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fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

New XCSSET macOS Malware Variant Hijacks Cryptocurrency Transactions

XCSSET macOS malware's updated variant monitors the clipboard to hijack cryptocurrency transactions while adding persistence, browser targeting, and info-stealing capabilities.
Digital life
fromThe Verge
6 days ago

Steam game removed after cryptostealer takes over $150K

A malicious Steam game, BlockBlasters, installed a cryptodrainer that stole over $150,000 from hundreds of players, including $32,000 from a cancer-stricken streamer.
Video games
fromGameSpot
6 days ago

Steam Game Update Reportedly Distributed Malware And Stole Money From Cancer Victim

A Steam game update distributed malware that stole cryptocurrency and creator fees from at least one streamer.
Information security
fromThe Cyber Express
1 week ago

New Infostealer Campaign Targets Popular Games

Maranhão Stealer spreads via cracked-software sites to steal browser credentials and cryptocurrency data using Node.js payloads, reflective DLL injection, persistence mechanisms, and system reconnaissance.
Information security
fromDevOps.com
1 week ago

WhiteCobra Targets Developers with Dozens of Malicious Extensions - DevOps.com

WhiteCobra distributes malicious VSCode and Open VSX extensions to steal cryptocurrency wallets from developers using VSCode, Cursor, and Windsurf.
#north-korea
fromApp Developer Magazine
9 months ago
Information security

Hackers steal cryptocurrency using fake job offers report reveals

North Korean hacking groups use fake recruiter job offers and malware-laden assessments to steal cryptocurrency from blockchain professionals and investors.
fromWIRED
5 months ago
Cryptocurrency

TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist

North Korea shifted from relying on money mules to stealing cryptocurrency, leading to the emergence of sophisticated hacking groups like TraderTraitor.
Cryptocurrency
fromWIRED
5 months ago

TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist

North Korea shifted from relying on money mules to stealing cryptocurrency, leading to the emergence of sophisticated hacking groups like TraderTraitor.
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Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 weeks ago

20 Popular npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads Compromised in Supply Chain Attack

Phished npm maintainer led to malicious updates in 20 popular packages that steal cryptocurrency by intercepting and rewriting transaction requests to attacker wallets.
Information security
fromBleepingComputer
4 weeks ago

Brokewell Android malware delivered through fake TradingView ads

Cybercriminals used fake Meta ads offering a free TradingView Premium Android app to distribute Brokewell malware targeting cryptocurrency assets and device credentials.
US news
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Crypto thief gets six more years after assaulting witness

Remy Ra St Felix convicted ringleader sentenced to over 50 years after assaulting a witness and leading violent cryptocurrency robberies.
US news
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago

Noah Urban aka "King Bob" of Scattered Spider, sentenced to 10 years in prison, $13 million restitution - DataBreaches.Net

Noah Michael Urban pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and identity theft charges and was sentenced to ten years and $13 million restitution.
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years, $13M Restitution for SIM Swapping Crypto Theft

A 20-year-old member of the notorious cybercrime gang known as Scattered Spider has been sentenced to ten years in prison in the U.S. in connection with a series of major hacks and cryptocurrency thefts. Noah Michael Urban pleaded guilty to charges related to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft back in April 2025. News of Urban's sentencing was reported by Bloomberg and Jacksonville news outlet News4JAX.
Information security
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 months ago

Mistrial Motion In Tornado Cash Case Is Unlikely

IRS Special Agent Stephan George's testimony established that almost 149,000 USDT was sent from Hanfeng Lin's account, eventually flowing through Tornado Cash, using specific blockchain tracing methods.
US politics
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Tech in the Iran-Israel conflict: internet blackout, crypto burning and home camera spying

The conflict between Israel and Iran has extended into digital warfare, highlighting vulnerabilities and aggressive tactics in cyberspace.
Cryptocurrency
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Scattered Spider snared financial orgs before retail

Scattered Spider has transitioned its focus from financial services to retail targets, indicating a pattern of rapidly changing cybercrime interests.
Cryptocurrency
fromwww.vice.com
1 year ago

The Teenager Who Lived a Secret Double Life as a Millionaire Crypto Bandit

Darren Marble lost $100,000 to SIM swapping, exposing vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency security and the emotional impact on the victims.
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