Hacking
Hacker Gets Suspended Sentence for Attempt to Blackmail Apple
A 22-year-old man has tried to blackmail Apple by claiming he had access to 319 million iCloud accounts. However, an investigation found that Albayrak had not compromised Apple’s systems.
Crypto Mining Botnet Hides Malware Payloads in Taylor Swift Pics
Cryptocurrency mining botnet MyKingz uses an image of American singer Taylor Swift to infect the computers of victims for mining Monero (XMR) coin.
Hackers Use Youtube as Way for Install Crypto-hijacking Malware
Slovakian software supplier Eset has detected that scammers behind Stantinko botnet development are distributing a Monero (XMR) crypto mining module via Youtube.
Cybercriminals Offer Bundles of Cash for 10% Fee in Bitcoin
Hackers crack bank accounts and sell stolen funds for only 10-12% of their real value in BTC equivalent, according to the new Q3 2019 Black Market Report from Armor’s Threat Resistance Unit.
West Virginian Student Tried to Hack Blockchain Voting Pilot
Mac Warner, the West Virginia’s Secretary of State made public the info that someone attempted to gain access to its blockchain-based mobile voting pilot in May 2018.
$160 Malware Botnet is Behind Attack on 72,000 Crypto Wallets
Around 72,000 devices in 2019 alone were infected during a malware campaign to steal cryptocurrency, according to the research report published by cyberintelligence company Prevailion on Oct. 2.
US Imposes Sanctions on North Korean Hacking Groups
The US Treasury has announced sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups blamed for the global WannaCry ransomware attacks. The document refers to three large hacker groups — Lazarus Group, ...
North Korea Denies It Was Behind $2 Billion Hacks
North Korea has denied an allegation that it was behind $2 billion hacking attacks to banks and crypto exchanges to finance nation’s weapons programs.
Who or What Could Kill Bitcoin?
Today, it is difficult to imagine a digital money market without a major coin. It seems that it has already proved its worth and will always exist, but in reality — this is not entirely true.
