Phil Muncaster Reports are emerging of a new sextortion campaign in which victims are asked to pay thousands of dollars in Bitcoin to keep quiet a supposed webcam video of…
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Could Your Company Become a Cryptojacking Victim?
Min Pyo Hong Did you know that malicious hackers may be using your website to illegally mine digital currency, even though your company doesn’t handle Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum, and other…
Iceland's Bitcoin heist suspect 'flees on PM's plane'
A man suspected of masterminding the theft of 600 computers that were being used to mine virtual currencies has escaped custody in Iceland, police say. Sindri Thor Stefansson escaped the…
Crypto-Mining Spikes 500% on Corporate Networks
Tara Seals The volume of crypto-mining transactions has grown, spiking almost 500% on corporate networks. Cybersecurity firm Zscaler has blocked more than 2.5 billion crypto-mining attempts in the last six months.…
Hansa down, this is cool: How Dutch cops snatched the wheel of dark web charabanc
Presumably while singing ‘takedowns from Amsterdam’ By Iain Thomson The takedown of the Hansa dark web marketplace, done live on national TV by Dutch police, was possible because officers had…
UK company linked to laundered Bitcoin billions
By Geoff White A UK company has been linked to the laundering of 650,000 stolen bitcoins worth £4.5bn, a BBC Radio 4 investigation has found. The coins were taken by…