News in the CryptoCurrency category

Cryptocurrency companies backdoored in 3CX supply chain attack

Some of the victims affected by the 3CX supply chain attack have also had their systems backdoored with Gopuram malware, with the threat actors specifically targeting cryptocurrency companies with this additional malicious payload.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 03, 2023
- 01:22 PM
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SafeMoon ‘burn’ bug abused to drain $8.9 million from liquidity pool

The SafeMoon token liquidity pool lost $8.9 million after a hacker exploited a newly created 'burn' smart contract function that artificially inflated the price, allowing the actors to sell SafeMoon at a much higher price.
- Bill Toulas
- March 29, 2023
- 02:48 PM
- 0
General Bytes Bitcoin ATMs hacked using zero-day, $1.5M stolen

Leading Bitcoin ATM maker General Bytes disclosed that hackers stole cryptocurrency from the company and its customers using a zero-day vulnerability in its BATM management platform.
- Bill Toulas
- March 20, 2023
- 05:36 PM
- 1
Hackers target .NET developers with malicious NuGet packages

Threat actors are targeting and infecting .NET developers with cryptocurrency stealers delivered through the NuGet repository and impersonating multiple legitimate packages via typosquatting.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 20, 2023
- 03:22 PM
- 0
Microsoft is testing a built-in crypto wallet in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft is working on a non-custodial built-in Ethereum crypto wallet for Microsoft Edge to allow users to send and receive cryptocurrency and NFTs.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 17, 2023
- 02:54 PM
- 3
ChipMixer platform seized for laundering ransomware payments, drug sales

An international law enforcement operation has seized the cryptocurrency mixing service 'ChipMixer' which is said to be used by hackers, ransomware gangs, and scammers to launder their proceeds.
- Bill Toulas
- March 15, 2023
- 10:53 AM
- 0
FBI warns of spike in ‘pig butchering’ crypto investment schemes

Americans are increasingly targeted in 'pig butchering' cryptocurrency investment schemes, according to a public service announcement issued today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 14, 2023
- 01:38 PM
- 0
Hackers steal $197 million in crypto in Euler Finance attack

Lending protocol Euler Finance was hit by a cryptocurrency flash loan attack on Sunday, with the threat actor stealing $197 million in multiple digital assets.
- Bill Toulas
- March 13, 2023
- 12:58 PM
- 0
FBI warns of cryptocurrency theft via “play-to-earn” games

Cybercriminals are now using fake rewards in so-called "play-to-earn" mobile and online games to steal millions worth of cryptocurrency, according to an FBI warning issued on Thursday.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 09, 2023
- 02:24 PM
- 0
Forsage DeFi platform founders indicted for $340 million scam

A Federal grand jury in the District of Oregon has indicted four Russian nationals founders of Forsage decentralized finance (DeFi) cryptocurrency investment platform for allegedly running a global Ponzi and pyramid scheme that raised $340 million.
- Bill Toulas
- February 23, 2023
- 03:14 PM
- 0
New S1deload Stealer malware hijacks Youtube, Facebook accounts

An ongoing malware campaign targets YouTube and Facebook users, infecting their computers with a new information stealer that will hijack their social media accounts and use their devices to mine for cryptocurrency.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 22, 2023
- 12:27 PM
- 0
Norwegian police recover $5.8M crypto from massive Axie Infinity hack

Norwegian police (Økokrim) have seized 60 million kroner ($5,800,000) worth of cryptocurrency stolen by the North Korean Lazarus hacking group last year from Axie Infinity's Ronin Bridge.
- Bill Toulas
- February 17, 2023
- 12:19 PM
- 0
451 PyPI packages install Chrome extensions to steal crypto

Over 450 malicious PyPI python packages were found installing malicious Chromium browser extensions to hijack cryptocurrency transactions made through browser-based crypto wallets and websites.
- Bill Toulas
- February 13, 2023
- 02:46 PM
- 0
New Dingo crypto token found charging a 99% transaction fee

Researchers at IT security company Check Point security have flagged Dingo Token as a potential scam after finding a function that allows the project's owner to manipulate trading fees up to 99% of the transaction value.
- Bill Toulas
- February 05, 2023
- 11:12 AM
- 3
New HeadCrab malware infects 1,200 Redis servers to mine Monero

New stealthy malware designed to hunt down vulnerable Redis servers online has infected over a thousand of them since September 2021 to build a botnet that mines for Monero cryptocurrency.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 01, 2023
- 06:56 PM
- 0
Porsche halts NFT launch, phishing sites fill the void

Porsche cut its minting of a new NFT collection short after a dismal turnout and backlash from the crypto community, allowing threat actors to fill the void by creating phishing sites that steal digital assets from cryptocurrency wallets.
- Bill Toulas
- January 30, 2023
- 05:58 PM
- 5
FBI: North Korean hackers stole $100 million in Harmony crypto hack

The FBI has concluded its investigation on the $100 million worth of ETH heist that hit Harmony Horizon in June 2022 and validated that the hackers responsible for it are the Lazarus group and APT38.
- Bill Toulas
- January 24, 2023
- 09:49 AM
- 0
Bitzlato crypto exchange seized for ransomware, drugs money laundering

The U.S. Department of Justice arrested and charged Russian national Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder of the Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, with helping cybercriminals allegedly launder illegally obtained money.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 18, 2023
- 12:50 PM
- 0
MetaMask warns of new 'Address Poisoning' cryptocurrency scam

Cryptocurrency wallet provider MetaMask is warning users of a new scam called 'Address Poisoning' used to trick users into sending funds to a scammer rather than an intended recipient.
- Bill Toulas
- January 12, 2023
- 01:29 PM
- 0
European police takes down call centers behind cryptocurrency scams

Multiple call centers across Europe controlled by a criminal organization involved in online investment fraud were taken down this week following a cross-border investigation started in June 2022.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 12, 2023
- 12:25 PM
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