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Hackers steal $130 million from Cream Finance; the company’s 3rd hack this year

Catalin Cimpanu October 27, 2021

Hackers steal $130 million from Cream Finance; the company’s 3rd hack this year
DarkSide ransomware gang moves some of its Bitcoin after REvil got hit by law enforcement

Catalin Cimpanu October 22, 2021

DarkSide ransomware gang moves some of its Bitcoin after REvil got hit by law enforcement
US Treasury said it tied $5.2 billion in BTC transactions to ransomware payments

Catalin Cimpanu October 15, 2021

US Treasury said it tied $5.2 billion in BTC transactions to ransomware payments
New Australian ransomware plan could freeze or seize cryptocurrencies

Dina Temple-Raston October 13, 2021

New Australian ransomware plan could freeze or seize cryptocurrencies
Justice Department launches a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
Brief Justice Department launches a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

Andrea Peterson October 6, 2021

Hackers bypass Coinbase 2FA to steal customer funds

Catalin Cimpanu October 1, 2021

Hackers bypass Coinbase 2FA to steal customer funds
Hackers steal $29 million from crypto-platform Cream Finance

Catalin Cimpanu August 30, 2021

Hackers steal $29 million from crypto-platform Cream Finance
Japanese crypto-exchange Liquid hacked for $94 million

Catalin Cimpanu August 19, 2021

Japanese crypto-exchange Liquid hacked for $94 million
Operator of the Helix bitcoin mixer pleads guilty to money laundering
Brief Operator of the Helix bitcoin mixer pleads guilty to money laundering

Adam Janofsky August 18, 2021

Four ‘cybertrading’ scammers arrested in Bulgaria
Brief Four ‘cybertrading’ scammers arrested in Bulgaria

Catalin Cimpanu August 11, 2021

Hacker steals $600 million from Poly Network in biggest ever cryptocurrency hack

Catalin Cimpanu August 11, 2021

Hacker steals $600 million from Poly Network in biggest ever cryptocurrency hack
SEC Chair Gensler: Cryptocurrency market is ‘Wild West’ in need of more oversight
Brief SEC Chair Gensler: Cryptocurrency market is ‘Wild West’ in need of more oversight

Adam Janofsky August 3, 2021

New EU legislation to ban anonymous cryptocurrency wallets, transfers
Brief New EU legislation to ban anonymous cryptocurrency wallets, transfers

Catalin Cimpanu July 21, 2021

Arrested Clop gang members laundered over $500M in ransomware payments

Catalin Cimpanu June 24, 2021

Arrested Clop gang members laundered over $500M in ransomware payments
NFT creators tricked into installing malware in highly targeted attack

Catalin Cimpanu June 16, 2021

NFT creators tricked into installing malware in highly targeted attack
Crypto-mining gangs are running amok on free cloud computing platforms

Catalin Cimpanu May 18, 2021

Crypto-mining gangs are running amok on free cloud computing platforms
Thousands of Tor exit nodes attacked cryptocurrency users over the past year

Catalin Cimpanu May 9, 2021

Thousands of Tor exit nodes attacked cryptocurrency users over the past year
Cryptocurrency apps were heavily targeted by Android banking trojans in 2020

Catalin Cimpanu May 4, 2021

Cryptocurrency apps were heavily targeted by Android banking trojans in 2020
New ransomware task force wants more support for victims who don’t pay

Adam Janofsky April 29, 2021

New ransomware task force wants more support for victims who don’t pay
Malware author made $560,000 just from a simple clipboard hijacker

Catalin Cimpanu April 19, 2021

Malware author made $560,000 just from a simple clipboard hijacker
Hackers move $760 million from the 2016 Bitfinex hack

Catalin Cimpanu April 15, 2021

Hackers move $760 million from the 2016 Bitfinex hack