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ForkLog 237 23.08.2025

Agentic AI buys non-existent goods, a sweeping raid on African hackers, and other cybersecurity developments

A roundup of the week’s key cybersecurity developments.

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ForkLog 135 16.08.2025

Labubu lures target crypto users, booby-trapped movie torrents and other cybersecurity developments

We have gathered the week’s most important cybersecurity news. A $1.6 million crypto address “poisoning”. Labubu fans lost digital assets. Movie torrents are stealing cryptocurrency. Hackers opened the gates of a Norwegian dam. Crypto-address “poisoning” nets $1.6m According to a post by the anti-scam team ScamSniffer, on 15 August one user lost 140 ETH (~$636,500 […]

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ForkLog 127 09.08.2025

TikTok users’ crypto at risk, a Gemini flaw, and other cybersecurity developments

We gathered the week’s most important cybersecurity news. A hybrid attack targeting the TikTok community’s cryptocurrency. Firefox users lost around $1m in crypto. Developers are in the crosshairs of crypto drainers. A serious vulnerability found in Gemini. Hybrid attack targets the TikTok community’s cryptocurrency Criminals are using the SparkKitty spyware, distributed through fake TikTok shops, […]

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ForkLog 40 02.08.2025

Half-billion crypto extortion, a dating-app leak and other cybersecurity headlines

We round up the week’s key cybersecurity developments. Checkmate for crypto extortionists. Cyberattacks on retailers and Aeroflot. Minnesota’s capital hit by a major cyberattack. A dating app lost confidential images. Checkmate for crypto extortionists Law-enforcement action disrupted BlackSuit, a cybercriminal network specialising in ransomware. Ukraine’s cyber police joined the international Operation Checkmate, which involved law-enforcement […]

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ForkLog 76 20.07.2025

Week in review: bitcoin hits an all-time high above $122,000; Trump signs stablecoin law

The price of the first cryptocurrency set a new ATH near $123,000; US president Donald Trump signed a law regulating stablecoins; Russia’s State Duma set a timetable for the digital ruble—plus other events of the week. Bitcoin sets a peak near $123,000 but is outpaced by altcoins The bellwether cryptocurrency began the week with a […]

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ForkLog 56 19.07.2025

AI at fraudsters’ service, Ukrainian phishers dismantled, and other cybersecurity developments

Here are the past week’s key cybersecurity stories. An AI code editor enabled a $500,000 crypto heist. EU residents were ensnared by a Ukrainian cyber ring. Gemini executes a malicious prompt. Criminals laundered $21.8bn via decentralised protocols. An AI code editor enabled a $500,000 crypto heist Researchers at Kaspersky Lab reported the findings of an […]

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ForkLog 59 12.07.2025

Brazilian banks lose $140m, Telegram outages in Russia and other cybersecurity news

A round-up of the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Brazilian banks lost $140m after an employee handed over credentials. Russia’s Faster Payments System and Telegram went down. A basketball player was suspected of ransomware extortion. A flaw in McDonald’s AI hiring bot exposed a recruitment database. Brazilian banks lose $140m after an insider hands over […]

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ForkLog 37 06.07.2025

Week in review: Bitcoin tests $110,000 as a rival to the Ethereum Foundation emerges

Bitcoin tested $110,000, a developer launched the Ethereum Community Foundation, Kazakhstan backed the idea of a state crypto reserve, and other highlights from the week. Bitcoin failed to hold $110,000 The price of the leading cryptocurrency started the week with a pullback. On Wednesday, July 2, it fell below $105,500. Hourly chart of BTC/USD on […]

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ForkLog 27 05.07.2025

A cartel spy, a dismantled Spanish ring, and other cybersecurity news

We have gathered the week’s most important cybersecurity news. A drug cartel hired a hacker to spy on the FBI. A Spanish ring stole more than €460m. Hackers broke into gamers’ PCs via Call of Duty: WWII. An app for reporting the whereabouts of immigration agents went viral. A drug cartel hired a hacker to […]

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ForkLog 74 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 136 08.06.2025

Week in review: Circle’s IPO and bitcoin‑ETF futures debut on the Moscow Exchange

Circle’s valuation after the IPO topped $20bn, the Ethereum Foundation trimmed its developer ranks, bitcoin‑ETF futures began trading on the Moscow Exchange, and other events of the week. Bitcoin recovered after a Trump–Musk spat The first cryptocurrency ends the week up roughly 1%, trading near $105,900. On Friday, June 6, a spat between US President […]

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