Ransomware group Maze claims to have hacked United States egg producer Sparboe in a post on its website. Ransomware group Maze claims to have hacked United States egg producer Sparboe in a post on its website. The website of cybercriminal organization Maze recently published a new entry claiming that the group hacked Sparboe. The post […]
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Bitcoin price charts hint at an exciting breakout, Telegram officially ditches TON, and why Trump could be the next victim of the REvil ransomware group. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions […]
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Ransomware leaks social security numbers and other sensitive information from plastic surgery studios. A cybercrime group recently infected two plastic surgery studios with ransomware. They subsequently leaked patient’s social security numbers and other sensitive information onto the internet. Emsisoft threat analyst, Brett Callow, told Cointelegraph on May 5 that Maze recently took credit for hacking […]
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A group of ransomware hackers has reportedly stolen sensitive information from a major Costa Rican state-owned bank, Banco BCR. A group of hackers dubbed Maze claims to have compromised the infrastructure of Banco BCR, a Costa Rican state-owned bank, and is now threatening to leak millions of credit card numbers. On April 30, Maze claimed […]
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The “Nefilim” ransomware threatens to leak sensitive data if the demands are not met. A series of ransomware attacks over the past week affected medical care, hundreds of thousands of parcel deliveries during the pandemic — and even a lingerie manufacturer. Attackers are threatening to leak sensitive data if companies fail to make the required […]
Continue ReadingDoes blockchain technology grant enough anonymity? Experts’ opinions vary, as some say the technology hasn’t lived up to the expectations. The first blockchain was launched more than 10 years ago and since then, it has evolved from simply being a backbone for Bitcoin (BTC) to a global technological phenomenon. In some sense, the distributed ledger […]
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New Zealand police flag fraudsters threatening victims with the release of sensitive information about porn consumption if they don’t pay ransom in BTC. New Zealand police issued an alert on April 13 regarding a crypto-related scam that threatens victims with release of information on their porn use. According to a report published in the NZ […]
Continue ReadingChainalysis data has found that the value of transactions sent to known scam wallets has dropped significantly amid the coronavirus pandemic and crypto market crash. Data published on April 10 by blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis indicates that the average value of transactions received by the wallets of known scams fell 30% during March. Amid fraudsters’ […]
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The CARES Act shed light on the possibility of a digital dollar. Meanwhile, a blockchain-based solution is also being explored. Will one of them launch soon? The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest global crisis since the events that sparked the creation of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2008, and is one that will also have long-lasting effects […]
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Top crypto exchange Binance has hinted that it will soon be launching Bitcoin options trading. Top crypto exchange Binance has hinted that it plans to launch Bitcoin (BTC) options trading. Two tweets — via the exchange’s official handle and CEO Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”) — posted on April 3 revealed “testflight leaks” and a screenshot of […]
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