security

DHS says it thwarted over 500 crypto ransom attacks in 3 years   cointelegraph.com 07 October 2024 04:02, UTC cointelegraph.com

PeckShieldAlert Reports $5.87M Hack on EigenLayer, Stolen Funds Traced to HitBTC and Kraken   cryptonewsland.com 07 October 2024 07:38, UTC PeckShieldAlert reports $5.87M in stolen EIGEN tokens, swiftly swapped for USDC and partially traced to HitBTC and Kraken. EigenLayer confirms the attack stemmed from an investor’s email hack, assuring no vulnerabilities within its core protocol….

Australian Police Seize $9.3M in Crypto, Bust Mastermind Behind Ghost Platform   news.bitcoin.com 07 October 2024 07:30, UTC The Australian Federal Police have taken a major step against organized crime by seizing $9.3 million in cryptocurrency. The operation uncovered a secret encrypted communication platform, Ghost, leading to the arrest of its alleged mastermind. Through digital…

AT&T security flaws exposed by Chinese hacks and crypto thefts   protos.com 07 October 2024 14:42, UTC Telecoms giant AT&T has suffered a serious network breach by China-linked hackers, revealed by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) just days after a $24 million case of cryptocurrency theft was reopened against the firm. On Saturday, WSJ reported…

Ethereum remains whitehat hackers' blockchain of choice, with Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism and Solana on the rise: Immunefi   theblock.co 07 October 2024 19:47, UTC theblock.co

Symbiotic X hacked, malware is infecting SVG files: Crypto-Sec   cointelegraph.com 07 October 2024 19:41, UTC cointelegraph.com

Australians considered “easy prey” for crypto scam call centers   coinjournal.net 07 October 2024 10:41, UTC Call centers avoid targeting Americans because they didn’t want the FBI after them Australians are targeted because the AFP is less likely to go after the scammers A former call center worker in Ukraine said Australians were targeted in…