Crimes | ForkLog - Part 138

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ForkLog 14 27.08.2020

Bitcoin extortionists threaten the Saratov region government with an explosion

On Wednesday, 26 August, a letter threatening an explosion was received by the Government of Saratov Oblast. The attackers demanded 1.990364 BTC, according to the local publication 'Fourth Power'.

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ForkLog 12 27.08.2020

In Kyiv, former Bitsonar employee and pyramid whistleblower abducted

On Wednesday, August 26, in Kyiv, unknown abductors kidnapped former Bitsonar pyramid employee Yaroslav Stadchenko (also known as Yan Novak). This happened at 23:05 at 13B Holosiivska Street. The kidnappers, according to Stadchenko's wife, numbered seven.

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ForkLog 14 26.08.2020

Study: Covert browser mining cases rose 163% in Q2 2020

In the second quarter of 2020, the number of covert browser mining incidents rose by 163% compared with the previous quarter, according to Symantec.

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ForkLog 23 26.08.2020

Study: Lazarus hackers target blockchain professionals on LinkedIn

The Lazarus group, linked to North Korea, has targeted job seekers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space using LinkedIn, according to cybersecurity solutions provider F-Secure.

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ForkLog 14 26.08.2020

Austrian firms receive bomb-threat letters; extortionists demand Bitcoin

A number of Austrian companies have received letters demanding payment of $20,000 in BTC. Otherwise the attackers threaten to activate a hidden explosive device. Police are already investigating, according to Vol.at.

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ForkLog 8 25.08.2020

Data on thousands of Bitcoin traders posted on the dark web

A hacker stole the personal data of users of the CryptoTrader.Tax service, designed for tax accounting when trading digital currencies. CoinDesk reports.

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ForkLog 15 24.08.2020

Ryuk ransomware creators moved more than $1 million in Bitcoin via Binance

The Ryuk ransomware creators used Binance to move $1 million, Forbes reports, citing cybersecurity experts who wished to remain anonymous.

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ForkLog 8 23.08.2020

Ryanair chief: would not invest a single cent in Bitcoin

The CEO of the European low-cost carrier Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, compared Bitcoin to a financial pyramid and said he would never invest a single cent in it, according to The Sunday Times.

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ForkLog 12 21.08.2020

US deploys artificial intelligence to curb illegal mining on supercomputers

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) of the U.S. Department of Energy have developed an AI-based system to detect illegal use of supercomputers for cryptocurrency mining.

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ForkLog 12 21.08.2020

Former Uber security chief paid hackers $100,000 in BTC to cover up data theft

The U.S. District Court in San Francisco charged the former head of Uber's security with concealing a data breach that exposed the data of 57 million drivers and users. Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 20 20.08.2020

Study: organizers of fake YouTube giveaways moved $477,000 in XRP

Organisers of streams with fake cryptocurrency giveaways stole 1.543 million XRP (~$477,000) from duped users. This is according to data from research firm Xrplorer.

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ForkLog 21 19.08.2020

U.S. Army: About 6,000 hackers are targeting North Korea

Under North Korea's direction, more than 6,000 hackers operate worldwide, according to the U.S. Army report. Most of them are based in Russia, Belarus, China, India and Malaysia.

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