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ForkLog 18 14.01.2022

Hackers distributing ransomware uncovered in Ukraine; losses exceed $1 million

Ukrainian police, in a joint investigation with law enforcement authorities in the United States and the United Kingdom, identified suspects behind ransomware attacks.

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ForkLog 13 13.01.2022

CertiK puts 2021 DeFi hacks at $1.3 billion

In 2021, the amount of funds stolen by hackers from DeFi applications more than doubled, reaching $1.3 billion. Problems linked to centralisation of projects became the most common attack vector, according to CertiK's report.

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ForkLog 9 12.01.2022

South African police launch investigation into possible fraud by Africrypt founders

South African authorities (SA) have begun investigating a number of criminal cases filed following investors' complaints against the bankrupt cryptocurrency platform Africrypt. Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 10 12.01.2022

Cyberattacks doubled in 2021; Russia leads

Throughout 2021, cybercriminals increased attacks on government and commercial enterprises — at their peak, an average of 925 incidents per week per organization.

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ForkLog 7 11.01.2022

Police detain two suspects in Tyumen over mining-related fraud

Law enforcement detained two suspects in Tyumen over mining-related fraud, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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ForkLog 25 11.01.2022

Hackers siphon $18 million from Animoca Brands’ Lympo platform

Hackers siphoned from the hot wallets of the Lympo sports NFT platform, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, 165.2 million LMT tokens worth $18.2 million at the time of the breach.

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ForkLog 13 11.01.2022

Group-IB identifies 8,000 fraudulent domains targeting crypto and stock investors

Group-IB specialists uncovered more than 50 different schemes of fake investment projects created by scammers. The criminals are targeting potential investors in cryptocurrencies, equities, gold and other assets. ForkLog told Group-IB.

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ForkLog 14 10.01.2022

US drops charges of laundering $1 million through the darknet against Russian DJ Denis Kaznacheev, aka Guttersnipe and Cast

US authorities dropped the extradition request and charges of laundering $1 million against Russian DJ Denis Kaznacheev, who performs under the stage names Guttersnipe and Cast.

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ForkLog 19 10.01.2022

Hackers modify the dnSpy debugger for covert cryptocurrency mining

MalwareHunterTeam researchers have uncovered a malicious version of the dnSpy debugger that installs hidden miners and trojans on victims' computers.

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ForkLog 16 10.01.2022

Brazilian police arrest organizer of Mirror Trading International Bitcoin pyramid

The Brazilian military police arrested the founder and CEO of the Mirror Trading International cryptocurrency pyramid, Johann Steynberg, who had been sought by Interpol and the FBI in 2019.

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ForkLog 18 10.01.2022

Chainalysis: In 2021, cryptocurrency scammers earned a record $14 billion

In 2021, attackers targeting the cryptocurrency industry stole a record $14 billion. This is according to data from analytics company Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 36 09.01.2022

Hackers siphon nearly $8 million from LCX’s hot wallet

Hackers breached the hot wallet of Liechtenstein-registered bitcoin exchange LCX. The company said that during the attack the {{AOPEN_1}}ERC-20{{ACLOSE_1}} tokens were stolen. For the duration of the investigation, deposits and withdrawals on the platform were suspended.

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