A hacker used their own code to tamper with a smart contract run by a betting company, and walked off with $24,000.
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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.
15,000-strong army of Twitter robots found spreading cryptocurrency spam
Researchers unearthed an army of 15,000 robot Twitter accounts plying a cryptocurrency scam.
‘Unhackable’ Bitfi hardware rooted within a week
Getting root access and patching firmware doesn’t count as successful hacking, apparently.
Alleged SIM-swap scammer nabbed for stealing $5m in Bitcoin
“Hi Daddy Love you,” texted the daughter of one of the hacker’s alleged victims. The reply: “TELL YOUR DAD TO GIVE US BITCOIN”
Cryptojacking for beginners – what you need to know
Cryptojacking has hit the headlines in recent months. But what is it? And do you need to be worried?
Google bans Android miners from Play Store
Google has cracked down on apps that mine for cryptocurrency, banning them entirely from its official Google Play Store.
Scammers pwn verified Fox Twitter account to scam cryptocurrency
Scammers have been exploiting Twitter for months now to steal digital currencies from naïve users, but this month one attacker pulled off a rare coup by compromising a verified Twitter account.
“Astoundingly stupid” Kodak (not really) Bitcoin miner bites the dust
Deemed a scam from its CES debut, Kodak says KashMiner was never licensed, and its promised payouts portrayed ignorance of how Bitcoin works.
“Bitcoins for cash in bags” trader gets 12 months in prison
This former stockbroker dealt with murky clients, including one she knew only as “David”, aka “Pirate Sh*t”.