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Crypto wallet drainer was on Google Play for months, stole $70K: Report   cointelegraph.com 30 September 2024 05:45, UTC cointelegraph.com

Impersonators use Slack ‘driver’ in attempt to swindle crypto educator   cointelegraph.com 02 October 2024 18:54, UTC cointelegraph.com

India disconnects 20M phone numbers in ‘cyberslave’ crackdown   protos.com 02 October 2024 18:37, UTC Growing reports of Indian citizens becoming enslaved in South East Asia to commit cybercrime and cryptocurrency fraud has forced the government to tighten security checks for SIM cards and disconnect over 20 million mobile connections. More than 29,000 Indians are…

Telegram has been disclosing user IPs since 2018, Durov says   cointelegraph.com 02 October 2024 10:30, UTC cointelegraph.com

North Korea’s Crypto Scheme: IT Worker Disguise Funds Military   coinedition.com 03 October 2024 00:51, UTC North Korea is secretly infiltrating the cryptocurrency sector by disguising its citizens as IT workers and using other deceptive tactics to channel funds into the regime’s military programs. The finding came through as U.S. authorities increased scrutiny on decentralized…

Crypto losses to hacks surpass $120m in September, PeckShield says   crypto.news 01 October 2024 08:45, UTC Crypto hacks in September resulted in over $120 million in losses, with the top incidents targeting platforms like BingX, Penpie, and Indodax. The crypto space has surpassed more than $120 million in losses in September due to more…

SlowMist Q3 Report: Crypto Thefts Decline, Phishing Becomes More Sophisticated   beincrypto.com 01 October 2024 20:30, UTC SlowMist’s Q3 2024 report on crypto industry thefts reveals a decline in overall theft incidents. However, the report highlights a rise in more sophisticated phishing attempts, often involving advanced social engineering tactics. One alarming trend is that sponsored…