September 19, 2023
Sophos Reveals $1M+ Cryptocurrency Scam via Dating Apps
Sophos, a renowned cybersecurity-as-a-service provider, has unveiled startling revelations about a significant scam operation involving the exploitation of fake cryptocurrency trading pools, leading to a theft exceeding $1 million
August 15, 2022
DeathStalker mercenaries attacking cryptocurrency
ccording to recent analysis, the threat actor updated its evasive "VileRat" toolset in 2022 to attack cryptocurrency and foreign currency exchange companies in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, the Grenadines, Kuwait, Malta, the United Arab Emirates, and Russia.
August 1, 2022
Highly active APT campaign targeting cryptocurrency industry discovered
Researchers from Kaspersky saw an increase in the number of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors focusing on the cryptocurrency sector in the second quarter of 2022. The actor behind this recent and intense effort, known as "NaiveCopy," targeted South Korean stock.
February 14, 2022
GARTNER predicts a 30% drop in criminal cryptocurrency transactions by 2024
Transparent blockchains are much easier platforms on which to track criminal payments than siloed, legacy payment systems ever were. Today about 23 blockchains make up approximately 99% of all blockchains’ market cap. This means that effective anti-blockchain-fraud systems must integrate with just 23 totally transparent platforms rather than thousands of enterprise systems and payment networks.