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Information security
fromBleepingComputer
1 week 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 week 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
1 month 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
2 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.
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Scattered Spider snared financial orgs before retail

"Early on, this group was focused on cryptocurrency theft. Business process outsourcers were a huge target for a while. We saw them shift to financial services..."
Cryptocurrency
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.
Cryptocurrency
fromWIRED
4 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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