Crimes | ForkLog - Part 119

ForkLog 19 28.12.2020

Hackers demand bitcoins from hacked Livecoin exchange

Unknown attackers left a message on the recently hacked Livecoin exchange demanding a ransom in bitcoins.

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ForkLog 14 24.12.2020

Bitcoin price on Livecoin exchange surges to $220,000; platform suspected of exit scam

In the last 24 hours, the price of Bitcoin on the cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin rose to $220,000. Users suspect the platform of an exit scam. The Telegram account of Livecoin's executive director has been deleted, and a message about a hack on the exchange appeared on the site.

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ForkLog 14 24.12.2020

In Ukraine, extortionists tortured Kyiv-based cryptocurrency businessman to extract $800,000

Ukrainian law enforcement authorities suspect a group of individuals of extortion, conspiracy and kidnapping, who tortured a Kyiv resident whose business is linked to cryptocurrency. This was reported on the National Police website.

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ForkLog 9 24.12.2020

SEC accuses founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds of fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Stefan Qin of cryptocurrency arbitrage fraud and of failing to return investors' funds. Qin is the founder of Virgil Sigma funds in New York and VQR Multistrategy in the Cayman Islands.

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ForkLog 8 23.12.2020

EXMO updates losses from hack

The cryptocurrency exchange EXMO lost 6% of total assets as a result of the hack on December 21, according to the interim report.

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ForkLog 38 23.12.2020

Dissertation council members at Moscow Pedagogical State University accused of bitcoin bribes

Law enforcement officials have accused members of the dissertation council at Moscow Pedagogical State University of taking bribes. Investigators say the bribes were paid exclusively in bitcoin, according to the Telegram channel Baza.

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ForkLog 9 22.12.2020

Nexus Mutual founder reveals details of $8m hack

Hugh Karp, founder of the DeFi mutual-insurance project Nexus Mutual, having lost more than $8 million in the hack, described the incident in detail and gave recommendations to users.

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ForkLog 6 22.12.2020

In Ukraine, prosecutors uncover a group of criminals who allegedly siphoned up to €10 million a month from Europeans

Ukrainian law enforcement authorities, in cooperation with Europol and the prosecutor's office of the German city of Bamberg, identified an international fraud scheme conducted under the guise of attracting investments, including alleged proceeds from the sale of cryptocurrencies. This was reported on the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine's website.

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ForkLog 20 22.12.2020

BitGrail owner suspected of hacking his own Bitcoin exchange

BitGrail founder Francesco Firano has become a suspect in the 2018 hack of the platform and the €120 million theft, Reuters reports citing Italian police.

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ForkLog 17 21.12.2020

Hackers hit 1,000 Symrise computers in Clop ransomware attack

A leading German producer of food flavorings, Symrise, was hit by the Clop group. The attackers stole 500 GB of data and encrypted 1,000 of the company's devices, according to Bleeping Computer.

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ForkLog 19 21.12.2020

EXMO Exchange Hacked

On December 21, the cryptocurrency exchange EXMO suspended withdrawals after the theft of about 5% of total assets.

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ForkLog 8 21.12.2020

Warp Finance developers recover 75% of stolen $7.7 million

The creators of the DeFi protocol Warp Finance have recovered $5.85 million, or 75% of the funds stolen in the December 18 attack.

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