Tag: hack
NSA’s Eternal Blue Exploit Leads to Cryptojacking Surge
Cryptojacking has become of the biggest threats to computer users these days. The malware used to perform this task seems capable of mining different cryptocurrencies.…
Government Websites in India Hacked for Crypto Mining
Hackers have targeted government websites in India with malware in order to conduct illicit cryptocurrency mining. The government of India has a contentious relationship with…
Canadian Town Pays Off Hackers Behind Ransomware Attack
A small town in Canada has decided to pay off the hackers behind a ransomware attack to get their computer systems back online. One of…
Coinsecure Hack Investigation Brings New Evidence to Light
Cryptocurrency service providers endure a hacking attempt rather regularly. Coinsecure, a prominent company in India, had 438 bitcoins stolen in early April. Five months after…
Hacked MEGA Chrome Extension Used to Steal Monero, Ether, and More
On Tuesday, a user on Reddit alerted readers that the Chrome extension for the popular file-sharing platform MEGA had been hacked and used to steal…
Dark Web: Data of 130 Million Chinese Hotel Guests on Sale for 8 Bitcoins
Hackers are selling stolen data for 130 million guests of a Chinese hotel chain for 8 bitcoins on the Dark Web. Going digital has a…
SIM Swapping Criminal Arrested, Used Stolen Bitcoin to Buy McLaren
A 19-year-old man has been arrested for SIM swapping and stealing over $1 million in cryptocurrencies. It seems that SIM swapping has been a plague…
New Ransomware Nets $640K in Bitcoin in Just Two Weeks
North Korea may be behind Ryuk, a new ransomware, that has earned $640,000 in BTC in just two weeks with targeted attacks. A powerful new…
Biggest Bitcoin Heist in China Results in 3 Arrests
Police arrested three men in connection to the biggest Bitcoin heist in China that totaled $87 million. Hacking has been a thorn in the side…
