Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2024

” The arrest coincided with the seizure of the 911 S5 website and supporting infrastructure, which the government says turned computers running various “free VPN” products into Internet traffic relays that facilitated billions of dollars in online fraud and cybercrime. government.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2023

The couple pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in connection with the hack of the cryptocurrency stock exchange Bitfinex that took place in 2016. Billion in stolen cryptocurrency stolen during the 2016 hack of Bitfinex. billion in cryptocurrency (roughly 95,000 of the stolen crypto assets) linked to that hack.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 17, 2021

1, 2021, the United States government enacted as federal law the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“the AML Act”), thereby instituting mandates that should enhance the ability of the United States to collaborate more effectively with the rest of the international community in efforts to reduce financial crimes.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

A technician inspects the backside of a cryptocurrency mining farm in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware. Would it work?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The FBI warns of an increase of fraudulent schemes leveraging cryptocurrency ATMs and QR Codes to facilitate payment. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) published an alert to warn the public of fraudulent schemes leveraging cryptocurrency ATMs and Quick Response (QR) codes to complete payment transactions.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

A technician inspects the backside of a cryptocurrency mining farm in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware. Would it work?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

US authorities recovered more than $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT from Axie Infinity. government blamed North Korea-linked APT Lazarus for the Ronin Validator cyber heist. In April, the U.S. In July, the U.S. ” continues the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

An identity had been verified, typically via Government issued identity documents like a passport. Controversially, Blue accounts gained the same visual checkmark as verified accounts despite not using the same identity verification process. This resulted in an early wave of imitation accounts causing confusion.

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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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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that an Ohio resident, Larry Dean Harmon, pleaded guilty to money laundering through the use of Helix, a Dark Web cryptocurrency laundering service. Cybercriminal mixes millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. He then hid those funds from the government.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

He just wants the networking firm to come clean by deleting 20% of BOT accounts it owns and uses for marketing practices. He reiterated the fact that the fake accounts generated from bots are being used by some governments, individuals, states, and countries for malevolent purposes.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against four entities and one individual for their role in malicious cyber operations conducted to support the government of North Korea. billion) in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years. trillion won ($1.2

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

The Russian police arrested 14 alleged members of the ransomware gang and raided 25 addresses seizing computer equipment and cryptocurrency wallets. REvil members are also accused to have stolen money from the bank accounts of foreign citizens. The raids took place in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Leningrad, and Lipetsk regions.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

Both are alleged to be part of a larger criminal organization that specializes in using fake emergency data requests from compromised police and government email accounts to publicly threaten and extort their victims. The government alleges that on May 7, 2022, Singh used stolen credentials to log into a U.S.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Responding to a recent surge in AI-generated bot accounts, LinkedIn is rolling out new features that it hopes will help users make more informed decisions about with whom they choose to connect. For example, on October 10, 2022, there were 576,562 LinkedIn accounts that listed their current employer as Apple Inc.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2021

The crime gang announced it was closing up shop after its servers were seized and someone drained the cryptocurrency from an account the group uses to pay affiliates. The word ‘ransomware’ has been put on a par with a number of unpleasant phenomena, such as geopolitical tensions, extortion, and government-backed hacks.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2023

government this week put a $10 million bounty on the head of a Russian man who for the past 18 years operated Try2Check , one of the cybercrime underground’s most trusted services for checking the validity of stolen credit card data. was used to register an account with the username “Nordex” at bankir[.]com

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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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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

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Threatpost

AUGUST 28, 2020

Complaint details collaboration with China to funnel $250m in stolen funds as part of state-sponsored attacks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

government's continued efforts to crack down on sanctions evasion and prevent the misuse of virtual currency by individuals and entities seeking to circumvent international sanctions. and international sanctions, particularly by exploiting cryptocurrency. This move is part of the U.S. based assets have been frozen, and U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Companies and Government Agencies ArcaneDoor – New espionage-focused campaign found targeting perimeter network devices Israel Tried to Keep Sensitive Spy Tech Under Wraps. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2020

Hacked tweets from major Twitter accounts. For another: all their accounts were recently hacked is a cryptocurrency cyber scam. One by one, each account tweeted the same thing. Here's an example from Bill Gate's account: "Everyone is asking me to give back, and now is the time. We will update everyone shortly.".

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. The government says Urban went by the aliases “ Sosa ” and “ King Bob ,” among others. 9, 2024, U.S. Twilio disclosed in Aug.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2023

government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot , a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. Reliaquest says QakBot infections accounted for nearly one-third of all loaders observed in the wild during the first six months of this year.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The US DoJ charged the suspected Twitter hacker ‘PlugWalkJoe’ with the theft of $784,000 worth of cryptocurrency using SIM swap attacks. Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 11, 2021

Let’s start at the beginning… In an apparent scream for mercy, 21 hours ago the Poly Network Team reached out via Twitter to “hacker(s)” that had managed to transfer roughly $600 million in digital tokens out of its control and into separate cryptocurrency wallets. Freezing accounts. A rough time for cryptocurrencies.

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Hacker Combat

AUGUST 30, 2022

The FBI has issued a warning about an uptick in hacks aimed at stealing cryptocurrencies from decentralised finance (DeFi) services. The government claims that criminals are using the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies, the open source nature of DeFi platforms, and their intricate functionality to carry out malicious deeds.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 20, 2023

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released information about the arrest of Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder and majority owner of a cryptocurrency exchange called Bitzlato, on money laundering charges. Legkodymov, a Russian national who lives in China, is accused of processing over $700 million of illicit funds. Polite, Jr.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2022

The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced today that it’s blocking access to more than 25,000 blockchain addresses linked to Russian people and entities. The exchange is also using “sophisticated blockchain analytics” to identify accounts held by sanctioned individuals outside of Coinbase.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

He has “worked around the clock” to secure assets, identify crypto on the blockchain , find records, and work with regulators and government authorities. One way is through hijacking computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies. Also read : The Link Between Ransomware and Cryptocurrency. Securing Crypto.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The fabricated LinkedIn identities — which pair AI-generated profile photos with text lifted from legitimate accounts — are creating major headaches for corporate HR departments and for those managing invite-only LinkedIn groups. Another “swarm” of LinkedIn bot accounts flagged by Taylor’s group.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 26, 2024

The documents released by the Australian government included multiple photos of Mr. Ermakov, and it was clear they wanted to send a message that this was personal. government says Ermakov and the other actors behind the Medibank hack are believed to be linked to the Russia-backed cybercrime gang REvil. It’s not hard to see why.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Chainalysis, a company that offers blockchain analysis software to government agencies for tracking down digital frauds, has announced that it has acquired Forensic firm Excygent to strengthen its stand in investigating high profile incidents related to cyber-crime such as ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Cyber thieves transferred the stolen funds to the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer. The attack is limited to my personal accounts, and has nothing to do with validation or operations of the Ronin chain. government attributed the recent $600 million Ronin Validator cryptocurrencty heist to the North Korea-linked APT Lazarus.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2022

“The Justice Department today announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North Korean hackers or otherwise used to launder such ransom payments. In May 2022, the FBI filed a sealed seizure warrant for the funds worth approximately half a million dollars.”

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

“It’s run by a fraud ring of cryptocurrency scammers who mine dating apps and other social media for victims and the scam is becoming alarmingly popular.” Many of these platforms include extensive study materials and tutorials on cryptocurrency investing. com, a scam cryptocurrency platform tied to a pig butchering scheme.

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