Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2024

A 42-year-old manager at an unnamed telecommunications company has admitted SIM swapping customers at his store. He was paid in Bitcoin, which was traced back to Katz’s cryptocurrency account. In exchange, Katz received $1,000 per SIM swap and a percentage of the revenue from the compromised phone number.

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Social Engineering Computers and Electronics Mobile Identity Theft 139

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2025

House banned WhatsApp on government devices due to security concerns Russia-linked APT28 use Signal chats to target Ukraine official with malware China-linked APT Salt Typhoon targets Canadian Telecom companies U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Researchers at Fortinet FortiGuard Labs reported that threat actors exploited the recently disclosed OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools flaw ( CVE-2024-36401 ) to deliver various malware families, including cryptocurrency miners, bots, and the SideWalk backdoor. government entities in Belgium, and telecommunications companies in Thailand and Brazil.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

And the targets in this case are widespread: banks, ATMs, cryptocurrency exchanges, online casinos, movie studios such as Sony Pictures, and theater chains such as AMC. million from an Indonesian cryptocurrency company in September 2018; and $11.8 It shows the nation-state's sweeping efforts to steal $1.3 The list goes on.

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Hacking Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Banking 109

SecureList

APRIL 23, 2025

The campaign, dubbed “Operation SyncHole”, has impacted at least six organizations in South Korea’s software, IT, financial, semiconductor manufacturing, and telecommunications industries, and we are confident that many more companies have actually been compromised. The data is sent and received in JSON format.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2019

According to the indictment, Paige THOMPSON created a scanning software that used to identify AWS customers who had misconfigured their firewalls, then the hacker accessed their servers to steal data, and to “mine” cryptocurrency. ” continues the indictment.

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Firewall Cryptocurrency Telecommunications Advertising 105

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Once hijacked a SIM, the attackers can steal money, cryptocurrencies and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts. Europol investigators revealed that the cybercrime organization stole more than $100 million worth of cryptocurrency using SIM Swapping attacks.

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Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication 103

Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2020

The botnet is used to launch brute-force attacks against MSSQL databases to take over servers and install Monero and Vollar cryptocurrency miners. The botnet tatgeted victims in various industries, including healthcare, aviation, IT & telecommunications and higher education sectors. and Windows Script Host Object Model (wshom).

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

For now at least, they appear to be focusing primarily on companies in the financial, telecommunications and social media industries. Primarily, that includes any social media and email accounts, as well as associated financial instruments such as bank accounts and any cryptocurrencies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

“Breached machines include over 50,000 servers belonging to companies in the healthcare, telecommunications, media and IT sectors. The payloads used in this campaign were droppers used to deliver a cryptocurrency miner to mine TurtleCoin cryptocurrency. ” reads the report published by Guardicore.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 27, 2023

According to the DOJ , the HIVE ransomware network had been operating for several years, using the "ransomware-as-a-service" model to target a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including government facilities, telecommunication companies, manufacturing, information technology, and healthcare and public health.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

The list of targets includes multiple Fortune 500 companies operating in various industry sectors, such as: Global government and military departments National telecommunications companies Defense contractors Technology firms Banking, finance, and accounting institutions Worldwide consulting services Aerospace, aviation, and engineering entities After (..)

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

While the resource was down, cryptocurrency newbies were invited to download a copy of Bitcoin Core via a torrenting service. Cybercriminals used the names of well-known APT groups to intimidate victims, demanded ransoms in cryptocurrency, and carried out demonstration attacks to back up their threats.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.”

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In 2022, Octo Tempest began selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals in order to steal their cryptocurrency.

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Hacker Combat

JULY 8, 2022

A renowned cryptocurrency exchange company said it had tightened its verification procedures to stop fraud schemes like using the stolen information to get into other people’s financial records. federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the State Department, telecommunications companies, and defense contractors.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2024

This comes in the form of get-rich-quick schemes, cryptocurrency related advice, stock investment, financial planning, or just about anything people can do to make money. Such a person influences the financial investment decisions of their followers by doling out advice or recommendations.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2021

The AFP’s prominent role may be related to Australia’s Telecommunications and other Legislation Amendment (TOLA), passed in 2018. But listening in on the conversations of people that you have no evidence against is not allowed in many countries. Why stop now?

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 8, 2023

Among its victims are Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC), a state-owned telecommunications company, and oil and gas regulator company PetroChina Indonesia. The agencies have reason to believe cryptocurrency ransom payments from such operations support DPRK's "national-level priorities and objectives."

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

The LAPSUS$ group is a relative newcomer to the ransomware scene, but it has made a name for itself by bringing down big targets like Impresa, the largest media conglomerate in Portugal, Brazil’s Ministry of Health, and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. Image courtesy of The Verge.

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Ransomware Password Management Passwords Hacking 99

Security Boulevard

JULY 15, 2024

StealC is an information stealer capable of exfiltrating a variety of confidential information, including passwords, emails, and cryptocurrency wallets. It’s been available for less than two years as a Malware-as-a-Service product, and is a regular occurrence in HYAS malware detonations.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Finally, negotiations with the victims may be handled by yet another team and when the ransom is paid out, a whole new set of skills is needed to launder the cryptocurrency obtained. They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency is used for payment.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It determined that the injection point was situated within the connection between two Egyptian telecommunication providers. This attack was highly targeted and showed particular interest in cryptocurrency companies, which may indicate that the ultimate goal of the attackers was financial gain.

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Hacking Malware Energy and Utilities Government 140

SC Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

We know there’s big issues with industrial networks, cryptocurrencies, cloud security, insider threats and identity management. You’ve advised intelligence agencies and sat on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, which advises the White House on a range of telecom and cybersecurity matters.

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Marketing Media Digital transformation Cybersecurity 63

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols. While not as popular as the RSA standard (see below), ECC can generate equivalent encryption strength with smaller key sizes, which enables faster encryption and decryption.

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Encryption Passwords IoT Firewall 115

Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Victims are instructed to pay a ransom payment, usually demanded in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the decryption key. The basic attack involves malware that encrypts important files, databases, systems, and more, paralyzing business operations. If organizations don't pay up, they lose access to their critical data and applications.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

.” Sources involved in the investigation said UNC5537 has focused on hacking into telecommunications companies around the world. Other frequent targets of the Beige group included employees at numerous top U.S. banks, ISPs, and mobile phone providers.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Mr. Zhabykin soon moved on to bigger ventures, co-founding a cryptocurrency exchange based in Moscow’s financial center called Suex. A separate offer for people with a large set of contacts in instant messengers to try to use viral marketing.” ” Neither Mr. Shefel nor Mr. Zhabykin responded to requests for comment.

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Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 320

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2025

Tornado Cash Delisting LayerX Labs Identifies New Phishing Campaign Targeted at Mac Users Malware Jaguar Land Rover Breached by HELLCAT Ransomware Group Using Its Infostealer PlaybookThen a Second Hacker Strikes ClearFakes New Widespread Variant: Increased Web3 Exploitation for Malware Delivery StilachiRAT analysis: From system reconnaissance to cryptocurrency (..)

Spyware 63

Spyware Data breaches Cybercrime Banking 63

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The same would likely be true for utility, telecommunications and transportation businesses. She writes about IoT, biztech, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency & blockchain, and trending news. It may also include details about which types of companies fall into that category.

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. Ransomwarers were likely spurred on by the upward movement of cryptocurrency prices, which continued in Q1 2021. Several cryptocurrency exchanges could not cope with the resulting influx of sign-ups and suffered downtime. Conclusion.

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DDOS Cryptocurrency Media Marketing 140

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2025

The president fired all advisors from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board, called for the creation of a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, and voided a Biden administration action that sought to reduce the risks that artificial intelligence poses to consumers, workers and national security.

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