Bitcoin

Crooks stole more than $1.5M worth of Bitcoin from General Bytes ATMsCrooks stole more than $1.5M worth of Bitcoin from General Bytes ATMs

Crooks stole more than $1.5M worth of Bitcoin from General Bytes ATMs

Cryptocurrency ATM maker General Bytes suffered a security breach over the weekend, the hackers stole $1.5M worth of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency…

2 years ago
FBI confirms that North Korea-linked Lazarus APT is behind Harmony Horizon Bridge $100 million cyber heistFBI confirms that North Korea-linked Lazarus APT is behind Harmony Horizon Bridge $100 million cyber heist

FBI confirms that North Korea-linked Lazarus APT is behind Harmony Horizon Bridge $100 million cyber heist

The U.S. FBI attributes the $100 million cyber heist against Harmony Horizon Bridge to North Korea-linked Lazarus APT. The U.S. Federal…

2 years ago
Hackers stole $3 million worth of cryptocurrency from BTC.comHackers stole $3 million worth of cryptocurrency from BTC.com

Hackers stole $3 million worth of cryptocurrency from BTC.com

The BTC.com cryptocurrency platform was the victim of a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of $3 million worth of…

2 years ago
US DoJ seizes $3.36B Bitcoin from Silk Road hackerUS DoJ seizes $3.36B Bitcoin from Silk Road hacker

US DoJ seizes $3.36B Bitcoin from Silk Road hacker

The U.S. Department of Justice condemned James Zhong, a hacker who stole 50,000 bitcoins from the Silk Road dark net…

3 years ago
US gov sanctions cryptocurrency mixer Blender also used by North Korea-linked Lazarus APTUS gov sanctions cryptocurrency mixer Blender also used by North Korea-linked Lazarus APT

US gov sanctions cryptocurrency mixer Blender also used by North Korea-linked Lazarus APT

The U.S. Department of Treasury sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer Blender.io used by North Korea-linked Lazarus APT. The U.S. Department of Treasury…

3 years ago
US seizes $3.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen in 2016 Bitfinex hackUS seizes $3.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen in 2016 Bitfinex hack

US seizes $3.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen in 2016 Bitfinex hack

The law enforcement seized $3.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack. Ilya Lichtenstein (34)…

3 years ago
LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from PayBito crypto exchangeLockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from PayBito crypto exchange

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from PayBito crypto exchange

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen customers' data from the PayBito crypto exchange. PayBito is a bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange for major…

3 years ago
Bitcoin Miner [oom_reaper] targets QNAP NAS devicesBitcoin Miner [oom_reaper] targets QNAP NAS devices

Bitcoin Miner [oom_reaper] targets QNAP NAS devices

Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of ongoing attacks targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers…

3 years ago
DarkSide ransomware operators move 6.8M worth of Bitcoin after REvil shutdownDarkSide ransomware operators move 6.8M worth of Bitcoin after REvil shutdown

DarkSide ransomware operators move 6.8M worth of Bitcoin after REvil shutdown

Darkside and BlackMatter ransomware operators have moved a large amount of their Bitcoin reserves after the recent shutdown of REvil's…

4 years ago
Bitcoin down: 51% attack? No, put the blame on Elon MuskBitcoin down: 51% attack? No, put the blame on Elon Musk

Bitcoin down: 51% attack? No, put the blame on Elon Musk

The price of Bitcoin falls after Elon Musk declared that its company, Tesla, may have sold holdings of the cryptocurrency…

4 years ago