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ForkLog 14 25.10.2021

Email services hit by DDoS attacks as hackers demand ransom in Bitcoin

Several email providers were subjected to DDoS attacks, with unknown attackers demanding ransom in Bitcoin to end the attacks.

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ForkLog 7 25.10.2021

Ukraine identifies suspects in the sale of USB drives carrying malware to hack Bitcoin wallets

The Security Service of Ukraine said it had identified criminals who laundered funds for hackers and sold USB drives containing malware to breach cryptocurrency wallets.

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ForkLog 25 25.10.2021

DarkSide ransomware bitcoins worth $6.8 million moved

The DarkSide hacking group moved most of the bitcoins from its cryptocurrency wallets.

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ForkLog 31 21.10.2021

Hackers stole $1.9 million from the DeFi protocol PancakeHunny

The PancakeHunny decentralized protocol was attacked using a flash loan and lost 388 BNB and 1.7 million TUSD (approximately $1.9 million).

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ForkLog 16 21.10.2021

Google thwarted a large-scale hack of YouTube channels used for Bitcoin fraud

The Google Threat Analysis Group said it thwarted an attack by 'Russian-speaking hackers' on thousands of YouTube creators. They hijacked channels and used them, among other things, for fake cryptocurrency giveaways.

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ForkLog 20 20.10.2021

NSDC: ransomware attackers targeted large Ukrainian businesses at least six times in three months

Over the past three months, Ukraine has recorded at least six ransomware attacks on large businesses. None of the victims reported to the police.

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ForkLog 8 19.10.2021

Kuzbass police arrest suspect in mining equipment theft

Police in Prokopievsk detained a local resident suspected of stealing cryptocurrency mining devices.

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ForkLog 30 19.10.2021

Fake Bitcoin airdrop masquerading as an Apple presentation drew 30,000 viewers

On the evening of October 18, a few hours before the official start of Apple\'s Unleashed press conference, scammers launched a series of fake streams on YouTube, during which they invited users to participate in a cryptocurrency airdrop.

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ForkLog 9 19.10.2021

Irkutsk resident detains suspect during attempted theft of cryptocurrency mining equipment

An Irkutsk resident detained a suspect attempting to steal his cryptocurrency mining equipment worth more than 1 million rubles.

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ForkLog 16 18.10.2021

Ukraine’s NSDC to join international fight against ransomware operators

The National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) of Ukraine said it is prepared to cooperate internationally to combat cybercrime.

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ForkLog 8 18.10.2021

REvil’s onion-domain hack knocks its sites offline again

REvil’s darknet sites went offline after unknown actors took control of their payment portal and a data-leaks blog on October 17.

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ForkLog 11 18.10.2021

Australian police arrest alleged organisers of $62 million cryptocurrency money-laundering scheme

Victoria Police uncovered one of the country’s largest criminal syndicates, suspected of moving tens of millions of dollars offshore.

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