Monday, May 19, 2025

cryptocurrency

Record-Breaking $27 Billion Black Market ‘Haowang Guarantee’ Deals Conducted Behind Closed Doors

Major victory against online crime, two of the world’s largest illicit marketplaces-Huione Guarantee (also known as “Haowang Guarantee”) and Xinbi Guarantee-were forced offline on May 13, 2025. These platforms...

Researchers Simulate DPRK’s Largest Cryptocurrency Heist Through Compromised macOS Developer and AWS Pivoting

Security researchers at Elastic have recreated the intricate details of the February 21, 2025, ByBit cryptocurrency heist, where approximately 400,000 ETH-valued at over a...

Researchers Reveal Threat Actor TTP Patterns and DNS Abuse in Investment Scams

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered the intricate tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by threat actors in investment scams, which, according to the Federal Trade...

FBI Reports ₹1.38 Lakh Crore Loss in 2024, a 33% Surge from 2023

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has reported a record-breaking loss of $16.6 billion (approximately ₹1.38 lakh crore) due to cyber-enabled crimes in...

Threat Actors Exploiting Unsecured Kubernetes Clusters for Crypto Mining

In a startling revelation from Microsoft Threat Intelligence, threat actors are increasingly targeting unsecured Kubernetes clusters to conduct illicit activities such as cryptomining. The...

Hackers Target Investors Through Fraud Networks to Steal Financial Data

Hackers have launched sophisticated schemes designed to defraud investors and steal their financial data. Utilizing digital platforms, encrypted messaging apps, and crypto transactions, these...

Threat Actors Exploit Legitimate Crypto Packages to Deliver Malicious Code

Threat actors are using open-source software (OSS) repositories to install malicious code into trusted applications, particularly targeting cryptocurrency software. The ReversingLabs (RL) research team has...

20-Year-Old Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty in Major Ransomware Case

A 20-year-old Noah Urban, a resident of Palm Coast, Florida, pleaded guilty to a series of federal charges in a Jacksonville courtroom. Urban, linked to...

Malicious Python Packages Target Popular Cryptocurrency Library to Steal Sensitive Data

In a recent development, the ReversingLabs research team has uncovered a sophisticated software supply chain attack targeting developers of cryptocurrency applications. The attack involved...

Threat Actors Compromise 150,000 Websites to Promote Chinese Gambling Platforms

A large-scale cyberattack has compromised approximately 150,000 legitimate websites by injecting malicious JavaScript to redirect visitors to Chinese-language gambling platforms. The campaign, first detected...

Fake Coinbase Migration Messages Target Users to Steal Wallet Credentials

A sophisticated phishing campaign is currently targeting cryptocurrency investors with fraudulent emails claiming to be from Coinbase. The scam attempts to trick users into...