Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2019

BITPoint Japan-based cryptocurrency announced that hackers have stolen more than $32 million (3.5 billion yen) worth of cryptocurrency due to a cyber attack. BITPoint Japan-based cryptocurrency was victim of a cyber attack, the Remixpoint’s subsidiary announced that hackers have stolen more than $32 million (3.5

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

He has led cyber-attack units such as Lazarus and Kim Suki. Multiple countries have sanctioned RGB for its role in cybercrime, espionage, and support for North Koreas military objectives. ” reads the announcement published by EU. billion to an unidentified address.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Initial Access Broker (IAB) activity increased by 16% during the reporting period, heavily targeting US-based organizations due to perceived financial capability from cyber insurance. Compromised cloud storage can result in account breaches, data theft, or extortion in which attackers exploit reputational damage to demand ransoms.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

IOTA Foundation behind the IOTA cryptocurrency was forced to shut down its entire network following a cyber attack that resulted in the theft of funds. In response to the incident, the IOTA Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the IOTA cryptocurrency , has decided to take down its entire network. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2025

CISA adds a Fortinet flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Kosovo authorities extradited admin of the cybercrime marketplace BlackDB.cc billion over its location tracking practices International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Crypto swapping service eXch shut down Moldovan Police Arrest Suspect in 4.5M

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. Attacks on Crypto. In 2017-2018 hackers’ interest in cryptocurrency exchanges ramped up. The Lazarus group will continue to attack banks and steal funds via SWIFT.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2025

authorities have recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen during the 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance. authorities recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance, which is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on Binances BNB Chain.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2023

Crypto-payments service provider CoinsPaid suffered a cyber attack that resulted in the theft of $37,200,000 worth of cryptocurrency. CoinsPaid, a crypto-payment service provider, fell victim to a cyber attack, leading to the theft of $37,200,000 worth of cryptocurrency.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Decentralized multi-chain crypto wallet BitKeep lost over $9 Million worth of digital currencies after a cyber attack. BitKeep was the victim of a supply chain attack that resulted in the theft of over $9 Million worth of digital currencies from its customers. The attack happened on BNB Chain, causing a loss of about $1 million.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

I expect a new wave of ransomware operators that use cryptocurrency to avoid tracking, remotely-located operations to avoid extradition and arrest, and the hardening of operational security to avoid infrastructure take down. Reconstituted hacker rings. There will be new methods of operation to avoid arrest and infrastructure takedown.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Security Affairs – financial sector, cybercrime ).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB and Swiss insurance broker ASPIS that owns CryptoIns project, have developed the world’s first scoring model for assessing cryptocurrency exchanges. Based on the risk score, CryptoIns experts have calculated insurance rates for cryptocurrency exchange users who can now insure their accounts against cyber threats.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 9, 2025

More information Global Impact: US Charges Chinese Hackers The US Department of Justice has charged 12 Chinese nationals, including hackers and government officials, for their roles in extensive cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. agencies, and universities. million Android TV devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Australian government has imposed a ban on ransom payments in cyber attack incidents as it fears that such payments can encourage crime affecting millions of populaces at a time. This includes cryptocurrency payments sent to e-wallets of criminals or those alleged to be owned by hackers.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Threat actors from North Korea have been increasingly targeting the cryptocurrency sector since 2017 as a source of generating revenue. In this article, we’ll dive into […] The post Lazarus Cryptocurrency Hacks Estimated To Be $3 Billion appeared first on TuxCare.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

The members of the Clop ransomware gang that were recently arrested in Ukraine laundered over $500M for several cybercrime groups. The funds were laundered investing in multiple forms of cybercrimes. ” reads the post published by Binance.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested six individuals for their role in the operations of a cybercrime ring in the country. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) arrested five Chinese nationals, aged 32 to 42, and a 34-year-old Singaporean man for the alleged involvement in illegal cyber activities in the country.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2025

In April, Nova Scotia Power and Emera faced a cyber attack that has impacted their IT systems and networks.Both companies declared that the security incident did not cause any power outages. Attackers gained access to certain customer information stored on the some servers and later taken by an unauthorized third party.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 2, 2021

You’ve likely heard of ransomware, the highly profitable cybercrime through which malicious actors gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and hold it hostage in exchange for a ransom, typically paid in cryptocurrency. With that in mind, you’re likely wondering “What is ransomware as a service?” What is […].

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations GitLab fixed a critical zero-click account hijacking flaw Juniper Networks fixed a critical RCE bug in its firewalls and switches Vast Voter Data Leaks Cast Shadow Over Indonesia ’s 2024 Presidential Election Researchers created a PoC for Apache OFBiz flaw CVE-2023-51467 Team Liquid’s wiki leak exposes (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Rhadamanthys Stealer Adds Innovative AI Feature in Version 0.7.0

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2023

Million in projects for critical infrastructure protection through the BIRD Cyber Program N. Million in projects for critical infrastructure protection through the BIRD Cyber Program N. Million in projects for critical infrastructure protection through the BIRD Cyber Program N.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2023

Now Abyss Locker also targets VMware ESXi servers Russian APT BlueBravo targets diplomatic entities with GraphicalProton backdoor CoinsPaid blames North Korea-linked APT Lazarus for theft of $37M worth of cryptocurrency Monitor Insider Threats but Build Trust First Zimbra fixed actively exploited zero-day CVE-2023-38750 in ZCS DepositFiles exposed (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Ahead of the 2018 US midterm elections , sellers are flooding the cybercrime underground markets with data from voter databases. “Thousands of Instagram followers, Facebook likes, YouTube views and Twitter retweets are available for a small amount of cryptocurrency on the dark web. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

North Korea-linked IT workers infiltrated hundreds of US firms Turla APT used two new backdoors to infiltrate a European ministry of foreign affairs City of Wichita disclosed a data breach after the recent ransomware attack CISA adds D-Link DIR router flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA adds Google Chrome zero-days to its Known (..)

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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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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Ransomware burnout might be creeping in for many cybersecurity professionals, but cybercrime organizations do not show any signs of slowing down, according to a new report. Ransomware and cyber-attacks are victimizing businesses large and small across America and are a direct threat to our economy," said U.S. The findings?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2023

Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Port of Lisbon CISA adds JasperReports vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog Thousands of Citrix servers still vulnerable to CVE-2022-27510 and CVE-2022-27518 LCMHS hospital suffered a Ransomware attack at Louisiana hospital that impacted 270,000 patients Crypto wallet BitKeep (..)

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side. will lead more people to poverty, which always translates to increased criminality (cyber or otherwise), and we know ransomware to be extremely profitable.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Cyber attack took offline flight display screens at the Bristol Airport. Researcher devised a new CSS & HTML attack that causes iPhone reboot or freezes Macs. New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. The best news of the week with Security Affairs. 20% discount.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

The world-renowned auction house Christie's has become the latest major corporation to fall victim to a ransomware attack. The cybercrime gang RansomHub has claimed responsibility and is threatening to release "a massive trove of sensitive personal information" belonging wealthy clients of Christie's unless their ransom demand is met.

Identity Theft 112

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2024

The man is responsible for the cyber attacks that in 2022 hit the Australian insurance provider Medibank. “This morning I can announce that Australia has used cyber sanctions powers for the very first time on a Russian individual for his role in the breach of the Medibank Private network.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2% of cyber attacks IBM handled. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 billion in reported losses.

Social Engineering 120

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Clasiopa group targets materials research in Asia CERT of Ukraine says Russia-linked APT backdoored multiple govt sites UK won the Military Cyberwarfare exercise Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2) CISA warns of disruptive attacks amid the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Highly evasive cryptocurrency miner targets macOS Hackers are actively exploiting (..)

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