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Attackers allegedly stole $69 million from cryptocurrency platform PhemexAttackers allegedly stole $69 million from cryptocurrency platform Phemex

Attackers allegedly stole $69 million from cryptocurrency platform Phemex

Crooks stole at least $69 million from Singapore-based cryptocurrency platform Phemex in an alleged cyberattack. Singapore-based crypto platform Phemex paused…

4 months ago
US Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal suffered a data breachUS Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal suffered a data breach

US Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal suffered a data breach

US Bitcoin ATM operator Byte Federal suffered a data breach impacting 58,000 customers, attackers gained unauthorized access to a server…

5 months ago
DMM Bitcoin halts operations six months after a $300 million cyber heistDMM Bitcoin halts operations six months after a $300 million cyber heist

DMM Bitcoin halts operations six months after a $300 million cyber heist

The Japanese cryptocurrency platform DMM Bitcoin is closing its operations just six months after a $300 million cyber heist. DMM…

6 months ago
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to 5 years in prisonBitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to 5 years in prison

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to 5 years in prison

Bitfinex hacker, Ilya Lichtenstein, who stole 1 billion worth of Bitcoins from Bitfinex in 2016, has been sentenced to five…

6 months ago
US DoJ charged two men with stealing and laundering $230 Million worth of cryptocurrencyUS DoJ charged two men with stealing and laundering $230 Million worth of cryptocurrency

US DoJ charged two men with stealing and laundering $230 Million worth of cryptocurrency

The US DoJ arrested two people and charged them with stealing and laundering more than $230 million worth of cryptocurrency.…

8 months ago
Threat actors compromised 1,590 CoinStats crypto walletsThreat actors compromised 1,590 CoinStats crypto wallets

Threat actors compromised 1,590 CoinStats crypto wallets

Threat actors breached 1,590 cryptocurrency wallets of the cryptocurrency portfolio management and tracking platform CoinStats. The cryptocurrency portfolio management and…

11 months ago
Crooks stole more than $300M worth of Bitcoin from the exchange DMM BitcoinCrooks stole more than $300M worth of Bitcoin from the exchange DMM Bitcoin

Crooks stole more than $300M worth of Bitcoin from the exchange DMM Bitcoin

Crooks stole approximately 48.2 billion yen ($304 million) worth of Bitcoin from the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin. The Japanese…

12 months ago
DOJ arrested the founders of crypto mixer Samourai for facilitating $2 Billion in illegal transactionsDOJ arrested the founders of crypto mixer Samourai for facilitating $2 Billion in illegal transactions

DOJ arrested the founders of crypto mixer Samourai for facilitating $2 Billion in illegal transactions

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the arrest of two co-founders of a cryptocurrency mixer Samourai. The U.S. Department of…

1 year ago
Threat actors hacked the X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and announced fake Bitcoin ETF approvalThreat actors hacked the X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and announced fake Bitcoin ETF approval

Threat actors hacked the X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and announced fake Bitcoin ETF approval

Threat actors hacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish the…

1 year ago
Russians charged with hacking Mt. Gox exchange and operating BTC-eRussians charged with hacking Mt. Gox exchange and operating BTC-e

Russians charged with hacking Mt. Gox exchange and operating BTC-e

Two Russian nationals have been charged with the hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox in 2011 and money laundering.…

2 years ago