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Crypto Roundup: Harmful Firefox Extensions

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Fraud, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Also: Sentencing in Winkle Abduction and Increase in Crypto Theft Akshaya Asokan ( asokan_akshaya) • July 10, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Information Security Media Group regularly reviews cybersecurity incidents related to digital assets. This week, highlights include the discovery of over 40…

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Inside the $100 Million Nobitex Hack

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Fraud, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Also: Dismantling a 460 Million Euro Crypto Fraud Network Rashmi Ramesh ( rashmiramesh_) • July 3, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In its weekly roundup, Information Security Media Group highlights recent cybersecurity incidents involving digital assets. This week, attention turns to Iran’s leading…

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Israel-Linked Predatory Sparrow Hackers Target Iran’s Financial System in Cyber Warfare

Cyber Attack Targets Financial Sector in Iran, Linked to Predatory Sparrow Group Recent cyber incidents have highlighted escalating tensions between Iran and the Israeli-linked hacking group known as Predatory Sparrow. In a recent blog post, the blockchain analysis firm Elliptic confirmed associations between the Iranian cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex and several…

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Crypto Tracers Suspect Ross Ulbricht Received $31 Million Donation from a Dark Web Dealer

$31 Million Bitcoin Donation Sparks Inquiry Over Possible Criminal Origins Last weekend, Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the notorious Silk Road marketplace, received a staggering $31 million in Bitcoin from an undisclosed source. While many viewed this as a generous welcome-home gesture following his recent pardon, speculation has arisen regarding…

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Coinbase to Compensate Customers Up to $400 Million Following Data Breach

In recent developments surrounding North Korean digital fraud, researchers have unveiled a list of 1,000 email addresses allegedly associated with scams run by North Korean IT workers targeting Western companies. Accompanying this disclosure are images of individuals purportedly involved in these illegal activities. Concurrently, the marketplace Xinbi Guarantee, a platform…

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LockBit Leaks Expose Efforts to Recruit Ransomware Newcomers

Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware ‘Lite Panel’ Provides Easy Entry for Ransomware Operators at $777, Reports Researcher Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 16, 2025 Ransomware groups are continually evolving their strategies to extort organizations, both large and small. The introduction of a more accessible “lite” version of LockBit’s ransomware-as-a-service…

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New Report Unveils North Korea’s Concealed IT Workforce

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime New Report Unveils North Korean Operatives in Leading Blockchain and Web3 Initiatives Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • May 14, 2025 A detail from the Monument to Party Founding in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Image: Anton Ivanov/Shutterstock) A recent investigation by a cybersecurity firm highlights…

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