Topline Data-wiping malware swept through hundreds of computers in Ukraine on Wednesday, according to cybersecurity researchers, the latest bout of cyber-disruption to hit Ukraine as fears of a Russia...
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Russia purportedly attacks Ukraine as Bitcoin plunges below $40k
Bitcoin price plunges below $40k as Russia plans to invade Ukraine Lots of factors at play as Bitcoin price tries to break down Questions have been raised as to the Russian forces being given green l...
Can attacks on OpenSea backfire Ethereum and benefit Solana
The OpenSea CEO on 20 February announced an ongoing investigation for a phishing attack on 32 OpenSea users. Reportedly, $3 million of NFTs have been stolen. It is to be noted that this growing fear o...
FBI Says Crypto Payments Are a ‘Huge Challenge’ Amid Rise in Ransomware Attacks
During a virtual panel with Bloomberg on Tuesday, the assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, Bryan Vorndran, said that “crypto is the primary currency, the primary vehicle, to fac...
74% of stolen funds from ransomware attacks went to Russian-affiliated wallet addresses in 2021
According to a new report published by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis on Monday, approximately 74%, or over $400 million USD, of ransomware revenue last year were funneled into high-risk wallet...
Attacks On Charter Schools Places Their Muni Bonds In Jeopardy
University Heights Charter School in Newark NJ appears to have become the victim of New Jersey’s teachers union fight to end charter schools in that state. In this case, it is at the cost of bon...
The Ukrainian Army’s Helicopter Crews Could Be in Big Trouble If Russia Attacks
A Ukrainian soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 80th Air-Mobile Brigade lies in the prone position to … [+] provide coverage for an air-assault mission in conjunction with a situational training ...
Ransomware Attacks Grew To $602 Million In 2021, Report
A blockchain research firm, Chainalysis, revealed crypto-ransomware attacks of 2021 racked up $602 million in Bitcoin and other currencies, and that figure could be even higher. In addition, the repor...
ECB Tells Banks to Prepare For Russian Cyber Attacks, Bitcoin Unaffected – Trustnodes
The European Central Bank (ECB) has turned its attention to the potential risk of cyber attacks emanating from Russia in the event of an escalation of tensions in Ukraine. Banks have been conducting c...
$5 wrench attacks appear to be on the rise in the crypto community
Normally, the only way to access one’s crypto funds is through their private key, which, thanks to advances in cryptography, would take nothing less than an advanced futuristic quantum computer ...
Binance Helps Take Down Cybercriminal Ring Laundering $500 Million in Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware has become the biggest threat to online security, affecting all industries connected to the internet – from supply chains, to healthcare institutions. Therefore, a critical part of Binance’...
Centralization issues are the greatest offenders of DeFi attacks
Defi sector lost $1.3B due to exploits in 2021 The blockchain security firm cited 44 DeFi hacks Cetrik’s Blockchain security services’ demand rises Decentralized money, otherwise called DeFi, may not ...