Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The government also indicted and sanctioned a top Russian cybercriminal known as Taleon , whose cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex has evolved into one of Russia’s most active money laundering networks. Holden has long maintained visibility into cryptocurrency transactions made by BriansClub. The links have been redacted.

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Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004. 70 percent of cryptocurrency transactions will be for illegal activity by 2021. If you’re part of the cybersecurity community, then you know that October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month ( CSAM ), initially launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

By the early 2000s, charity had become a common scam topic: for example, after the massive Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of 2004, users received messages from fake charities pleading for donations. Recently, many channels have appeared on Telegram promising prizes or get-rich cryptocurrency investment schemes.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2022

Adeagbo told the BBC in 2004 that he served a 2.5 Because "bridgetclark" was using a TOR-based cryptocurrency wallet to obscure his true location, the FBI pursued a Rule 41(b)(6)(A) search warrant. Calling themselves " the iPod Crew " Adeagbo's car theft ring stole 70 luxury automobiles worth $1.8

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

2004 saw the first worm designed to infect cell phones in Cabir. The advent of untraceable digital payment methods like cryptocurrency was a boon to hackers looking to extort as much money as they could from their targets without being caught. It also would actively shut down antivirus processes to evade detection and removal.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2025

Operating since 2004, the site falsely claimed identities to register domains. The botnet operators allowed cryptocurrency payments, the bot targets IOT and SOHO devices. .” Court documents reveal 5socks.net sold over 7,000 proxies globally, charging $9.95$110/month, followed by Canada and Ecuador.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Back in 2004, when I co-wrote this USA TODAY cover story about spam -spreading botnets, I recall advising my editor to expect cybersecurity to be a headline-grabbing topic for a year or two more, tops. This makes Vidar capable of stealing cryptocurrencies from digital wallets. Related: A primer on machine-identity exposures.

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