It appears that at least the United States has started taking the threat of Sim Swapping attacks very seriously.Starting with the country's first-ever conviction for 'SIM Swapping' this February, U.S. Department of Justice has since then announced charges against several individuals for involving in the scheme to siphon millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from victims.In the … [Read more...] about Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping
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Cryptocurrency miners aren’t dead yet: Documenting the voracious but simple “Panda”
Threat Research By Christopher Evans and David Liebenberg. A new threat actor named “Panda” has generated thousands of dollars worth of the Monero cryptocurrency through the use of remote access tools (RATs) and illicit cryptocurrency-mining malware. This is far from the most sophisticated actor we’ve ever seen, but it still has been one of … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency miners aren’t dead yet: Documenting the voracious but simple “Panda”
Cryptocurrency Firm Itself Hacked Its Customers to Protect Their Funds From Hackers
Are you using Komodo's Agama Wallet to store your KMD and BTC cryptocurrencies?Were your funds also unauthorisedly transferred overnight to a new address?If yes, don't worry, it's probably safe, and if you are lucky, you will get your funds back.Here's what exactly happened…Komodo, a cryptocurrency project and developer of Agama wallet, adopted a surprisingly unique way to … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrency Firm Itself Hacked Its Customers to Protect Their Funds From Hackers