50% of US Departments Fell Victim to Ransomware in 2019, Report
Over half of all public and private organizations in the US fell victim to ransomware attacks at some point in 2019. Hackers have continued to employ increasingly advanced techniques...
Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Launderer is Charged in France
Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, suspected of assisting criminals in laundering billions, was extradited to France where he will face criminal charges. Major suspect in a...
5 Biggest Crypto Exchange Hacks of 2019
2019 saw a number of large crypto exchange hacks, resulting in millions of dollars stolen per attack. Here are 5 of the biggest breaches in the last 12 months. While cryptocurrencies...
Crypto Theft: $1 Million Worth Digital Assets Stolen in SIM Swap Heist
A teenage hacker tapped into 75 mobile phones in a massive identity theft spree which allegedly netted him a million dollars’ worth of crypto assets. Crypto Targeted in Phone Jacking...
Bitcoin Ransomware Attack Hits Argentinian Government
The Argentinian government has been hit with a Bitcoin ransomware attack. According to the latest information, the hacker demanded 50 BTC to withdraw the attack. For all the positive...
Hackers are Stealing Crypto Using Clipper Malware
Hackers can steal crypto payments by using a relatively new malware that replaces the receiving address between copying and pasting. Don’t CTRL+C CTRL +V According to a report...
North Korea Denies Cryptocurrency Heists Totaling $2 Billion
Reports of Pyongyang amassing wealth to fund its weapons program have been widely circulated. However, the North Korea regime has denied allegations of carrying out multiple hacks on...
Capital One, 30 More Hacked For Cryptocurrency Mining
Ex-Amazon employee, arrested last month over Capital One data breach, has also been accused of hacking over 30 more companies. In addition to stealing data, Paige Thompson allegedly...
Cryptojacking Campaigns Rose 29% in Q1, McAfee Says
In the first quarter of 2019, cryptojacking campaigns aimed at victims’ PCs to mine cryptocurrencies rose 29%, according to a recent report by security software provider McAfee...
Exit Scams, State-Sponsored Hacks and a Very Expensive Valentines Day
From alleged exit scams to state-sponsored hacking and $6.1 million Valentines day gifts – it’s all happening in China right now. EtherDelta Busted Police in China have...
Hacker Steals $1 Million Using Just a Phone Number
In a method known as “SIM swapping,” 21-year-old hacker Nicholas Truglia stole $1 million from a San Francisco executive and hacked the phones of a number of other Silicon Valley...
Delaware Reveals Its Role in Takedown of British Hacker Grant West
A recent asset disclosure shows that authorities from the state of Delaware were vital to the takedown of British hacker Grant West. Dela-Wares A Wednesday release from the US...