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ForkLog 25 25.08.2021

Hackers posing as games stole Bitcoin wallet data in 45 countries

Kaspersky Lab experts uncovered the Swarez trojan, which, among other things, stole data from cryptocurrency wallets.

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ForkLog 12 25.08.2021

Australians lose more than $25.7 million to Bitcoin scammers

Cryptocurrency-related financial fraud has surged in Australia. In the first half of 2021 alone, locals handed over $25.7 million to criminals.

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ForkLog 24 24.08.2021

Ex-Man United player under investigation for money laundering via cryptocurrency, reports say.

Former Manchester United midfielder Anderson (Anderson Luis de Abreu Oliveira) has become a defendant in a case of theft and money laundering through cryptocurrency, Globo reports citing the Rio Grande do Sul state prosecutor's office.

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ForkLog 21 24.08.2021

Bank of Russia warns about cryptocurrency pyramids targeting pensioners

In Moscow and the Moscow region, scammers have stepped up their activity, offering pensioners an opportunity to earn extra income through investments in digital assets.

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ForkLog 17 24.08.2021

Nokia’s US subsidiary SAC Wireless hit by Conti ransomware

SAC Wireless, Nokia's US subsidiary, said data had been leaked as a result of a Conti ransomware attack.

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ForkLog 24 23.08.2021

Hacker behind Liquid breach sent nearly $20m in Ethereum to Tornado Cash mixer

The hacker who breached the Liquid exchange sent Ethereum worth almost $20 million to the Tornado Cash mixer.

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ForkLog 21 23.08.2021

Poly Network hacker returns the remaining $141 million

The hacker behind the attack on Poly Network provided the key to the multisig wallet and returned the remaining $141 million of stolen funds.

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ForkLog 13 23.08.2021

Google Play uncovers over 120 fake cryptocurrency mining apps

Trend Micro researchers found in the Google Play Store over 120 fake cryptocurrency mining apps. Some of them were downloaded more than 100,000 times.

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ForkLog 25 23.08.2021

Blockchain project accuses HitBTC of losing 40 million tokens

An unknown party moved 40 million DVPN tokens off HitBTC due to the exchange's error, according to the Sentinel Network issuer. The project is developing a P2P marketplace for decentralized applications and resources.

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ForkLog 19 22.08.2021

Luna Yield DeFi project developers stole about $8 million from investors

The Luna Yield DeFi protocol on the Solana blockchain abruptly ceased operations a few days after launch. The project\'s website and social media were shut down, and its developers withdrew about $8 million from the protocol.

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ForkLog 21 20.08.2021

Sweden’s government has returned bitcoins worth more than $1.5m to a drug trafficker

The Swedish government has returned more than $1.5m in bitcoin to a drug trafficker after the value of the cryptocurrency rose sharply while he was in custody.

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ForkLog 20 19.08.2021

Poly Network hacker threatens to delay full return of funds

The hacker, who breached Poly Network on August 10 for $611 million, threatened to delay the final return of funds at least until next week.

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