Tag: Cybercriminals

Russian Cybercriminals May Have Been Behind Hack of SBF’s FTX, On-Chain Research Indicates

Russian Cybercriminals May Have Been Behind Hack of SBF’s FTX, On-Chain Research Indicates

“Of the 4,536 Bitcoins converted from ether at RenBridge, 2,849 BTC was sent through mixers, predominantly a service called ChipMixer,” Ellipic said. [...]
Mining Pools Are the New Mixers For Cybercriminals: Chainalysis

Mining Pools Are the New Mixers For Cybercriminals: Chainalysis

Although the funds always came to the exchange via intermediary wallets, Chainalysis found instances in which the wallet receiving ransomware proceeds [...]
Cybercriminals assault GoDaddy-based cryptocurrency platforms

Cybercriminals assault GoDaddy-based cryptocurrency platforms

Yesterday, safety researcher KrebsOnSecurity reported that a number of cryptocurrency platforms hosted by widespread internet hosting supplier Goda [...]
New Zealand Inventory Change Hit Repeatedly By Cybercriminals Demanding Bitcoin

New Zealand Inventory Change Hit Repeatedly By Cybercriminals Demanding Bitcoin

NZX has halted buying and selling for the third day in a row on account of cybercriminals trying to extort cryptocurrency. www.coindesk.com [...]
Cybercriminals Use the Blockchain to Relay Secret Messages

Cybercriminals Use the Blockchain to Relay Secret Messages

A gaggle of researchers from SophosLabs state that hackers working the cryptojacking malware, Glupteba, have been utilizing the Bitcoin blockchain [...]
UK Firm Paid $2.3M Ranson in Bitcoin to Cybercriminals

UK Firm Paid $2.3M Ranson in Bitcoin to Cybercriminals

London-based firm, Travelex, reportedly paid hackers virtually $2.three million in Bitcoin (BTC) after struggling a ransomware assault on January [...]
Cybercriminals Cover Crypto Mining Script Behind Kobe Bryant Wallpaper

Cybercriminals Cover Crypto Mining Script Behind Kobe Bryant Wallpaper

Opportunistic cybercriminals are capitalizing on the loss of life of basketball legend Kobe Bryant earlier this week by setting booby-traps for th [...]
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