Cybercrime

Spike in COVID-19 Cybercrime Is Stimulating Mass Adoption of Blockchain in Asia
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Spike in COVID-19 Cybercrime Is Stimulating Mass Adoption of Blockchain in Asia

With COVID-19 forcing businesses to adopt digital means of transacting, there is a spike in blockchain adoption, Bitcoin price surge, rise in Bitcoin scams.

TOR Network Vulnerability May Have Facilitated Dark Web Bitcoin Theft
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TOR Network Vulnerability May Have Facilitated Dark Web Bitcoin Theft

According to a cybersecurity researcher, Bitcoin thieves and hackers have controlled more exit relays on the Tor network this year than in the past five, raising serious cybersecurity concerns that experts are looking to fix.

Australian Female Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years of Prison for $400K Ripple (XRP) Crypto Heist
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Australian Female Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years of Prison for $400K Ripple (XRP) Crypto Heist

Australia recorded one of its first cases of cryptocurrency theft recently.

Bitcoin Sex Scam Claims Another Victim and Generates $115,000 BTC
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Bitcoin Sex Scam Claims Another Victim and Generates $115,000 BTC

Recently, a Bitcoin sex scam that has been running since 2015 accumulated fraudulent funds of approximately $115,000 before being detected.

Ransomware Group Strikes Again: Canon Takes a Hit
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Ransomware Group Strikes Again: Canon Takes a Hit

Canon recently suffered a cyber attack where approximately 10 terabytes of files, photos and data were stolen.

Twitter Bitcoin Hack Demonstrates That Crypto Fraud is Easier to Track Than Fiat
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Twitter Bitcoin Hack Demonstrates That Crypto Fraud is Easier to Track Than Fiat

Cryptocurrency regulation was the hot topic during an ongoing panel hosted by the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists.

Chinese Crypto Investors Orchestrated Digital Heist to Recuperate Lost Crypto
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Chinese Crypto Investors Orchestrated Digital Heist to Recuperate Lost Crypto

China-based crypto investors launched a cryptocurrency scam of their own, after having been defrauded themselves.

Teenage Twitter Hacker Could Use Bitcoin to Post $725,000 Bail
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Teenage Twitter Hacker Could Use Bitcoin to Post $725,000 Bail

The mastermind behind Twitter’s recent massive hack attack has finally been arrested after a nationwide investigation by the FBI, and bail for him has been set at $725,000.

Cybersecurity Firm Kaspersky Warns of New Ransomware Devised by Notorious North Korean Ransomware Group
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Cybersecurity Firm Kaspersky Warns of New Ransomware Devised by Notorious North Korean Ransomware Group

Multinational cybersecurity provider Kaspersky has announced that the notorious North Korean crypto criminal group, Lazarus, is planning on releasing a new ransomware.

Binance Contributes to Recovery and Return of $10,000 of Stolen Crypto To a Targeted Investor
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Binance Contributes to Recovery and Return of $10,000 of Stolen Crypto To a Targeted Investor

Binance affiliate crypto security expert Harry Denley helped a victim recover $10, 000 worth of lost cryptocurrency recently.