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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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Understanding Crypto Airdrops: The Process, Pros and Problems
Developers often announce free airdrops of their native tokens through social media to advertise their upcoming projects among investors. While the tactic does have a community-building aspect to it, crypto airdrop has also emerged as a repeated technique used by scammers to steal from unsuspecting individuals. Â
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'Largest Crypto Heist In History': North Korea Behind $1.5 Billion Theft, Says FBI
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of $1.5 billion worth of digital assets last week, the largest crypto heist in history.
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In Largest Crypto Theft In History, Exchange Loses $1.5-Billion Ethereum
Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reported on Friday that hackers stole $1.5 billion worth of digital assets in what marks the largest crypto theft in industry history.
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Japan, US Blame This Country For $300 Million Crypto Theft
A North Korean hacking group stole cryptocurrency worth over $300 million from the Japan-based exchange DMM Bitcoin, according to Japanese police and the United States' FBI.
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WazirX, Government Officials Meet Amid Probe Into Rs 2,000 Crore Crypto Hack: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a massive Rs 2,000 crore (about $234 million) cyber theft in July, is now facing scrutiny from top government agencies in the country.
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How India's Biggest Crypto Theft Worth Rs 2,000 Crore Was Executed
In what has been the biggest crypto theft in India so far, cryptocurrencies worth nearly Rs 2,000 crore, or $230 million, were stolen from a wallet linked to the WazirX exchange last month.
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Creator of Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT Knock-Offs Pleads Guilty of Rug Pull, Theft
Aurelien Michel, the developer behind NFT collection named the ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ series, has pleaded guilty to defrauding innocent members of the crypto community. Michel was luring-in investors to purchase his fake Mutant Apes-inspired NFT pieces before he abandoned the project all together.
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North Korea Becomes Epicentre for NFT Thefts via 500 Phishing Domains: SlowMist
North Korea’s notorious Lazarous Group has been been deploying ‘decoy websites’ pretending to be legit NFT projects, to get them to engage with these infected sites. Hackers utilised multiple tokens, such as WETH, USDC, DAI, and UNI, etc. in their phishing attacks.
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North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Suspect in Recent $100 Million Harmony Theft: Elliptic
As per a firm that tracks stolen cryptocurrency, North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus Group are suspected to be behind the recent $100 million (roughly Rs. 734 crore) heist on Harmony protocol.
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Unlawful Crypto Mining Unearthed in Russia’s Oldest Prison, Warden Accused of Electricity Theft
Central Moscow-located Butyrka prison was being used as an illegal crypto mining centre. When mining equipment was identified inside the prison premises, an investigation was launched into the case. Over 8,400 kW of electricity is estimated to have been used between November 2021 and February this year, by people who were minting cryptocurrencies f...
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Axie Infinity: US Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Major Crypto Theft
The United States has linked North Korean hackers group Lazarus to the recent online theft of cryptocurrency from popular online game Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis.
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Binance Leads Investors’ Contribution to Bail Out Victims of $615-Million Digital Coin Heist
Crypto exchange Binance is leading investors' contribution to a bailout of victims of a $615 million (roughly Rs. 4,664 crore) digital coin theft, the company targeted in the heist said.
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Cybercriminals Laundered $8.6 Billion Worth of Crypto in 2021, 30 Percent More Than 2020: Report
Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis publishes a yearly report focusing on money laundering and illicit transactions going through the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This year's report finds that while the total amount of laundered money increased by 30 percent, only a fraction of all transactions came from illicit activities.
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UK Man Accused of Hacking Twitter Accounts of Celebrities Now Charged With Crypto Theft in US
A British citizen earlier implicated in hack attempts on celebrities’ Twitter accounts has now been charged with a crypto theft in the US.
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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Understanding Crypto Airdrops: The Process, Pros and Problems
Developers often announce free airdrops of their native tokens through social media to advertise their upcoming projects among investors. While the tactic does have a community-building aspect to it, crypto airdrop has also emerged as a repeated technique used by scammers to steal from unsuspecting individuals. Â
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'Largest Crypto Heist In History': North Korea Behind $1.5 Billion Theft, Says FBI
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of $1.5 billion worth of digital assets last week, the largest crypto heist in history.
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In Largest Crypto Theft In History, Exchange Loses $1.5-Billion Ethereum
Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reported on Friday that hackers stole $1.5 billion worth of digital assets in what marks the largest crypto theft in industry history.
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Japan, US Blame This Country For $300 Million Crypto Theft
A North Korean hacking group stole cryptocurrency worth over $300 million from the Japan-based exchange DMM Bitcoin, according to Japanese police and the United States' FBI.
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WazirX, Government Officials Meet Amid Probe Into Rs 2,000 Crore Crypto Hack: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a massive Rs 2,000 crore (about $234 million) cyber theft in July, is now facing scrutiny from top government agencies in the country.
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How India's Biggest Crypto Theft Worth Rs 2,000 Crore Was Executed
In what has been the biggest crypto theft in India so far, cryptocurrencies worth nearly Rs 2,000 crore, or $230 million, were stolen from a wallet linked to the WazirX exchange last month.
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Creator of Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT Knock-Offs Pleads Guilty of Rug Pull, Theft
Aurelien Michel, the developer behind NFT collection named the ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ series, has pleaded guilty to defrauding innocent members of the crypto community. Michel was luring-in investors to purchase his fake Mutant Apes-inspired NFT pieces before he abandoned the project all together.
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North Korea Becomes Epicentre for NFT Thefts via 500 Phishing Domains: SlowMist
North Korea’s notorious Lazarous Group has been been deploying ‘decoy websites’ pretending to be legit NFT projects, to get them to engage with these infected sites. Hackers utilised multiple tokens, such as WETH, USDC, DAI, and UNI, etc. in their phishing attacks.
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North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Suspect in Recent $100 Million Harmony Theft: Elliptic
As per a firm that tracks stolen cryptocurrency, North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus Group are suspected to be behind the recent $100 million (roughly Rs. 734 crore) heist on Harmony protocol.
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Unlawful Crypto Mining Unearthed in Russia’s Oldest Prison, Warden Accused of Electricity Theft
Central Moscow-located Butyrka prison was being used as an illegal crypto mining centre. When mining equipment was identified inside the prison premises, an investigation was launched into the case. Over 8,400 kW of electricity is estimated to have been used between November 2021 and February this year, by people who were minting cryptocurrencies f...
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Axie Infinity: US Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Major Crypto Theft
The United States has linked North Korean hackers group Lazarus to the recent online theft of cryptocurrency from popular online game Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis.
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Binance Leads Investors’ Contribution to Bail Out Victims of $615-Million Digital Coin Heist
Crypto exchange Binance is leading investors' contribution to a bailout of victims of a $615 million (roughly Rs. 4,664 crore) digital coin theft, the company targeted in the heist said.
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Cybercriminals Laundered $8.6 Billion Worth of Crypto in 2021, 30 Percent More Than 2020: Report
Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis publishes a yearly report focusing on money laundering and illicit transactions going through the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This year's report finds that while the total amount of laundered money increased by 30 percent, only a fraction of all transactions came from illicit activities.
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UK Man Accused of Hacking Twitter Accounts of Celebrities Now Charged With Crypto Theft in US
A British citizen earlier implicated in hack attempts on celebrities’ Twitter accounts has now been charged with a crypto theft in the US.
