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ForkLog 21 02.06.2021

Biden administration to study use of cryptocurrencies in ransomware attacks

U.S. President Joe Biden regards tracking cryptocurrency transactions as one possible option in the fight against ransomware.

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ForkLog 13 02.06.2021

A Russian-language hacker forum held a contest for ideas on cryptocurrency hacking

For a month, operators of one of the largest illegal Russian-language forums ran a contest, inviting the community to submit articles on topics related to cryptocurrency-related technology attacks, according to Intel 471 researchers.

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ForkLog 20 02.06.2021

Russian hackers suspected in attack on world’s largest meat producer JBS.

The world's largest meatpacker, JBS, was hit by a ransomware attack. Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, said the attackers were REvil.

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ForkLog 7 01.06.2021

Bank of Russia adds cryptocurrency-related projects to its blacklist

Several projects related to investing in and trading cryptocurrencies were included in the Bank of Russia's list of organisations showing signs of illicit activity in the financial market.

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ForkLog 14 01.06.2021

Bitcoin linked to 2012 Bitfloor hack moves.

BTCparser.com recorded the withdrawal of 900 BTC from a 'sleeping' wallet that had received them on 16 August 2012 from the Bitfloor exchange, which was hacked later.

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ForkLog 12 01.06.2021

California bitcoin-ATM operator sentenced to two years in prison

A California court sentenced the owner of a Bitcoin ATM network, Kais Muhammad, to two years in prison for operating an unlicensed business in the virtual currency space and laundering up to $25 million.

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ForkLog 8 31.05.2021

Binance Smart Chain reports wave of attacks by ‘well-organised hackers’

Representatives of Binance Smart Chain (BSC) said there have been attacks by 'well-organised hackers' on DeFi projects in the ecosystem and named several steps to enhance security and reduce the risk of hacks.

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ForkLog 6 31.05.2021

Australian nurse loses all life savings to cryptocurrency scam

A Sydney resident described losing all her savings to a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. She told it on the local radio station.

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ForkLog 11 31.05.2021

Nigeria arrests creator of Pinkoin cryptocurrency

Nigerian authorities arrested Omotade-Sparks Amos Sewanu, the founder of the InksNation pyramid scheme, whose activities caused losses of over 32 million naira (more than $77,800).

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ForkLog 9 31.05.2021

Penza resident loses over 3.5 million rubles to bitcoin scammers

A Penza resident became a victim of cryptocurrency scammers, losing more than 3.5 million rubles. The local Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.

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ForkLog 20 30.05.2021

Hacker stole $6.2 million from Belt Finance DeFi protocol

The hacker stole $6.2 million from Belt Finance, a DeFi protocol built on the Binance Smart Chain DeFi ecosystem.

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ForkLog 8 28.05.2021

British criminologists say Bitcoin is a convenient tool for criminals

The widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies helps criminals launder illicit proceeds. This finding is contained in the National Crime Agency (NCA) annual report.

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