Crimes | ForkLog - Part 112

ForkLog 15 24.02.2021

Report: attackers are 13 times faster at disposing of stolen cryptocurrencies

In 2015, attackers on average held stolen or fraudulently obtained cryptocurrency assets for 365 days. In 2020, they withdrew them in just 28 days, according to a Crystal Blockchain report.

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ForkLog 8 24.02.2021

SBU identifies suspects in hacks of officials’ accounts; payments were received in cryptocurrency

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has disrupted the activities of hackers suspected of breaching messaging apps, social-media accounts and email inboxes.

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ForkLog 10 24.02.2021

Resident of Mari El Republic jailed for four years for theft of mining rig worth 600,000 rubles

The court found a resident of Mari El guilty of fraud in the theft of mining equipment.

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ForkLog 14 22.02.2021

Sydney man arrested over $4.3 million Bitcoin laundering

Australian authorities charged a Sydney man suspected of money laundering via Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency. This is stated in a press release from the New South Wales Police.

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ForkLog 15 22.02.2021

Woman in Sverdlovsk Oblast loses 800,000 rubles to cryptocurrency scammers

A woman from Kachkanar became a victim of criminals, losing a total of 800,000 rubles. She was promised earnings from cryptocurrency trading, according to the Sverdlovsk Region Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD).

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ForkLog 28 20.02.2021

Media: Hackers Withdraw $45,000 in Crypto Assets From Non-Operational Cryptopia Exchange

Hackers withdrew crypto assets from the New Zealand-based bitcoin exchange Cryptopia, which has been non-operational since 2019 and is in liquidation. Stuff reports.

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ForkLog 23 18.02.2021

Hackers attack KIA Motors America and demand $20 million in Bitcoin.

The American division of car maker KIA Motors was reportedly hit by the DoppelPaymer ransomware. Bleeping Computer reports.

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ForkLog 17 18.02.2021

New York authorities accuse Coinseed of $1 million fraud

The New York Attorney General's office (NYAG) has charged the cryptocurrency startup Coinseed and two of its top executives with defrauding investors of more than $1 million, according to the agency's site.

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ForkLog 15 18.02.2021

U.S. authorities indict three North Korean hackers in theft of more than $1.3 billion

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged three North Korean programmers in hacking attacks on financial institutions and companies, involvement in the WannaCry ransomware, and the theft of funds, including cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 20 17.02.2021

Kaspersky Lab links decline in DDoS attacks to rising cryptocurrency prices

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the total number of DDoS attacks fell by about 30% from the third quarter, according to data from Kaspersky Lab. Analysts attribute this to the rise in prices of many cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 10 17.02.2021

Uzbekistan resident loses over 1 million rubles hoping to profit from cryptocurrencies

A resident of Uzbekistan became a victim of an attacker who promised help in buying cryptocurrencies. The information was provided by the Investigative Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan.

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ForkLog 15 16.02.2021

Hacked Livecoin announces start of user fund reimbursements

Representatives of the cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin, which was hacked in late December 2020, said they were ready to begin reimbursing users' funds.

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