Discord Controlled NodeCordRAT Steals Chrome Data via NPM Packages
Zscaler ThreatLabz identifies three malicious NPM packages mimicking Bitcoin libraries. The NodeCordRAT virus uses Discord commands to exfiltrate MetaMask data and Chrome passwords.
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Bitfinex Hack Mastermind Behind $10 Billion Theft Gets Early Release
Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the massive 2016 Bitfinex Bitcoin theft, has been released early from prison. Read how the First Step Act and a trail of Walmart gift cards led to this major update in one of the world’s largest crypto thefts.
UK Treasury drawing up new rules to police cryptocurrency markets
Rachel Reeves wants to protect consumers by bringing digital money and assets into the ‘regulatory perimeter’Cryptocurrencies will be regulated in a similar way to other financial products under legislation coming into force in 2027.The Treasury is dra…
Law enforcement shuts down Cryptomixer in major crypto crime takedown
Authorities seized $29M in Bitcoin after takedown of Cryptomixer, a service used to launder cybercrime proceeds. Europol announced the seizure of $29M in Bitcoin after shutting down Cryptomixer, a crypto-mixing service used for cybercrime and money laundering. The Europol reported that since its creation in 2016, Cryptomixer mixed over EUR 1.3 billion in Bitcoin. The […]
Police Seize Cryptomixer Domains, Infrastructure and 28M Dollars in Bitcoin
Swiss and German police shut down Cryptomixer, seizing servers, domains and 28M dollars in Bitcoin during an Europol backed action targeting crypto laundering.
What a Secure Setup Really Looks Like for Storing Digital Assets
How you choose to store your assets is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when you…
Samourai Wallet Founders Jailed in $237M Crypto Laundering Case
Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill were sentenced to 4 and 5 years for laundering $237M via their crypto mixer.
Crypto market sheds more than $1tn in six weeks amid fears of tech bubble
Bitcoin price at lowest level since April while FTSE 100 falls as Google boss warns there is ‘irrationality’ in AI boomBusiness live – latest updatesMore than $1tn (£760bn) has been wiped off the value of the cryptocurrency market in the past six weeks…
DarkComet Spyware Resurfaces Disguised as Fake Bitcoin Wallet
Old DarkComet RAT spyware is back, hiding inside fake Bitcoin wallets and trading apps to steal credentials via keylogging.
$7.3B crypto laundering: ‘Bitcoin Queen’ sentenced to 11 Years in UK
“Bitcoin Queen” Zhimin Qian gets 11 years in London for laundering $7.3B from a crypto scam that defrauded 128K victims in China. A British court sentenced a Chinese woman, Zhimin Qian (47), also known as the “Bitcoin Queen,” to 11 years and eight months in jail for laundering $7.3B from a crypto scam that defrauded 128K […]