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Cryptocurrency exchange Cashaa says it has lost 336 bitcoin (worth around $3.1 million) to hackers.The London-based platform has now ceased all crypto-related transactions, including withdrawals and deposits, as investigations into the breach get underway.In a tweet on July 11, Cashaa claimed that the hacker attacked one of its Blockchain.com
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One of the reasons why the cryptocurrencies have gained popularity over the years is because trading them is supposed to be anonymous…
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A study by risk solutions provider, Kroll, indicated that a group of hackers from Russia managed to file fraudulent unemployment claims with the Washington State Employment Security Department, or ESD, through a ransomware attack against a healthcare provider in the US.According to research published on June 17, the firm investigated
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On June 11, it came to light that California resident Richard Yuan Li had been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a number of SIM swap attacks that targeted at least 20 individuals. Not only that, but as part of his elaborate money swindling scheme
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Cyber-thieves from the Bitfinex hack of four years ago continue to cash out, this time transferring the equivalent of $4.1 million in bitcoin to an unknown wallet address.Crypto tracking tool Whale Alert reports that hackers moved 416 bitcoin (BTC) on June 11. The funds, valued at $4.1 million at
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[sociallocker id="55298"] Blockchain firm Elrond has invited hackers to attack its network during the upcoming incentivized stress test.According to an announcement on June 2, the upcoming Elrond incentivized stress test will include a variety of different attacks on the network. Elrond CEO Beniamin Mincu explained to Cryptox:"Anything that takes the
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The private legal affairs of dozens of the world's biggest music and movie stars — Lady Gaga, Elton John, Robert DeNiro, and Madonna among them — are at risk of exposure following a ransomware attack on a high profile New York entertainment law firm.Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks have reportedly
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Black hat hacker group Maze has infected the infrastructure of a firm researching the coronavirus with ransomware, managing to steal and publish sensitive data.The hack of medical informationCybersecurity firm Emsisoft told CryptoX on March 23 that Maze group’s hackers compromised United Kingdom medical firm Hammersmith Medicines Research. The published
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The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has added 20 new bitcoin addresses associated with two individuals to its list of sanctioned individuals.According to an update to OFAC's "Specially Designated Nationals" (SDN) list, Jiadong Li and Yinyin Tian are accused of being linked to the Lazarus Group, a
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Hackers compromised five United States law firms and demanded two 100 Bitcoin (BTC) (over $933,000 at press time) ransoms from each firm: one to restore access to the data, one to delete their copy instead of selling it.According to data shared with CryptoX by cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, the hacker
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