Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Group-IB assisted Paxful, an international peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, in countering web-bot and social engineering attacks. The combination of advanced anti-fraud technologies and intelligence protects both banking and retail customers. About Group-IB.

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Cryptocurrency Social Engineering eCommerce Engineering 93

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from PayBito crypto exchange FBI issued a flash alert on Lockbit ransomware operation CISA orders federal agencies to fix actively exploited CVE-2022-21882 Windows flaw Over 500,000 people were impacted by a ransomware attack that hit Morley Ransomware attack hit Swissport International causing delays (..)

Cryptocurrency 98

Cryptocurrency Social Engineering Small Business Hacking 98

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Thus, these Australian attacks significantly contribute to the rising trend in socially engineered attacks. The lockdowns have made on-demand retail and mCommerce a permanent fixture among Australian users who share their transaction details without any qualms. Common Trends Among the Australian Mobile Threats.

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Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Cryptocurrency targeted attacks. The cryptocurrency business continues to grow, and people continue to invest their money in this market because it’s a digital asset and all transactions occur online. More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks, and more.

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Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 104

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Mobile statistics Targeted attacks BlueNoroff introduces new methods bypassing MotW At the close of 2022, we reported the recent activities of BlueNoroff , a financially motivated threat actor known for stealing cryptocurrency. The threat actor uses social engineering to infect a PoS terminal.

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DNS Malware Cryptocurrency Social Engineering 103

SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

. “I don’t think it would influence Federal Reserve policy, but what it might do is influence the industry to take additional action through our existing venues and our ability to share the data,” said Trish Supples, advanced subject matter expert in the Retail Payments Office at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Financial Services 71

Financial Services Banking Identity Theft Technology 71

Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Whether you’re a crypto-skeptic or a crypto-maximalist, it cannot be denied that the mostly unregulated cryptocurrency ecosystem is no stranger to fraud. To conduct attacks specifically linked to cryptocurrency, threat actors must usually cooperate within a web of associates—just like any other area of cyber crime.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Marketing Advertising 40

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Cybercriminals might be looking to capitalize on the start of the new academic year, which brings high employee turnover and a busy period for sectors like hospitality and retail trade. It’s realistically possible that the rise in phishing attacks during the current reporting period stems from the time of year.

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Cyber Attacks Phishing Ransomware Cyber Insurance 52

Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are represented in hacked accounts to trading sites. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted. More retailers accept several forms of online payments. Cryptocurrency trading accounts. Other cryptocurrencies have increased in value as well.

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Accountability Marketing Hacking Cryptocurrency 142

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

CISA reported that LokiBot “employs Trojan malware to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and other credentials.” Phishing and Social Engineering. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers. ” Malicious Mobile Apps. How to Defend Against Phishing.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

Key Information About Ransomware Ransomware is in the top-five threats in all fields and the second biggest cybersecurity threat in the retail business. The most preferred method of ransom payment is cryptocurrency because it is hard to track. That is why hackers use social engineering tricks to pressure victims into paying a ransom.

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Ransomware Encryption Antivirus Backups 59

Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

While some may be harmless, consisting of ads from retailers, criminals also use emails in mass-market phishing campaigns. They use social engineering techniques such as clickbait and scare tactics to persuade recipients to access a fraudulent link or malicious attachment. A daily dose of spam.

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Scams Identity Theft Banking Phishing 116

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These sites referenced public figures and humanitarian groups, offering to accept cash in cryptocurrency, something that should have raised a red flag in itself. By getting the user’s secret phrase, cybercriminals could get access to their cryptocurrency balance.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 113

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In fact, from January through the end of October, Kaspersky detected more than 2,300 fraudulent global resources aimed at 85,000 potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining. Extortion on the rise.

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Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 137

SecureList

MAY 7, 2025

The Radar/Dispossessor operation was disrupted by the FBI in August 2024, and German authorities seized 47 cryptocurrency exchanges linked to ransomware laundering. Manufacturing, agriculture, and retail, as well as critical sectors such as government and energy are targeted, but economic constraints and smaller ransoms deter some attackers.

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