Tag: hack
Up Bit Hack Results in Nearly $50 Million in Lost Ether Tokens
It’s happened again, folks. Another cryptocurrency hack has taken place in the region of South Korea. This time, the victim is the popular cryptocurrency exchange…
Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptopia Hacked, Reports Significant Losses
New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has been hacked. The team confirmed the attack while revealing that the losses are ‘significant’. Cryptopia Hacked A few days…
Two Bitcoin Addresses Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Bitcoin addresses used to funnel funds derived from ransomware to Iran. The ongoing sanctions by the United States…
Twitter: Elon Musk Bitcoin Scam Due to Third-Party App
Twitter says that a third-party app is responsible for the ongoing Bitcoin scam using a fake Elon Musk account. Twitter is home to a lot…
Google Account on Twitter Hacked to Promote Bitcoin Fraud
An official Google account on the social media platform, Twitter, was compromised to promote a Bitcoin-related scam. One More Breach on Twitter The official Twitter…
California Cybercrime Police: SIM Swapping One of Our ‘Highest Priorities’
SIM swapping has become more common. So much so, that the California REACT Task Force considers it one of their “highest priorities.” The cryptocurrency ecosystem…
Bitcoin Mining Attack Causes University to Shut Down Network
St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia was forced to shut down their entire network due to a Bitcoin mining attack. The focus on cryptocurrency…
Coincheck Resumes Services Following Major NEM Theft in January
The year 2018 has not been overly pleasant for the Coincheck exchange. After suffering from a major hack, the company had to overcome a big…
Crowd Machine Hacking Case – Two Suspects Arrested in Oklahoma
Two men have been arrested from Oklahoma City in connection with the Crowd Machine hacking incident last week. The suspects have allegedly stolen cryptocurrency worth…
