Crimes | ForkLog - Part 122

ForkLog 9 08.12.2020

Fake Gemini YouTube accounts surface

The cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, owned by the Winklevoss brothers, warned users about two counterfeit Gemini accounts on YouTube.

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ForkLog 21 08.12.2020

South Korea charges Coinbit executives with fraud

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has charged the chairman and two executives of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbit with fraud, according to Newspim.

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ForkLog 10 08.12.2020

Hackers attacked a Foxconn factory and demanded 1,804 BTC as ransom

One of Foxconn's factories, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, was hit by the DoppelPaymer ransomware. Hackers demanded 1,804 BTC (about $33.8 million at the time of writing), according to Bleeping Computer.

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ForkLog 25 07.12.2020

In Tatarstan, a pyramid scheme attracted 80 million rubles through cryptocurrency investments

At the request of the Tatarstan prosecutor's office, a criminal case has been opened against Finiko, suspected of organizing a financial pyramid worth at least 80 million rubles. Local media report this.

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ForkLog 6 07.12.2020

Moscow resident loses about 11.2 million rubles in cryptocurrency on a phishing site

Unknown assailants stole from a Moscow resident 6 BTC and 70 ETH worth about 11.2 million rubles, according to the local police.

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ForkLog 6 06.12.2020

Bitsonar pyramid founder, suspected of murder, released from pre-trial detention under house arrest

On 3 December, the Bitsonar pyramid founder Alexander Tovstenko, suspected of organizing the murder-for-hire of his former colleague, was released from pre-trial detention under house arrest. The Kyiv District Court of Odessa made the decision, according to former company technician Yaroslav Stadchenko.

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ForkLog 14 03.12.2020

Hackers demand nearly $1 million in Bitcoin to halt data leak

The hacker group Black Shadow hacked one of Israel's largest insurance companies, Shirbit, and demanded a ransom of 50 BTC (~$967,500 at the time of writing), according to The Jerusalem Post.

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ForkLog 17 03.12.2020

MetaMask users warned of surge in scams

CipherTrace warned cryptocurrency holders about a spike in funds stolen in the last 24 hours through counterfeit MetaMask Ethereum wallets.

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ForkLog 26 03.12.2020

DeFi project Compounder Finance suspected of exit scam worth $10.8 million

Anonymous developers of the DeFi project Compounder Finance allegedly stole $10.8 million from users. CoinDesk reports.

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ForkLog 9 02.12.2020

Microsoft accuses hackers of data theft under the cover of Monero mining

Hackers started diverting attention from the real targets of cyberattacks with a cryptocurrency miner. Microsoft researchers reached this conclusion.

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ForkLog 16 02.12.2020

Venezuela arrests suspects in $2 million Bitcoin theft

Authorities in Venezuela arrested two people who allegedly stole 101 BTC (over $1.9 million) from a local cryptocurrency exchange. Decrypt reports.

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ForkLog 8 01.12.2020

Bitfinex-stolen bitcoins move again

Against the {{AOPEN_1}}achievement{{ACLOSE_1}} Bitcoin's new all-time high, funds stolen in 2016 from the Bitfinex exchange began moving. Whale Alert recorded 15 transactions totaling more than $135 million.

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