Category: cryptocurrency

Ransomware payments fell by 35% in 2024, totalling $813,550,000 Payments to ransomware actors decreased 35% year-over-year in 2024, totaling $813.55 million, down from $1.25 billion recorded in 2023. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer

Canadian charged with stealing $65 million using DeFI crypto exploits The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Canadian man with stealing roughly $65 million after exploiting two decentralized finance (DeFI) protocols. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer

Solana Pump.fun tool DogWifTool compromised to drain wallets DogWifTools has disclosed on its official Discord channel that its software has been compromised by a supply chain attack that impacted its Windows client, infecting users with malware. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer

US govt says North Korea stole over $659 million in crypto last year ​North Korean state-backed hacking groups have stolen over $659 million worth of cryptocurrency in multiple crypto-heists, according to a joint statement issued by the United States, South Korea, and Japan on Tuesday. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer

New Web3 attack exploits transaction simulations to steal crypto Threat actors are employing a new tactic called “transaction simulation spoofing” to steal crypto, with one attack successfully stealing 143.45 Ethereum, worth approximately $460,000. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer

Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024 Scammers stole $494 million worth of cryptocurrency in wallet drainer attacks last year that targeted more than 300,000 wallet addresses. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer

New ‘OtterCookie’ malware used to backdoor devs in fake job offers North Korean threat actors are using new malware called OtterCookie in the Contagious Interview campaign that is targeting software developers. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer

FBI links North Korean hackers to $308 million crypto heist The North Korean hacker group ‘TraderTraitor’ stole $308 million worth of cryptocurrency in the attack on the Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin in May. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer

Malicious Rspack, Vant packages published using stolen NPM tokens Three popular npm packages, @rspack/core, @rspack/cli, and Vant, were compromised through stolen npm account tokens, allowing threat actors to publish malicious versions that installed cryptominers. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer

New fake Ledger data breach emails try to steal crypto wallets A new Ledger phishing campaign is underway that pretends to be a data breach notification asking you to verify your recovery phrase, which is then stolen and used to steal your cryptocurrency. […] Lawrence Abrams Go to bleepingcomputer

Radiant links $50 million crypto heist to North Korean hackers Radiant Capital now says that North Korean threat actors are behind the $50 million cryptocurrency heist that occurred after hackers breached its systems in an October 16 cyberattack. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer

Crypto-stealing malware posing as a meeting app targets Web3 pros Cybercriminals are targeting people working in Web3 with fake business meetings using a fraudulent video conferencing platform that infects Windows and Macs with crypto-stealing malware. […] Bill Toulas Go to bleepingcomputer

Nebraska Man pleads guilty to $3.5 million cryptojacking scheme ​A Nebraska man pleaded guilty on Thursday to operating a large-scale cryptojacking operation after being arrested and charged in April. […] Sergiu Gatlan Go to bleepingcomputer