Blockchain Analytics: CoinBene's $105 Million Crypto Transfers "Consistent With Hack"
March 29, 2019
Another Crypto Hack?
As hinted at in a previous Ethereum World News report, notable crypto exchange CoinBene is under suspicion of being hacked after a sudden maintenance session. Interestingly, a report from Elementus, a blockchain…
Sanctions? What Sanctions? North Korea Finding A Window in Crypto
March 19, 2019
Even in the face of US and UN imposed sanctions, North Korea is resolute and effective in rendering international embargoes useless. Recent chronicles from the US Panel of Experts now corroborate findings of what cyber experts, foreign…
Unexpected Bitcoin Whale: North Korea May Own Millions In Crypto
March 9, 2019
Bitcoin Can Help Kim Avoid Sanctions
In a recent U.N. Security Council meeting, a panel of industry experts claimed that North Korea could have upwards of $670 million worth of currencies that isn’t the nation owns. This…
Hackers From North Korea Targeting Bitcoin, Crypto Investors
December 1, 2018
North Korea Still In Love With Bitcoin, Crypto
Due to the decentralized, borderless, and censorship-resistant nature of Bitcoin and related technologies, North Korea, the world’s most well-known hermit state, has taken a liking…
FBI: 'Call Of Duty' Players Turn To Cryptocurrency Hacking, $3 Million Stolen
October 24, 2018
‘Call Of Duty’ Gamers Accused In Court Filing, FBI Affidavit
Members of two different industries, the long-standing gaming community and the nascent cryptocurrency world, have recently butted heads, but not in a way that…
$7.8M In Cryptocurrency Disappears From Trade.io "Cold Storage", Hackers Implicated
October 23, 2018
Switzerland-based Trade.io Suffers Devastating Hack, Cold Wallet Affected
In hand-to-hand fist fights, it is not like gentlemen to kick their opponents while they are already down. However, in the emerging cryptocurrency market, which…
A Norwegian Man Killed After Selling his Bitcoins. This is How You Stay Safe!!
October 22, 2018
A 24-year-old Norwegian, Heikki Bjørklund Plato has been killed after selling his Bitcoins, Oslo police have reported. While the details are fuzzy, it is said the victim was stabbed more than 20 times but the amount of cash stolen…
Russian Cybersecurity Firm Says Hackers Have Stolen $882 Million From Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Almost Two Years
October 19, 2018
A Russian cybersecurity firm has released reports stating that hackers have stolen $882 million from cryptocurrency exchanges in almost two years.
$882 Million and Counting
A cybersecurity firm based in Moscow, Group-IB, conducted…
