Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S.

A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. U.S. prosecutors allege Tyler Robert Buchanan and co-conspirators...

org.webjars.npm:bitcore-lib (0.15.0), org.webjars.npm:bitcore-mnemonic (1.5.0) +5 more potentially affected by CVE-2025-27611 via org.webjars.npm:base-x (3.0.8)

org.webjars.npm:base-x MAVEN version 3.0.8 is affected by a known vulnerability. The following packages have a transitive dependency on org.webjars.npm:base-x and may be impacted: - org.webjars.npm:bitcore-lib 0.15.0 - org.webjars.npm:bitcore-mnemonic 1.5.0 - org.webjars.npm:bs58 4.0.1 -...

Cryptocurrency Thefts Get Physical

Long story of a $250 million cryptocurrency theft that, in a complicated chain events, resulted in a pretty brutal kidnapping...

Elusive Comet Attack: Hackers Use Zoom Remote-Control to Steal Crypto

Hackers in the Elusive Comet campaign exploit Zoom's remote-control feature to steal cryptocurrency, and over $100K lost in…...

DPRK Hackers Steal $137M from TRON Users in Single-Day Phishing Attack

Multiple threat activity clusters with ties to North Korea aka Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK have been linked to attacks targeting organizations and individuals in the Web3 and cryptocurrency space. "The focus on Web3 and cryptocurrency appears to be primarily financially motivate...

Docker Malware Exploits Teneo Web3 Node to Earn Crypto via Fake Heartbeat Signals

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a malware campaign that's targeting Docker environments with a previously undocumented technique to mine cryptocurrency. The activity cluster, per Darktrace and Cado Security, represents a shift from other cryptojacking campaigns that directly deploy miners...

FOG Ransomware Spread by Cybercriminals Claiming Ties to DOGE

This blog details our investigation of malware samples that conceal within them a FOG ransomware payload...

Bitcoin'S Edge: Embedded Sentiment in Blockchain Transactional Data

Cryptocurrency blockchains, beyond their primary role as distributed payment systems, are increasingly used to store and share arbitrary content, such as text messages and files. Although often non-financial, this hidden content can impact price movements by conveying private information, shaping...

Node.js Malware Campaign Targets Crypto Users with Fake Binance and TradingView Installers

Microsoft is calling attention to an ongoing malvertising campaign that makes use of Node.js to deliver malicious payloads capable of information theft and data exfiltration. The activity, first detected in October 2024, uses lures related to cryptocurrency trading to trick users into installing ...

Chinese Android Phones Shipped with Fake WhatsApp, Telegram Apps Targeting Crypto Users

Cheap Android smartphones manufactured by Chinese companies have been observed pre-installed with trojanized apps masquerading as WhatsApp and Telegram that contain cryptocurrency clipper functionality as part of a campaign since June 2024. While using malware-laced apps to steal financial...

Crypto Developers Targeted by Python Malware Disguised as Coding Challenges

The North Korea-linked threat actor assessed to be behind the massive Bybit hack in February 2025 has been linked to a malicious campaign that targets developers to deliver new stealer malware under the guise of a coding assignment. The activity has been attributed by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 t...

Pre-Installed Malware on Cheap Android Phones Steals Crypto via Fake WhatsApp

Cheap Android phones with preinstalled malware use fake apps like WhatsApp to hijack crypto transactions and steal wallet recovery phrases...

TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist

Allegedly responsible for the theft of $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from a single exchange, North Korea’s TraderTraitor is one of the most sophisticated cybercrime groups in the world...

Cryptocurrency Miner and Clipper Malware Spread via SourceForge Cracked Software Listings

Threat actors have been observed distributing malicious payloads such as cryptocurrency miner and clipper malware via SourceForge, a popular software hosting service, under the guise of cracked versions of legitimate applications like Microsoft Office. "One such project, officepackage, on the mai...

PoisonSeed Exploits CRM Accounts to Launch Cryptocurrency Seed Phrase Poisoning Attacks

A malicious campaign dubbed PoisonSeed is leveraging compromised credentials associated with customer relationship management CRM tools and bulk email providers to send spam messages containing cryptocurrency seed phrases in an attempt to drain victims' digital wallets. "Recipients of the bulk sp...

Lazarus Group Targets Job Seekers With ClickFix Tactic to Deploy GolangGhost Malware

The North Korean threat actors behind Contagious Interview have adopted the increasingly popular ClickFix social engineering tactic to lure job seekers in the cryptocurrency sector to deliver a previously undocumented Go-based backdoor called GolangGhost on Windows and macOS systems. The new...

CVE-2025-31539

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Blocksera Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack cryptocurrency-widgets-pack allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack: from n/a through = 2.0.1...

Over 1,500 PostgreSQL Servers Compromised in Fileless Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign

Exposed PostgreSQL instances are the target of an ongoing campaign designed to gain unauthorized access and deploy cryptocurrency miners. Cloud security firm Wiz said the activity is a variant of an intrusion set that was first flagged by Aqua Security in August 2024 that involved the use of a...

Cryptocurrency in 2025: Exploring Bitcoin Growth, AI, and the Next Wave of Tools

The cryptocurrency world feels like a wild ride full of risks, twists, and big dreams of building wealth.…...

WordPress Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack plugin <= 2.0.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Broken Access Control vulnerability discovered by Peter Thaleikis in WordPress Plugin Cryptocurrency Widgets Pack versions = 2.0.1...