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Authorities in Vietnam have caught and sentenced a hacker who stole money and data from a local cryptocurrency exchange. The man, who was arrested and charged for extorting the trading platform’s owner, has been ordered to return the money he misappropriated. Vietnamese Court Jails Hacker for Attacking Crypto Exchange Website A resident of Ho Chi … Read more
One reason is that “hackers have gotten smarter, gained more experience, and learned how to look for bugs,” according to the founder of a crypto auditing firm. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The DeFi market didn’t see much change in its first week of new year compared to the last week of 2022 as the price momentum remained in a similar zone. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A hospital in Romania has been targeted in a ransomware attack with the perpetrators seeking payment in cryptocurrency to decrypt its database. The hack prevents the medical institution from reporting to the country’s health insurance fund in order to receive due funding. Botoşani Hospital Blackmailed for Bitcoin, Romanian Media Reports The Saint Gheorghe Recovery Hospital … Read more
The hacker had demanded $200,000 to return the breached data back in December but warned that if their conditions are not fulfilled, they will release the data for free. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The industry is likely to see “further attempts from hackers targeting bridges in 2023,” while users are urged to be warier of their private keys. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The last week of 2022 didn’t turn out to be a good one as the industry recorded multiple exploits and an exit scam scare. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Just the top 10 major cryptocurrency exploits garnered over $2 billion for malicious actors in a year that was marred with bankruptcies and collapses. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
State-sponsored Lazarus Group and associated hackers have had a busy year, and 2023 may see even more activity, the cybersecurity lab warned. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A major cryptocurrency mining pool has been hit by hackers earlier this month, the company who owns the pool revealed in an announcement. The incident resulted in the theft of digital assets belonging to the pool and its clients worth a combined total of $3 million. Chinese Authorities Launch Investigation Into Crypto Mining Pool Hack … Read more
