GoDaddy employees have allegedly fallen victim to a series of social engineering phishing scams that led them to facilitate attacks on multiple cryptocurrency exchanges. The scam duped employees into …
Lemon Duck Cryptocurrency-Mining Botnet Activity Spikes
Researchers have been monitoring a spike in the cryptocurrency mining botnet Lemon Duck, occurring since this August. The Lemon Duck botnet is a complex mining botnet that has the capability to tap …
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US unveils enforcement framework to combat terrorist, criminal cryptocurrency activities
The US has created a framework for how criminal usage of blockchain technology should be dealt with on behalf of the government. Although the possibilities of blockchain are considered to be some of …
IRS Wants to Be Able to Trace ‘Untraceable’ Digital Currencies
The Treasury Department reportedly is investigating potential ways to trace currency that is known as untraceable, seeking to expand its visibility into cryptocurrency transactions. These transactions …
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DoJ Aims to Seize 280 Cryptocurrency Accounts Used by Hackers
The Department of Justice is allegedly looking to seize 280 illegal cryptocurrency accounts that may have been used by North Korean government-backed hackers to launder millions in stolen funds …
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Lazarus Group Targets Cryptocurrency Firms Via LinkedIn Messages
Lazarus Group, a North Korean-based APT, has been targeting the cryptocurrency industry through sophisticated phishing messages over LinkedIn. The nation-state threat operator has allegedly been …
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US Disrupts Three Cyber-Enabled Terror Campaigns
The US government has reportedly dismantled several cyber-enabled terrorist financing campaigns, resulting in its largest ever seizure of cryptocurrency associated with terrorism. The US took down …
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ISIS Allegedly Ran a Covid-19 PPE Scam Site
According to the US Department of Justice, ISIS created a fraudulent site claiming to sell PPE in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent protective equipment shortages. Today, the Justice …
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China arrests over 100 people suspected of involvement in PlusToken cryptocurrency scam
China has reportedly arrested over 100 individuals under suspicion that they were involved in the PlusToken cryptocurrency fraud ring. The ring was based in South Korea and advertised as a high-yield …
Mac Cryptocurrency Traders Targeted by Trojanized Apps
According to security experts, four trojanized cryptocurrency trading apps have been distributing malware that targets cryptocurrency wallets and collects data from Mac users' browsing habits. Mac …
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