News Volume of Illicit Crypto Transactions Decreased by 39% in 2023 In 2023, the total value of digital assets stolen by hackers and involved in illicit transactions was only $24.2 billion, down 39% from 2022. The latest report from Chainalysis shows… 2 weeks ago (upd. 01.03.2024) #Hacking #News #Scam
News Hackers Created Phishing App for Digital Yuan Chinese authorities uncovered a fake digital yuan app that hackers use to gain access to user assets and sensitive information. The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology warned of… 2 weeks ago (upd. 27.02.2024) #CBDC #News #Scam
News Scammers Use Etherscan to Disguise Malicious Smart Contracts The Angel Drainer phishing group employed a new attack vector that involves using Etherscan to conceal the malicious nature of a smart contract. Analysts at Blockaid identified a new method… 4 weeks ago (upd. 14.02.2024) #Hacking #News #Scam
News Cybercriminals Use New Type of Malware on Solana On-chain analysts discovered that a new type of attack on crypto users — a Bit-flipping attack — is actively spreading among scammers. Cybercriminals use it to steal SOL when a… 1 month ago (upd. 12.02.2024) #Hacking #News #Scam
News Crypto Ransomware Enriched Criminals by $1 Billion Last year, ransomware attacks resulted in record-breaking crypto payments of over $1 billion from individuals and various institutions. According to Chainalysis analysts, ransomware got over $1 billion in cryptocurrency payments… 1 month ago (upd. 08.02.2024) #Hacking #News #Scam
News AI-Created IDs Allow to Pass KYC on Crypto Exchanges AI-based service creates fake driver’s licenses and passports that users use to complete KYC on crypto exchanges. The price of such a document is only $15. The OnlyFake website launched… 1 month ago (upd. 06.02.2024) #AI #News #Scam
News DeFi Products Increasingly Featured in “Pig Butchering” Scams Scammers practicing “pig butchering” schemes started actively using malicious DeFi apps, the mechanics of which make it easier to swindle funds from inexperienced users. Sean Gallagher, Principal Threat Researcher at… 1 month ago (upd. 05.02.2024) #DeFi #News #Scam
News Singapore Covers Ways to Protect Digital Assets and Popular Theft Methods Singapore’s law enforcement expressed concern about the growing level of cybercrime and unveiled the most popular methods of stealing crypto. Criminals can use sophisticated malware packages to phish and steal… 1 month ago (upd. 01.02.2024) #Hacking #News #Scam
News Crypto Phishing and Manipulation Methods Got More Dangerous Hackers are breaking into accounts of well-known Web3 personalities, compromising email addresses of major online platforms and potentially accessing the data of a huge number of users. Cybernews analysts discovered… 2 months ago (upd. 29.01.2024) #Hacking #News #Scam
News Hackers Used Large Web3 Companies’ Emails for Phishing Fraudsters stole over $580,000 in crypto by sending phishing emails through the addresses of major Web3 companies. Among victims are users of WalletConnect, Cointelegraph, De.Fi, and Token Terminal. An anonymous… 2 months ago (upd. 24.01.2024) #Hacking #News #Scam