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Meet Top 15 Ransomware Families Who Got More Than 22,000 Bitcoins

Between 2013 and mid-2017, ransomware payments reached at least BTC 22,967.54, which at current prices is more than USD 160 million, a recent study of 35 ransomware families claims.However, the study assumes that ransomware authors cashed out immediately after receiving victims’ payments,...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Unresolved Ethereum Governance Debate

Uncertainty over governance could be turning some investors off. Similarly, the uncertainty over whether large sums of lost ETH can ever be retrieved may also be cooling investor sentiment.No one likes losing crypto. Some people have gone so far as enlisting hypnotists in a bid to retrieve their...

, by Simon Chandler

Crypto Exchange Operator Lied About Hack

The operator of the now-defunct US-based crypto trading services WeExchange and BitFunder has admitted that he is guilty of lying to customers about hacks on the two platforms, Bloomberg reported. The Texas man, identified as Jon E. Montroll, now faces charges of securities fraud and obstruction of...

, by Fredrik Vold

How Quantum Computers Could Steal Your Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have recently captured the public’s imagination because they offer an exciting alternative to traditional monetary systems. Bitcoin transactions are essentially a series of puzzles stored in public on the blockchain. The puzzles used to protect bitcoin are so...

, by Marco Tomamichel

3 Ways Your Cryptocurrency Exchange Account Can Be Hacked

Cryptocurrency exchanges are a premier target for cybercriminals who are looking to acquire cryptocurrency through illegitimate means. USD 731 million have been stolen during exchange hacks in the first half of 2018, according to blockchain security experts CipherTrace. While the majority of these...

, by Alex Lielacher

Bancor and MyEtherWallet Hit by Security Breaches

Within less than a day, two cryptocurrency related security breaches have occurred. Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Bancor has fallen victim to a theft of up to USD 23.5 million. Soon, popular Ethereum wallet MyEtherWallet warned its users that those who utilize Hola, a free VPN (virtual...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Hacked Exchange Faces Investigation That Could Create New Precedent

The CEO of Coinrail, South Korea’s 7th biggest exchange, is under investigation for embezzlement by the country’s prosecution service. Per media outlet Sisa Journal, the investigation could create a legal precedent in South Korea for exchanges that suffer hacks, potentially forcing them...

, by Tim Alper

Malware Monitoring 2.3 Million Bitcoin Addresses

When sending cryptocurrency, one of the main features is the fact that addresses are long and virtually impossible to remember. Naturally, very few people are willing to type the address in by hand, instead relying on copying it from one application to another - and this is exactly where the danger...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bithumb Cuts Hack Losses By 46%

The major Korean crypto exchange Bithumb, has announced that it has cut their hack losses from the initially reported KRW 35 billion to KRW 19 billion (USD 17 million).For that, they thank the support and cooperation of other exchanges and crypto foundations across the world, as well as their quick...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

S Korean Exchange Upbit Denies Hack Rumor

Upbit, one of South Korea’s biggest exchanges, has denied rumors spreading this week on Telegram that it fallen victim to a hacking attack.Concerns had grown among South Korean cryptocurrency investors after keen-eyed community members noticed that Upbit had moved massive amounts of...

, by Tim Alper

Bithumb Hack: Chinese Hackers Blamed, S Korean Police Stumped

South Korean cyber police are still searching for clues – and are yet to make any significant breakthroughs – in the hunt for the perpetrators of last week’s USD 32 million hack on South Korean exchange Bithumb.Rumors have been circulating among South Korean crypto-communities,...

, by Tim Alper

Crypto-Related Crime Might Be Top Cyberattack of 2018

According to a cybersecurity expert, crypto is where the real danger lies this year, as cyberattacks related to the nascent industry will surpass all other types.Lotem Finkelsteen is a threat intelligence analyst with the Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies who warns...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Mt. Gox Creditors One Step Closer To Their Bitcoins

Infamous, and now defunct, cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox has begun the process for a civil rehabilitation, as bankruptcy proceedings are put on hold. Announced on Friday by their trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi, the exchange has just today been awarded permission for this act by the Tokyo District...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bithumb Hack Shakes Investors’ Confidence: “Only Upbit is left”

The fallout from yesterday’s USD 32 million hack on South Korean major exchange Bithumb has been less severe than expected, however, the incident has dealt a major blow to investor confidence, say media reports in the country.Media analysts and web users alike have concluded: “Only...

, by Tim Alper

USD 32m Stolen From Major Exchange, Market Tumbles

About KRW 35 billion (USD 31.5 million) in cryptocurrencies have been stolen from Bithumb, one of the largest crypto exchanges in South Korea said on Wednesday. Market dropped after the announcement.Total market capitalization chart:The lack of funds was noticed between last night and today early...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

USD 20 Million Stolen from Ethereum Clients – What Should I Do?

A group of hackers has stolen over USD 20 million worth of Ethereum from Ethereum-based apps and mining rigs, Chinese cyber-security firm Qihoo 360 Netlab reported today.If you’re one of the victims, you probably know it already - but even if you’re not, you should understand how this...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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