Crypto
North Korean crypto hackers bring home a third of the state's total foreign currency revenue
Total losses from crypto-related hacks by North Korean state-sponsored criminals are nearing $3 billion in less than two years, a new report has shown, stressing that these funds comprise a significant share of the country’s economy.
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Major crypto platforms team up against phishing threat
Another wall of defense has been raised against phishing campaigns that have already cost crypto users billions. This time, crypto platforms are joining a global, real-time phishing defense network.
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Why is Prague obsessed with crypto? The surprising truth behind Europe’s bitcoin capital
From massage salons to restaurants and coffee shops, from hospitality venues to local gyms, hundreds of places in this beautiful European capital accept bitcoin payments – seemingly, more than anywhere else in the world.
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Three lessons for the crypto industry and users after $3M theft
The recent theft of XRP tokens, worth around $3 million at the time, has provided the crypto industry and its users with three valuable lessons
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Google catches North Koreans red-handed
Cybersecurity experts at Google say that, for the first time, they've caught a nation-state-backed threat actor using the EtherHiding technique to infect devices with crypto-stealing malware.
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London police look for thousands of victims as suspected crypto fraudsters caught
Another suspected gang of crypto fraudsters has been arrested, this time in London, with police seeking to find victims after “millions of pounds” were allegedly stolen.
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Lubian hacker moves billion in BTC as US gov looks to forfeit funds
Right after the US government announced its historic plans to forfeit around $14 billion in bitcoin (BTC), the hacker of the LuBian mining pool woke up and rushed to move funds to new addresses.
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Largest bitcoin seizure leaves Asian scam network victims in limbo
After the US Department of Justice (DOJ) seized billions worth of bitcoin (BTC) from a suspected mastermind of an Asian scam network, the question now lingers over whether its victims will be compensated.
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Bhutan anchors its digital ID system on Ethereum
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is migrating the IDs of its nearly 800,000 residents to Ethereum.
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Crypto security pros launch new anti-phishing tool for safer Web3
As phishing criminals become increasingly sophisticated, crypto security experts have developed a new tool for advanced users and security researchers that helps verify phishing reports.
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Crypto-targeting criminals reach “new level” with another GitHub campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have found another instance of criminals abusing the GitHub platform, this time by distributing a password-stealing trojan to South American users.
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Crypto drainers experiment with new ways to hide malware and steal funds
Security researchers have warned that crypto-stealing so-called “drainer” operators and affiliates are testing new ways to stay undetected and exploit wallets.
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North Korean crypto hackers have already stolen $2B this year
With three months left to go, 2025 is already a record year for North Korea-linked hackers. They’ve raked in more than $2 billion in stolen crypto assets since January.
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Fast-growing, sanctions-bypassing Russian stablecoin A7A5 targeted by EU
With the Russian ruble-backed stablecoin A7A5 capitalizing on sanctions imposed by the West on Russian entities, the token itself may now be sanctioned by the EU.
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DeFi platform Abracadabra. money hit by hackers for the third time, losing $20M+ in total
Some crypto platforms are becoming lucrative sources of criminal income for hackers, with one popular decentralized finance (DeFi) platform being exploited for the third time in two years. It has lost tokens worth tens of millions of USD.
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Bitcoin mining arm of Japanese giant SBI gets bitten by hackers
Blockchain security investigators have identified suspicious transactions that suggest a likely multimillion-dollar theft from a subsidiary of SBI, A major Japanese group.
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Spotting crypto fraud: key red flags every investor and platform should be aware of
A new report has listed several common red flags that might help both crypto companies and regular users to protect their funds. They range from deepfakes and AI-forged IDs to sudden high-value trades linked to “pig butchering.”
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"Crypto queen" pleads guilty to role in massive cryptocurrency scheme
UK police have seized roughly $7 million in cryptocurrency, the world’s largest seizure to date.
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Interpol seizes $97M from crypto scams as Circle considers reversing stablecoin transactions
Law enforcement keeps sending signals about its ability to confiscate crypto assets worth tens of millions of USD, while major stablecoin issuer Circle has confirmed it's looking into the possibility of reversing transactions.
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Three crypto attacks in two days drain projects of millions
In less than two days, criminals attacked at least three crypto platforms, draining millions and leaving teams fighting for the stolen funds and survival.
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