Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

The cyberattacks against the cryptocurrency industry are a profitable business for threat actors, according to the experts, $12.1 billion worth of cryptocurrencies have been stolen in the last decade. In 2021 we observed a spike in crypto heists, $4.25 billion worth of cryptos were stolen by cybercriminals in 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 10, 2022

But here’s a news piece that gives details of a ransomware group that paid $6 million in salaries last year and even tried to develop its cryptocurrency. Information is out that Conti maintains about 255 crypto wallets and has bank accounts in 7 countries, mostly those based in Singapore, Panama, and some parts of Asia, including Sri Lanka.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Threat actors have stolen $130 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from the Cream Finance decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. Threat actors have stolen $130 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. — Cream Finance (@CreamdotFinance) October 27, 2021. increase from 2020.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service now includes credentials for 441K accounts that were stolen by RedLine malware. The service now includes credentials for 441K accounts stolen by the popular info-stealer. Internationally sourced data, exfiltrated in Sept and Aug 2021. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2022

In January 2021, Avira was acquired by Tempe, Ariz.-based For example, it doesn’t specify how much NortonLifeLock gets out of the deal (NortonLifeLock keeps 15 percent of any cryptocurrency mined by Norton Crypto). Even with compatible hardware, mining cryptocurrencies on your own can be less rewarding.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Kingdom Market was established in March 2021, the offer of the dark web marketplace included drugs, malware, stolen data, and forged documents. Kingdom Market boasted tens of thousands of customer accounts and several hundred registered sellers, featuring a listing that comprised 42,000 items. ” states US court documents.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Threat actors have stolen $55 million worth of cryptocurrency from the bZx decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. The decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms allow users to borrow/loan and speculate on cryptocurrency price variations. Contacted KuCoin to identify the hackers KuCoin account. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

Also, we have previously reported on cryptocurrency-focused BlueNoroff attacks. It appears that BlueNoroff shifted focus from hitting banks and SWIFT-connected servers to solely cryptocurrency businesses as the main source of the group’s illegal income. The group is currently active (recent activity was spotted in November 2021).

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2022

Current threat actor activity is incentivized by a broad attack surface represented through high volumes of users and systems, and high potential profits represented through the variety of cryptocurrency offerings. It is easy to detect and block things like malicious cryptocurrency apps or crypto-phishing websites.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The FBI reported that US citizens have lost more than $68 million to SIM swapping attacks in 2021, the number of complaints since 2018 and associated losses have increased almost fivefold. In 2021, IC3 received 1,611 SIM swapping complaints with adjusted losses of more than $68 million.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? Colonial Pipeline ( May 2021 ) – The Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama, was hit by a cybersecurity attack in May and its operators were forced to shut down its systems.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Spanish National Police has arrested eight alleged members of a crime organization who were able to steal money from the bank accounts of the victims through SIM swapping attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

But O’Connor also pleaded guilty in a separate investigation involving a years-long spree of cyberstalking and cryptocurrency theft enabled by “ SIM swapping ,” a crime wherein fraudsters trick a mobile provider into diverting a customer’s phone calls and text messages to a device they control.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 26, 2021

In August of 2021, a thief stole about $600 million in cryptocurrencies from The Poly Network. Slightly more than one week later, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid was hacked and lost $97 million worth of digital coins. They ended up giving it back, but not because they were forced to. I wish I knew. and the same value.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. According to the FAQ posted on its site , “ Norton Crypto ” will mine Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency while the customer’s computer is idle.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2021

In a lawsuit filed in Colorado, Schober said the sudden disappearance of his funds in January 2018 prompted him to spend more than $10,000 hiring experts in the field of tracing cryptocurrency transactions. A copy of the May 2021 complaint is here (PDF). universities). When Schober went to move approximately 16.4

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2022

A report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that in 2021 Americans lost $770 million from social media frauds. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that in 2021 Americans lost $770 million from social media frauds. Scammers tricked people into sending money, often cryptocurrency, on promises of huge returns.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 13, 2021

A fair few cryptocurrency scams have been doing the rounds across 2021. Scammers set up fake customer support style accounts, then direct potential victims to phishing pages hosted elsewhere. Fake Elon Musk cryptocurrency scams. Another social media shenanigan involving cryptocurrency? Recovery code theft.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Malware: Ransomware Attacks Don Not Let Up at the End of 2021. And in a more bizarre incident, the Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Modhi was hacked with hackers falsely tweeting that New Dehli would distribute cryptocurrency to the public. . which learned 750K patient records were compromised earlier this year.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Organizations have paid more than $600 million in cryptocurrency during 2021, nearly one-third to the Conti ransomware gang. and Australia have published a joint advisory warning of an increased globalised threat of ransomware worldwide in 2021. Last week, cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., added the company. .”

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2022

While it should come as no surprise that cybercrime broke pretty much every record in 2021, the actual numbers behind the crimes are quite revealing. Despite ransomware grabbing all the headlines in 2021, the report claims that BEC crimes had the most impact. Ransomware in 2021.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2024

Armed with an email and password—which are easily bought online— and the 2FA code, an attacker could take over the victim’s online accounts. In May 2021, Jonathan Katz, aka “Luna” was employed as a manager at a telecoms store. He was paid in Bitcoin, which was traced back to Katz’s cryptocurrency account.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2022

conspired to hack into Yahoo email accounts belonging to victims in the United States. From there, the two allegedly would check how many of those Yahoo accounts were associated with Ring accounts, and then target people who used the same password for both accounts. . “ChumLul,” 22, of Racine, Wisc.,

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2022

The Exfiltration Phase of The Kill Chain of a Cryptocurrency-Based Attack Provides the Greatest Opportunity to Identify Cybercriminals. Cryptocurrency gained through illicit means is less useable than other assets due to the way cryptocurrency systems currently do not fully protect owner identity and allow for only limited liquidity.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 11, 2024

Security researchers have exposed a crafty attack campaign manipulating a decentralized content delivery network (CDN) to reap quick profits ahead of an upcoming cryptocurrency release.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. MI5 said the faked LinkedIn accounts are created and operation by nation-state spy agencies, with an intent to recruit individuals or gather sensitive information.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. The messages said recipients had earned an investment credit at a cryptocurrency trading platform called moonxtrade[.]com. A DIRECT QUOT The domain quot[.]pw

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SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

billion USD in 2021, which is slightly less than the total revenue in 2020 but still significantly above the pre-pandemic figures. Analysts predict that mobile gaming will account for $90.7 billion to $120 billion of the revenue in 2021, which is more than half of the estimated gaming industry value.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

A SIM, or Subscriber Identity Module, is the little chip that goes inside a phone and ties that phone to a particular account at a particular mobile provider. If the phone provider believes you have a new phone, they can tell their system, this is the new SIM number that should be linked to your account. Sorry, couldn't resist!)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2022

DoJ announced that Nicholas Truglia (25) was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the theft of over $20 million worth of cryptocurrency through SIM swapping attacks. Nicholas Truglia and his associates stole a staggering amount of cryptocurrency from the victim through a complex SIM swap scheme.” ” said U.S.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

Alright, how many of you saw a cryptocurrency ad on TV in 2022? Now the important question: how many of you got scammed in some sort of way by cryptocurrency or another type of investment? According to the report, investment schemes accounted for over $3.3 Oh, yeah, everyone did. Probably some of you. According to the U.S.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 20, 2022

In fact, according to according to Sean Ragan, the FBI’s special agent in charge of the San Francisco and Sacramento, California, field offices, cryptocurrency scams are big business on LinkedIn. ” How cryptocurrency scams work on LinkedIn. Victims are directed to genuine cryptocurrency investment portals.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

and international sanctions, particularly by exploiting cryptocurrency. The OFAC revealed that Zhdanova employed various methods, including virtual currency exchange transfers and fraudulent accounts, to obscure the source of funds and move more than $2.3 million in suspected victim payments for a Ryuk ransomware affiliate in 2021.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2024

With trillions of dollars of digital payments made every year, it is no wonder that attackers target electronic wallets, online shopping accounts and other financial assets, inventing new techniques and reusing good old ones. Online shopping brands were the most popular lure, accounting for 41.65% of financial phishing attempts.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 19, 2022

Stay away from cryptocurrencies—for now. While none of them appear to be "going to the moon" like we all thought or hoped they might back in 2021, they have also become a primary source of revenue for scammers looking to take advantage of the popularity of crypto. A total of 244 victims have been identified, with approximately $42.7

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nicholas Truglia (25) from Florida was sentenced to 18 months on Thursday for his involvement in a digital heist that cost Michael Terpin ( @michaelterpin ), a renowned personality in the cryptocurrency space, $23.8M. According to El Reg , Terpin's cryptocurrency of choice was TRIG, which was worth $7 then.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2023

In November 2021, the State Department began offering up to to $10 million for the name or location of any key leaders of REvil, a major Russian ransomware gang. ” That handle used the same ICQ instant messenger account number ( 555724 ) as a Mazafaka denizen named “ Nordex.” law enforcement. In 2017, U.S.

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