Crimes | ForkLog - Part 126

ForkLog 10 11.11.2020

Binance paid $200,000 for help in catching the hackers behind the March 2018 breach

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance paid $200,000 to a group of investigators for help in catching the hackers behind the platform's attempted breach in March 2018. Representatives of Binance told ForkLog.

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ForkLog 17 11.11.2020

Riccardo Spagni explains Monero network attack

An unknown attacker attempted an unsuccessful Sybil attack on Monero’s network, according to Riccardo 'Fluffypony' Spagni.

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ForkLog 18 10.11.2020

Dutch-Colombian cartel member arrested in Spain over €6m cryptocurrency laundering

Spanish police arrested a Dutch citizen of Colombian origin suspected of laundering €6 million through cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 16 10.11.2020

Hackers attacked laptop maker Compal and demanded 1,100 BTC in ransom

Taiwanese laptop manufacturer Compal Electronics was hit by the DoppelPaymer ransomware. Hackers demanded 1,100 BTC to decrypt files (nearly $17 million at the time of writing), according to Bleeping Computer.

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ForkLog 20 10.11.2020

Former Microsoft software engineer sentenced to prison for Bitcoin fraud

A U.S. court sentenced former Microsoft software engineer Vladimir Kvashuk to prison for theft, money laundering, and tax fraud involving bitcoins. The losses from his scheme exceeded $10 million, according to a Justice Department press release.

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ForkLog 11 09.11.2020

Visa-backed crypto-lending platform Cred files for bankruptcy

The Visa-backed crypto-lending platform Cred began bankruptcy proceedings after fraud was detected. The company filed for bankruptcy in Delaware on Saturday, 7 November.

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ForkLog 9 09.11.2020

Kirov region drug traffickers accused of laundering 1.2 million rubles via Bitcoin

The Kirov region's prosecutor's office has accused three local residents and a resident of Perm Krai of illegal drug distribution and laundering of proceeds from illicit activity via Bitcoin. This is reported on the law enforcement site.

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ForkLog 24 06.11.2020

Hackers moved 1.15 million XRP stolen from Ledger users

As a result of the recent phishing attack, Ledger hardware-wallet owners lost more than 1,150,000 XRP (more than $292,000 at current prices), according to XRP Forensics.

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ForkLog 12 05.11.2020

Researchers expose hackers for double extortion and data hoarding

Some hackers may retain stolen data even after the victim has paid the ransom. Coveware researchers say they have reached such conclusions.

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ForkLog 15 05.11.2020

Fraudsters posing as Elon Musk promoted a Twitter cryptocurrency scam under a Trump post

Fraudsters again used Elon Musk's name to promote a cryptocurrency scam. From a verified Twitter account allegedly belonging to the head of Tesla and SpaceX, they announced a 'reward distribution' under a tweet by Donald Trump.

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ForkLog 9 05.11.2020

US court orders crypto-pyramid organizers to pay more than $900,000

US district court in Colorado ordered the local company and its executive to pay restitution and a penalty for organizing a Ponzi scheme. The CFTC reports.

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ForkLog 17 05.11.2020

Organisers of phishing attack on Ledger users move 107 BTC

107 BTC moved, obtained as a result of a phishing attack against Ledger users. The information comes from the Telegram channel Goldfoundinshit TM.

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