U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on North Korean Hackers

The U.S. State Department has announced rewards of up to $10 million for any information that could help disrupt North Korea's cryptocurrency theft, cyber-espionage, and other illicit state-backed activities. "If you have information on any individuals associated with the North Korean...

bitcoin-core:policy_estimator_io: Crash in FuzzedFileProvider::seek

Detailed Report: https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase?key=5868483069476864 Project: bitcoin-core Fuzzing Engine: libFuzzer Fuzz Target: policyestimatorio Job Type: libfuzzerasani386bitcoin-core Platform Id: linux Crash Type: UNKNOWN READ Crash Address: 0xffffffff Crash State: FuzzedFileProvider::seek...

FBI Seizes $500,000 Ransomware Payments and Crypto from North Korean Hackers

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ has announced the seizure of $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean hackers who extorted digital payments from several organizations by using a new ransomware strain known as Maui. "The seized funds include ransoms paid by healthcare providers in Kansas and...

Emerging H0lyGh0st Ransomware Tied to North Korea

Microsoft researchers have linked an emerging ransomware threat that already has compromised a number of small-to-mid-sized businesses to financially motivated North Korean state-sponsored actors that have been active since last year. The group has successfully compromised small-to-mid-sized...

North Korean Hackers Targeting Small and Midsize Businesses with H0lyGh0st Ransomware

An emerging threat cluster originating from North Korea has been linked to developing and using ransomware in cyberattacks targeting small businesses since September 2021. The group, which calls itself H0lyGh0st after the ransomware payload of the same name, is being tracked by the Microsoft Thre...

North Korean threat actor targets small and midsize businesses with H0lyGh0st ransomware

A group of actors originating from North Korea that Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center MSTIC tracks as DEV-0530 has been developing and using ransomware in attacks since June 2021. This group, which calls itself H0lyGh0st, utilizes a ransomware payload with the same name for its campaigns and h...

Ex-Canadian Government Employee Pleads Guilty Over NetWalker Ransomware Attacks

A former Canadian government employee this week agreed to plead guilty in the U.S. to charges related to his involvement with the NetWalker ransomware syndicate. Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, who was extradited to the U.S. on March 10, 2022, is accused of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wi...

Hackers Exploit Harmony’s Horizon Blockchain Bridge to Steal $100 Million

By Deeba Ahmed The main bridge of layer-1 blockchain between Binance Chain, Ethereum, and Bitcoin was exploited, but the BTC bridge… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers Exploit Harmony’s Horizon Blockchain Bridge to Steal $100 Million...

Malicious code in bitcoin-json-rpc-adapter (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware 6343f2f77d5f772e6b17c00fed2653e9c0c887f0e0ae1fda00de4b0cde9f8ca5 Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

MAL-2022-1585 Malicious code in bitcoin-json-rpc-adapter (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware 6343f2f77d5f772e6b17c00fed2653e9c0c887f0e0ae1fda00de4b0cde9f8ca5 Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

SSNDOB stolen data marketplace shut down by global law enforcement operation

The United States Department of Justice has announced a major takedown of a criminal marketplace that traded Personally Identifiable Information PII. Not just any old marketplace; this was a major, years-long operation with several failsafes to prevent permanent takedown. It took quite the...

FBI Seizes 'SSNDOB' ID Theft Service for Selling Personal Info of 24 Million People

An illicit online marketplace known as SSNDOB was taken down in operation led by U.S. law enforcement agencies, the Department of Justice DoJ announced Tuesday. SSNDOB trafficked in personal information such as names, dates of birth, credit card numbers, and Social Security numbers of about 24...

Phishing mail claims a 3D Secure upgrade is required

Today we took a look at a phishing mail pinning its hopes on a QR code linking to a bogus website. Scammers claim that your mail address has "not been registered for the 3D Secure Security Update". 3D Secure phishing mail The mail reads as follows: Dear Sir / Madam, Our administration has shown...

bitcoin-core:autofile: Crash in FuzzedFileProvider::seek

Detailed Report: https://oss-fuzz.com/testcase?key=4677542654640128 Project: bitcoin-core Fuzzing Engine: libFuzzer Fuzz Target: autofile Job Type: libfuzzerasani386bitcoin-core Platform Id: linux Crash Type: UNKNOWN READ Crash Address: 0xfffff27c Crash State: FuzzedFileProvider::seek IOdowrite...

U.S. Charges Venezuelan Doctor for Using and Selling Thanos Ransomware

The U.S. Justice Department on Monday accused a 55-year-old cardiologist from Venezuela of being the mastermind behind Thanos ransomware, charging him with the use and sale of the malicious tool and entering into profit sharing arrangements. Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, also known by the monikers...

Steer clear of these Instagram “Get rich with Bitcoin” scams

I don’t know about you, but I open Instagram to look at cool photos of pets, not to make a fortune via suspicious claims of riches by strangers. Despite this, following someone whose photos I liked resulted in a very peculiar message. It’s possible I waved goodbye to a path to untold riches. Mayb...

The Operational Structure of Bitcoin

By Owais Sultan Launched in 2009, Bitcoin was the first-ever digital coin that marked the beginning of a cryptocurrency era. It… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: The Operational Structure of Bitcoin...

VHD Ransomware Linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group

Cryptocurrency thief Lazarus Group appears to be widening its scope into using ransomware as a way to rip off financial institutions and other targets in the Asia-Pacific APAC region, researchers have found. Financial transactions and similarities to previous malware in its source code link a...

The fake Elon Musk Bitcoin giveaway marathon will NOT make you rich

Today we look at a fakeout which begins with Elon Musk, and ends with a trip to Mars or, if youre really lucky, the Sun. One of the most annoying “features” of Twitter is being added to lists without permission. Its a theoretically useful way to keep track of certain topics. It’s often also used...

De-anonymizing Bitcoin

Andy Greenberg wrote a long article -- an excerpt from his new book -- on how law enforcement de-anonymized bitcoin transactions to take down a global child porn ring. Within a few years of Bitcoins arrival, academic security researchers -- and then companies like Chainalysis -- began to tear...