2017 Cryptocurrency Cybercrime 
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
authorities today announced criminal charges and financial sanctions against two Russian men accused of stealing nearly $17 million worth of virtual currencies in a series of phishing attacks throughout 2017 and 2018 that spoofed websites for some of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Separately, the U.S.
SecureWorld News
APRIL 22, 2025
A sophisticated cybercrime campaign, dubbed Elusive Comet , has been uncovered, in which North Korean threat actors are exploiting Zoom's remote control feature to infiltrate the systems of cryptocurrency professionals. Victims are sent unsolicited invitations to join Zoom calls, often via links in phishing emails or messages.
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Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security told reporters on Wednesday the trio’s activities involved extortion, phishing, direct attacks on financial institutions and ATM networks, as well as malicious applications that masqueraded as software tools to help people manage their cryptocurrency holdings.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The United States today unveiled sanctions and indictments against the alleged proprietor of Joker’s Stash , a now-defunct cybercrime store that peddled tens of millions of payment cards stolen in some of the largest data breaches of the past decade. This batch of some five million cards put up for sale Sept.
Security Affairs
APRIL 2, 2025
Judging by the analysis of transactions, they were able to transfer about $270,000 in various cryptocurrencies to their crypto wallets.” “However, in reality, this amount may be larger; the attackers also targeted Monero, a cryptocurrency that is untraceable.”
Krebs on Security
MARCH 9, 2023
A Croatian national has been arrested for allegedly operating NetWire , a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) marketed on cybercrime forums since 2012 as a stealthy way to spy on infected systems and siphon passwords. ’s Companies House shows that in 2017 Mr. Zanko became an officer in a company called Godbex Solutions LTD.
eSecurity Planet
DECEMBER 21, 2021
The dangers from ransomware have risen sharply since WannaCry and NotPetya hit the scene in 2017, and this year has been no different. Cryptocurrency Fuels Ransomware. One constant in all this will be cryptocurrency, the coin of the realm when it comes to ransomware. Cryptocurrency really is fueling this in a sense.
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