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ForkLog 73 28.06.2025

Pepe creator targeted, 6m-rouble trading scam, and other cybersecurity news

Here are the week’s key cybersecurity stories. Projects by Pepe creator Matt Furie were breached by North Korean hackers. Russia charged organisers of a sham crypto-trading scheme worth 6m roubles. Crypto wallet seed phrases are the primary target of the SparkKitty trojan. France arrested the hacker IntelBroker and BreachForums operators. Projects by the Pepe meme […]

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ForkLog 24 14.06.2025

Sumy’s fake bitcoin exchange, Telegram’s alleged FSB ties, and other cybersecurity news

We compiled the week’s key cybersecurity developments. In Sumy, authorities detained the creator of a fake bitcoin exchange. Citizens of three countries pleaded guilty to laundering $36.9 million in cryptocurrency. INTERPOL arrested 32 cryptostealer operators. Telegram responded to rumours about ties to the FSB. Sumy police detain creator of a fake bitcoin exchange The National […]

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ForkLog 211 07.06.2025

Poltava’s illicit miner, a Hedera airdrop scam and other cybersecurity developments

We round up the week’s key cybersecurity news. Alleged mastermind of kidnappings targeting crypto millionaires arrested in Morocco. Ukrainian mined cryptocurrency using 5,000 compromised hosting accounts. Hedera Hashgraph wallets targeted by a fraudulent NFT drop. Hydra admin gets six years and testifies against accomplices. Alleged mastermind of crypto-millionaire kidnappings arrested in Morocco Moroccan police arrested […]

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ForkLog 190 31.05.2025

AI installers demand Monero, Trickbot’s leader unmasked, and other cybersecurity news

We have compiled the week’s key cybersecurity stories. Dark Partners hackers were tied to a network of fake crypto wallets and trading apps. Trickbot’s leader was unmasked in Germany. A fake AI tool demanded $50,000 in Monero. A new service claimed it can locate where YouTube commenters live. Dark Partners linked to a network of […]

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ForkLog 12 24.05.2025

Darknet crypto millions, another Coinbase setback and other cybersecurity developments

Here are the week’s key cybersecurity developments. Authorities seized hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from a drug-trafficking network. Malicious crypto utilities were found among Chrome extensions. Media reported dozens of U.S. government victims from a hacked Signal clone. Vietnam will start blocking Telegram over its refusal to cooperate. Authorities seize hundreds of millions […]

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ForkLog 10 17.05.2025

A printer with a sting, the Dior breach and other cybersecurity highlights

We collected the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Procolored printer drivers contained a cryptocurrency stealer. In the US, 12 suspects in $263m crypto fraud were arrested. Dior confirmed a cyberattack and data leak. Telegram purged casino bots. Procolored printer drivers hid a crypto-stealer For at least six months, official software bundled with Procolored printers included […]

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ForkLog 21 03.05.2025

AI face clones of Binance users, a Telegram bug spat, and other cybersecurity developments

We compiled the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Binance warned of attempts to clone customers’ faces with AI. Telegram denied the existence of a “session invalidation” vulnerability. An alleged serial bitcoin extortionist was charged in the US. Binance warns of AI-powered face cloning attempts Fraudsters are using AI to clone the faces of Binance customers […]

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ForkLog 40 26.04.2025

Crypto theft via games, Telegram blocks’ impact, and other cybersecurity developments

We round up the week’s key cybersecurity news. “Test” video games spread crypto-stealing malware. Russians warned about an app that clones bank cards. Telegram blocks cut data leaks. Experts uncover another way to steal crypto via Zoom The director of cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits encountered a Zoom-borne cyberattack after being invited to an interview […]

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ForkLog 37 19.04.2025

Android with a Telegram trojan, the 4chan hack and other cybersecurity developments

We have gathered the week’s most important cybersecurity news. 4chan took servers offline after a major breach. Google introduced forced reboots for Android. A trojan targeting Chinese smartphones stole more than $1.6m in crypto. Vulnerabilities were found in several bitcoin wallets. Google introduced forced reboots for Android The latest Google Play services update introduced an […]

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ForkLog 55 12.04.2025

A ‘honey‑smeared’ scam token, crypto billions stolen from Russia, and other cybersecurity news

We have compiled the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Telegram users were warned about a scam token pre‑market. Shard estimated the volume of crypto stolen from Russians. Russian bloggers were added to OKVED; miners are next. Telegram users warned about a scam token pre‑market A honeypot scheme has spread across Telegram channels: its creators first […]

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ForkLog 38 05.04.2025

Seed-phrase poison, a contagious ‘Coinbase job’ ruse, and other cybersecurity news

We collected the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Coinbase and Ledger customers targeted by seed‑phrase phishing. North Korean hackers posed as HR managers of major crypto exchanges. Members of the group that breached NATO’s portal suggested their leader had been arrested. Coinbase and Ledger customers targeted by seed-phrase phishing campaign Researchers at SilentPush uncovered the […]

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ForkLog 27 29.03.2025

Elephant-coin scams, a Signal misfire and other cybersecurity news

We have compiled the past week’s most notable cybersecurity news. A journalist was mistakenly added to a closed chat with the US president’s administration. Ukrzaliznytsia was hit by a large-scale cyberattack. Experts warned about fraudulent “elephant coins” on Telegram. Hackers began mining cryptocurrencies on Russians’ smart devices. A journalist was mistakenly added to a closed […]

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