16-year-old was served with a search warrant by federal agents at his home on Tuesday.
The 17-year-old charged with being the mastermind behind July's Twitter hack has pleaded not guilty; the defense says bail posted is "grossly inappropriate" to the amount of money stolen.
The SIM swapping community entered the spotlight after helping the Twitter hacker breach the social media platform, but these threat actors have been going after the crypto community for years.
Twitter hack alleged ringleader Graham Clark, the subject of a previous criminal investigation, had bail set at $725,000 at his first court appearance Saturday.