News in the CryptoCurrency category

New PyLoose Linux malware mines crypto directly from memory

A new fileless malware named PyLoose has been targeting cloud workloads to hijack their computational resources for Monero cryptocurrency mining.
- Bill Toulas
- July 12, 2023
- 05:50 PM
- 0
Hackers steal $3 million by impersonating crypto news journalists

A hacking group tracked as 'Pink Drainer' is impersonating journalists in phishing attacks to compromise Discord and Twitter accounts for cryptocurrency-stealing attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- June 10, 2023
- 10:09 AM
- 0
Russians charged with hacking Mt. Gox crypto exchange, running BTC-e

Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner have been charged with the 2011 hacking of the leading (at the time) cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and the laundering of around 647,000 bitcoins they stole.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 09, 2023
- 11:57 AM
- 2
Lazarus hackers linked to the $35 million Atomic Wallet heist

The notorious North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus has been linked to the recent Atomic Wallet hack, resulting in the theft of over $35 million in crypto.
- Bill Toulas
- June 07, 2023
- 02:16 PM
- 0
Crypto phishing service Inferno Drainer defrauds thousands of victims

A cryptocurrency phishing and scam service called 'Inferno Drainer' has reportedly stolen over $5.9 million worth of crypto from 4,888 victims.
- Bill Toulas
- May 22, 2023
- 12:49 PM
- 0
Level Finance crypto exchange hacked after two security audits

Hackers exploited a Level Finance smart contract vulnerability to drain 214,000 LVL tokens from the decentralized exchange and swapped them for 3,345 BNB, worth approximately $1,100,000.
- Bill Toulas
- May 02, 2023
- 06:32 PM
- 1
FBI seizes 9 crypto exchanges used to launder ransomware payments

The FBI and Ukrainian police have seized nine cryptocurrency exchange websites that facilitated money laundering for scammers and cybercriminals, including ransomware actors.
- Bill Toulas
- May 02, 2023
- 03:52 PM
- 1
New Atomic macOS info-stealing malware targets 50 crypto wallets

A new macOS information-stealing malware named 'Atomic' (aka 'AMOS') is being sold to cybercriminals via private Telegram channels for a subscription of $1,000 per month.
- Bill Toulas
- April 27, 2023
- 10:34 AM
- 0
KuCoin's Twitter account hacked to promote crypto scam

KuCoin's Twitter account was hacked, allowing attackers to promote a fake giveaway scam that led to the theft of over $22.6K in cryptocurrency.
- Bill Toulas
- April 24, 2023
- 12:17 PM
- 0
Hackers use Rilide browser extension to bypass 2FA, steal crypto

A new malware strain called Rilide has been targeting Chromium-based web browsers like Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, and Microsoft Edge, to monitor user browsing history, snap screenshots, and inject scripts that can steal cryptocurrency.
- Bill Toulas
- April 06, 2023
- 03:02 PM
- 0
US seizes $112 million from cryptocurrency investment scammers

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice seized six virtual currency accounts containing over $112 million in funds stolen in cryptocurrency investment schemes.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 03, 2023
- 03:10 PM
- 1
Cryptocurrency companies backdoored in 3CX supply chain attack

Some of the victims affected by the 3CX supply chain attack have also had their systems backdoored with Gopuram malware, with the threat actors specifically targeting cryptocurrency companies with this additional malicious payload.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 03, 2023
- 01:22 PM
- 1
SafeMoon ‘burn’ bug abused to drain $8.9 million from liquidity pool

The SafeMoon token liquidity pool lost $8.9 million after a hacker exploited a newly created 'burn' smart contract function that artificially inflated the price, allowing the actors to sell SafeMoon at a much higher price.
- Bill Toulas
- March 29, 2023
- 02:48 PM
- 0
General Bytes Bitcoin ATMs hacked using zero-day, $1.5M stolen

Leading Bitcoin ATM maker General Bytes disclosed that hackers stole cryptocurrency from the company and its customers using a zero-day vulnerability in its BATM management platform.
- Bill Toulas
- March 20, 2023
- 05:36 PM
- 1
Hackers target .NET developers with malicious NuGet packages

Threat actors are targeting and infecting .NET developers with cryptocurrency stealers delivered through the NuGet repository and impersonating multiple legitimate packages via typosquatting.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 20, 2023
- 03:22 PM
- 0
Microsoft is testing a built-in crypto wallet in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft is working on a non-custodial built-in Ethereum crypto wallet for Microsoft Edge to allow users to send and receive cryptocurrency and NFTs.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 17, 2023
- 02:54 PM
- 3
ChipMixer platform seized for laundering ransomware payments, drug sales

An international law enforcement operation has seized the cryptocurrency mixing service 'ChipMixer' which is said to be used by hackers, ransomware gangs, and scammers to launder their proceeds.
- Bill Toulas
- March 15, 2023
- 10:53 AM
- 0
FBI warns of spike in ‘pig butchering’ crypto investment schemes

Americans are increasingly targeted in 'pig butchering' cryptocurrency investment schemes, according to a public service announcement issued today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 14, 2023
- 01:38 PM
- 0
Hackers steal $197 million in crypto in Euler Finance attack

Lending protocol Euler Finance was hit by a cryptocurrency flash loan attack on Sunday, with the threat actor stealing $197 million in multiple digital assets.
- Bill Toulas
- March 13, 2023
- 12:58 PM
- 0
FBI warns of cryptocurrency theft via “play-to-earn” games

Cybercriminals are now using fake rewards in so-called "play-to-earn" mobile and online games to steal millions worth of cryptocurrency, according to an FBI warning issued on Thursday.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 09, 2023
- 02:24 PM
- 0