Federal charges unsealed in February against three computer programmers linked to the government of North Korea illustrate the appeal of cryptocurrency markets and exchanges for theft and fraud. Keep Reading
A second case unsealed today revealed that a Canadian-American citizen has agreed to plead guilty in ATM “cash-out” operations and a cyber-enabled bank heist orchestrated by North Korean hackers. Keep Reading
In most instances, the malicious application—seen on both Windows and Mac operating systems—appears to be from a legitimate cryptocurrency trading company, thus fooling individuals into downloading it. Keep Reading
President Donald Trump’s campaign website was briefly hacked on Tuesday night in what appears to be a crude effort to promote a cryptocurrency scam. Keep Reading
An earlier Task Force report, published in July 2018, canvassed a wide spectrum of cyber threats, ranging from transnational criminal enterprises’ sophisticated cyber-enabled schemes, to malign foreign influence operations, to efforts to compromise our nation’s critical infrastructure. Keep Reading
Rossen Iossifov, 53, formerly of Bulgaria, was convicted by a federal jury in Frankfort, Kentucky of one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Keep Reading
The Justice Department filed a civil forfeiture complaint detailing two hacks of virtual currency exchanges by North Korean actors. These actors stole millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency and ultimately laundered the funds through Chinese over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency traders. Keep Reading
According to Whitestream, a website affiliated with the jihadist movement no longer accepts bitcoin and has moved on with monero donations as of June 21. Keep Reading
The agreement between Europol and CENTRIC will assist law enforcement in protecting society and citizens through joint activities, such as applied research and tool development. Keep Reading
Tian and Li received from DPRK-controlled accounts approximately $91 million stolen in an April 2018 hack of a cryptocurrency exchange (referred to hereinafter as “the exchange”), as well as an additional $9.5 million from a hack of another exchange. Keep Reading
In search of those answers, researchers at cybersecurity company Trend Micro ran a simulated factory network for seven months that invited all sorts of digital miscreants into the fray. Keep Reading
Griffith’s presentation at the DPRK Cryptocurrency Conference had been approved by DPRK officials and focused on, among other things, how blockchain technology, including a “smart contract,” could be used to benefit the DPRK. Keep Reading
This fiscal year, HSI has trained more than 4,000 law enforcement on cyber investigations, including dark web and cryptocurrency investigations. Keep Reading
Montroll provided the SEC with falsified screenshot purportedly documenting, among other things, the total number of bitcoins available to BitFunder users. Keep Reading
As Bitcoin has an open ledger on which every transaction is recorded, it makes it a bit more challenging to obfuscate funds. Keep Reading
The hackers used a “variety of techniques” including phishing and viruses to obtain a large amount of user data, Binance said in a post on its website. Keep Reading
The breach centered around a hacker getting hold of a Microsoft customer support worker’s login credentials; from there, the hacker could dive in. Keep Reading
If those mining efforts successfully solve the mathematical puzzles required to validate cryptocurrency transactions, the criminal miners receive payments in the form of new crypto coins. Keep Reading
“Blockchain has the potential to be a catalyst for sustained economic growth across all industries in America. If America leads in its development, we can ensure that its benefits will be shared far and wide." Keep Reading
It’s possible that hackers may be using malware or script to siphon power from your computer — power they desperately need to fuel their cryptocurrency mining business. Keep Reading