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Lazarus used ‘KANDYKORN’ malware in attempt to compromise exchange —Elastic

Lazarus Group used a new form of malware in an attempt to compromise a crypto exchange, according to an October 31 report from Elastic Security Labs. Elastic has named the new malware “KANDYKORN” and the loader program that loads it into memory “SUGARLOAD,” as the loader file has a novel

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Hackers compromise Uniswap founder’s Twitter account to promote scam

Members of Crypto Twitter have quickly identified and warned others against a scam being pushed by Uniswap founder Hayden Adams’ compromised account.The "Web3 Security Alerts" channel on Telegram notified followers that Adams’ Twitter account had been compromised on July 20. The account from the Uniswap founder and CEO released a

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New U.S. Stablecoin Bill Drafted by House Republicans as Compromise With Democrats

The panel’s chairman, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), has considered stablecoin legislation a priority since last year, before he took over the committee. When he won the gavel, he continued the work, though Democrats had complained that Republicans were re-writing the bill without their input. They later released their own version.

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Nigerian crypto company suspends withdrawals after BTC and naira compromise

Patricia, a Nigerian platform for gift card and crypto trading, has encountered a security breach, prompting immediate measures to safeguard its users. As a precautionary step, the platform has temporarily suspended fund withdrawals.The company announced that it was a victim of a security breach that compromised its Bitcoin (BTC) and

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Will compromise on anonymous crypto appease US regulators, spur adoption?

Cryptocurrencies were designed to be anonymous or pseudonymous, so there is an inherent tension when protocols come up against jurisdictional authorities. In the United States, the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector has jousted with regulators over the need to comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, and even

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