A mystery payload sneaked into a hugely popular JavaScript library was part of a plot to ransack Bitcoins from BitPay’s Copay mobile cryptocoin wallet, it has been alleged.
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The phone went dark, then $1m was sucked out in SIM-swap crypto-heist
A Silicon Valley exec lost $1m in cryptocoin savings when a 21-year-old allegedly SIM-swapped his phone.
Official Google Twitter account hacked in Bitcoin scam
The epidemic of Twitter-based Bitcoin scams took another twist this week as attackers tweeted scams directly from two verified high-profile accounts.
Crypto exchange collapses, victims accuse it of exit scam
Another day, another exchange goes down – but was it a hack or an exit scam?
Why is Elon Musk promoting this Bitcoin scam? (He’s not)
While scrolling through my Twitter feed I saw a Bitcoin scam so unabashed that it got me thinking…. do such scams really work?
Maker of LuminosityLink RAT gets 30 months in the clink
Prosecutors said that the 21-year-old LuminosityLink author had no respect for the law and showed contempt for moral rules and social norms.
Bitcoin flaw could have allowed dreaded 51% takeover
The scenario was always hypothetical but the fact such a thing was even possible until this week has left some in the Bitcoin community feeling alarmed.
How a cryptocurrency-destroying bug almost didn’t get reported
A researcher recently revealed how he found a bug that could have brought the fourth largest cryptocurrency to its knees – and how he was almost unable to report it.
How Bitcoin and the Dark Web hide SamSam in plain sight
Bitcoin and the Dark Web are familiar terms, but what are they and how do they help SamSam operate in plain sight?
21-year-old spy tool developer faces prison
Luminosity RAT sold for as little as $39.99 and could spy, steal passwords, mine cryptocurrency, and launch DDoSes.