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ForkLog 11 13.04.2025

Weekly round-up: new SEC chief, DOJ crypto unit shuttered, and miners overpay for imports

Paul Atkins was confirmed as chair of the SEC, the U.S. Department of Justice shut its crypto-crime unit, American miners overpaid to import equipment, and other highlights of the week. Markets Bitcoin opened the week at $78,000. The downtrend from Sunday, 6 April, continued. On Monday morning the price slipped below the $75,000 level. Over […]

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ForkLog 80 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 30 06.04.2025

The week: ‘Liberation Day’, stablecoin rules progress and Ethereum regains DEX leadership

Donald Trump unveiled a promised list of tariffs, US work on stablecoin legislation advanced, the Ethereum network reclaimed the lead by DEX trading volumes, and more from the week. Markets disliked ‘Liberation Day’ Bitcoin opened the week at $81,700. Over Monday the price fell to $81,329, then turned higher. Hourly BTC/USD chart on Binance. Source: […]

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ForkLog 61 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 53 30.03.2025

Week in review: Hyperliquid’s contentious move, SEC drops suits, and data leaks at Gemini and Binance

A trading halt amid suspicious activity called Hyperliquid’s decentralisation into question, the SEC withdrew claims against several crypto firms, user data from the Gemini and Binance exchanges surfaced online, and other highlights of the week. A “bull trap” and hopes for a fresh ATH Bitcoin opened the week at $86,000. As worries about potential U.S. […]

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ForkLog 51 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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ForkLog 106 23.03.2025

Week in review: Tornado Cash sanctions lifted, SEC drops appeal against Ripple, and “whale hunting” on Hyperliquid

The U.S. Department of Justice lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash, the SEC dropped its appeal in the case against Ripple, Hyperliquid enabled “whale hunting,” and other highlights of the week. Is the bull market over? Bitcoin started the week around $82,500, extending the prior week’s sideways drift. Binance BTC/USD, hourly chart. Source: TradingView. On March […]

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ForkLog 44 22.03.2025

An Ethereum-stealing cheat, smishing at Binance, and other cybersecurity news

Here are the week’s most significant cybersecurity developments. Bitcoin-wallet owners lured by game cheats. Binance warns of smishing texts and Trojanised apps. Coding-focused AI models face a new attack class. Bitcoin-wallet owners lured by game cheats Criminals are placing links in YouTube descriptions under videos advertising game cheats that download an archive whose contents install […]

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ForkLog 9 16.03.2025

Week in review: a US Bitcoin reserve bill, Pectra test troubles and doubts over the digital euro

The US Senate unveiled a refreshed Bitcoin Act; a user deliberately disrupted testing of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade; EU politicians and citizens questioned the merits of a digital euro; and other highlights of the week. BTC’s “organic” move towards $70,000 and recession jitters Bitcoin began the week by testing the $80,000 level after declines in preceding […]

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ForkLog 16 15.03.2025

Heists across hundreds of thousands of wallets, an AI agent’s attack from scratch, and other cybersecurity developments

A roundup of the week’s key cybersecurity news. Clipper operators created more than 700,000 wallets to steal cryptocurrency. An AI agent from ChatGPT and DeepSeek exhibited malicious activity. A suspected LockBit developer was extradited to the US. DOGE carried out sweeping cybersecurity layoffs. Clipper operators created more than 700,000 wallets to steal cryptocurrency CyberArk researchers […]

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ForkLog 12 09.03.2025

The week: crypto summit, a US digital-asset reserve and the Garantex freeze

The White House hosted its first crypto summit, President Donald Trump signed an order to create a national digital-asset reserve, Tether froze wallets belonging to the Garantex exchange, and other events of the week. Did Washington’s rhetoric disappoint investors? Bitcoin began the week at $94,000—the result of a price spike following Mr Trump’s remarks about […]

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ForkLog 110 08.03.2025

Ripple co-founder wallet hack, Ethereum-stealing PyPI package, and other cybersecurity highlights

We have compiled the week’s key cybersecurity stories. ZachXBT linked a $23.6 million crypto seizure to the hack of Ripple’s co-founder’s wallet. A malicious package on PyPI was found stealing Ethereum. Fake DeepSeek sites spread stealers and backdoors. Telegram Stars and NFTs are driving account theft. ZachXBT linked a $23.6 million crypto seizure to the […]

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