Hackers stole over 5,000 email addresses from Coinsquare’s database and aim to use it for SIM swapping. Hackers stole almost 50,000 email addresses from Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinsquare. Now, they’re hoping to use the data to perform SIM swapping attacks. One of the alleged hackers involved in the attack spoke to VICE Motherboard on June […]
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Coincheck suffered a data breach that may have leaked users’ emails and personal information, including date of birth and phone number. Major Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has suffered a data breach involving unauthorized access to the platform’s domain registration service. Coincheck is one of the world’s oldest crypto exchanges. They suffered a $500 million hack […]
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Blockchain projects are developing video conferencing applications as remote working gains more popularity during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing many businesses to adopt work-from-home policies, the demand for video conferencing programs appears to have increased. Indeed, by late April, video conference app Zoom was seeing 300 million daily meeting participants, a […]
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Electric Capital partner Ken Deeter proposed the Guarded Launch of a DeFi project. Ken Deeter, a partner at crypto venture firm, Electric Capital, proposed a pragmatic approach to ensure decentralized finance, or DeFi, projects are not exploited due to bugs in the system. In an article published on May 27 through the Electric Capital blog, […]
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Blockchain and VR-powered social media platform Sensorium has joined the Global Blockchain Business Council. Virtual reality media platform, Sensorium, has announced its membership in the Global Blockchain Business Council, or GBBC — a Swiss-based non-profit industry association for blockchain. Sensorium will participate in GBBC’s upcoming virtual forum on May 28, which will see the firm’s […]
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The teenage hacker who allegedly stole $23.8 million in crypto from Michael Terpin may have threatened the life of a 16-year-old enlisted to help launder the money. Ellis Pinksy, the hacker who allegedly masterminded the theft of $23.8 million worth of crypto from pioneering investor, Michael Terpin, planned on retiring after the heist at the […]
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AT&T’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it was negligent for failing to prevent the theft of $1.8 million worth of crypto has been rejected. U.S. District Judge Consuelo Marshall has rejected AT&T’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the company was negligent for failing to prevent the theft of $1.8 million in crypto […]
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Steem will freeze another $5 million in funds associated with the accounts of Hive supporters. The controversy surrounding Justin Sun’s handling of the Steem (STEEM) network continues to grow, with Steem moving to freeze another $5 million in tokens held by dissident Steemit witnesses and stakeholders. Network validators — called ‘witnesses’ — associated with Sun […]
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BlockFi disclosed a data breach that potentially leaked physical addresses and account activity of its customers, highlighting the risks of KYC finance platforms. The crypto lending provider BlockFi reported on May 19 to have suffered a data breach that may put some of its clients in physical danger. According to its incident report, some of […]
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To combat counterfeit goods, the Italian government has allocated €15M to develop and implement blockchain and other tech-based solutions. Counterfeit “Made in Italy” products are sold in marketplaces around the world. The Italian government is now fighting back against these knockoffs by investing €15 million ($16.2 million) towards the development of a blockchain-based solution. According […]
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