Cybersecurity firm Unit 42 has uncovered a new version of cryptocurrency mining botnet called TeamTnT that steals passwords from a compromised computer, according to its Oct. 5 report. ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted trading in the securities of Vortex Blockchain Technologies. The firm has reportedly not been filing certain periodic reports with the regulator. ...

A South African group calling itself “Anonymous ZA” has published fresh information that seemingly supports long-standing allegations that Mirror Trading International (MTI), an ostensible bitcoin investment company, is running a multi-level marketing scam. The new...

Two Electrum software wallet users have recently reported the loss of large sums of Bitcoin (BTC). One victim described the disappearance of 1,400 BTC, totaling $14,595,000 at press time, while another claimed 36.5 BTC, worth $380,512, as stolen. The events appear connected to a...

 The amount of illegal funds that have been acquired by North Korean fraudsters through series of illicit activities including hacking the networks of various cryptocurrency exchanges, automated teller machines, and other international financial institutions is estimated to be...

South Korea largest crypto exchange Bithumb office in the Gangnam District according to reports has been raided by Seoul police over an investigation into fraud and embezzlement. ...

According to a report from Seoul News, local police took control of Coinbit’s headquarters in Gangnam as well as other sites elsewhere. ...

The hack on Opyn's Ethereum put options happened around 4:00 AM PTThe team secured 572,165 USDC from its contract, but the hacker still got away with 371,260 USDCOpyn is decentralized, and the team cannot shut it down in the case of emergencyOpyn, a protocol offering options for...

Chief executive officer Ramon Ferraz Estrada said over the course of several tweets on Monday that the breach of July 31 affected crypto investment accounts and exposed user private keys. ...

On 16 July, Wednesday, Twitter faced most likely the worst attack ever. Many verified and influential accounts were hacked and used to solicit Bitcoin. The hacked accounts sent out tweets promising to double the money sent to a particular BTC address. ...