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ForkLog 25 07.07.2021

Russian-linked hackers breach the U.S. Republican National Committee’s systems

Hacker group Cozy Bear, linked to Russian security services, breached the computer systems of the U.S. Republican National Committee. Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the situation.

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ForkLog 11 06.07.2021

Unknown assailant demanded 0.5 BTC, threatening to blow up Kyiv City Hall

On July 6, an unknown assailant reported a purported bomb at the Kyiv City Hall building. To prevent an explosion, he demanded a ransom in bitcoins.

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ForkLog 134 06.07.2021

Founders of the Finiko pyramid suspected of exit scam

Investors in the Kazan-based Finiko pyramid are flooding with complaints about being unable to withdraw funds. Independent experts estimate the total damage from the company's activities at several hundred million dollars.

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ForkLog 32 06.07.2021

Popular YouTube blogger accused of orchestrating a Pump & Dump scheme

Former Google employee and YouTube blogger with more than 1.1 million subscribers, Patrick Shyu, aka TechLead, was accused of organizing a Pump & Dump scheme.

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ForkLog 17 06.07.2021

Brazilian Police Arrest Local ‘Bitcoin King’ on $300 Million Fraud Charges

The Brazilian Federal Police liquidated Bitcoin Banco Group, whose actions harmed more than 7,000 clients, with losses exceeding $300 million. Its leader, Claudio Oliveira, known as the 'Bitcoin King', has been arrested.

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ForkLog 22 06.07.2021

Bitcoin.org hit by DDoS attack as hackers demand 0.5 BTC ransom

On July 5, the Bitcoin.org site came under a DDoS attack. The attackers demanded payment of 0.5 BTC (over $17,600 at the time of writing). This was reported by the site's operator, Cobra.

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ForkLog 36 05.07.2021

Former Cryptopia employee pleads guilty to stealing more than $170,000 in cryptocurrency

A former employee of Cryptopia, which is in liquidation, admitted stealing more than $170,000 in cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 20 05.07.2021

REvil hackers breached thousands of companies and demanded a $70 million ransom in Bitcoin

More than a thousand companies were affected by the cyberattack on the American software developer Kaseya. The breach is believed to have been carried out by operators of the REvil ransomware, who are linked to Russia.

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ForkLog 11 04.07.2021

Dropil founders agree to plead guilty to $1.9 million ICO fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice said that two men from California agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud in connection with an ICO worth about $1.9 million.

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ForkLog 23 02.07.2021

Experts identify a number of Bitcoin addresses whose owners are selling counterfeit COVID certificates

Advertisements for the sale of counterfeit COVID certificates, stolen vaccines and forged doctor signatures for cryptocurrency have spread widely on the dark web.

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ForkLog 21 30.06.2021

WhaleFarm project suspected of exit scam as token price falls 99%

The WhaleFarm DeFi project team is suspected of diverting $2.3 million from investors. The native token price fell by 99% in minutes. The matter drew the attention of a crypto analyst known as CryptoWhale.

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ForkLog 16 30.06.2021

Bitcoin scammer duped Russian woman out of 200,000 rubles

A 42-year-old resident of the Kemerovo region became the victim of a fraudster who proposed investing in cryptocurrencies. This was reported by the local police.

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