Cyber CrimeFake Firefox Wallets Target Recovery Phrases
Sixteen malicious Firefox extensions cloned Rabby and OKX wallet interfaces to intercept recovery phrases and private keys, researchers say.
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Cyber CrimeEmpire Market Founder Gets 40 Years
Raheim Hamilton, co-creator of the dark web's Empire Market, is sentenced to 40 years for facilitating $430 million in illegal transactions.
Cyber CrimeFake Job Interviews Fuel North Korea Crypto Theft
A joint advisory links WaterPlum's developer-targeting campaign to over $10.7m in stolen cryptocurrency and 30,000 infected devices worldwide.
Cyber CrimeAllies Map North Korea IT Worker Web
A four-nation advisory ties a fake-recruiter hacking crew to North Korea's IT worker scheme and details Japan's first laptop farm takedown.
Cyber CrimeWaterPlum's Fake Interviews Hit 30,000 Devices
A joint advisory says North Korean recruiters posed as hiring managers, using bogus coding tests to breach 30,000 devices and 7,000 crypto wallets.
Cyber CrimeTreasury flags scam center red flags
FinCEN alerts banks to industrial-scale scam centers in Southeast Asia, with nearly $13 billion lost by Americans since 2023.
Cyber CrimeSlim Spider Targets Crypto Custody in Brazil
CrowdStrike uncovers Brazil-based threat actor Slim Spider stealing cloud credentials to access cryptocurrency custody secrets.
Cyber CrimeSpending Spree Unravels $240M Crypto Heist
Young scammers' lavish purchases led FBI to suspects in $240M bitcoin theft.
SecurityTrezor Breach Widens to 81K Customers
Trezor says a breach at shipping partner ShipMonk now affects 81,000 customers, a 479% jump from initial estimates.
SecurityLiquid Network's $320M Bitcoin Heist Raises Trust Questions
Hackers drain ~95% of Liquid's federation wallet, promise return if bug is fixed, testing sidechain trust.
Cyber CrimeLazarus Split Reveals DPRK Cyber Structure
New research maps North Korea's Lazarus umbrella into six distinct cyber clusters with specialized roles.
SecurityREVSTEALER Modules Undermine Defender
Elastic uncovers four REVSTEALER-linked programs that disable Windows Update and Defender to mine crypto.
SecurityTrojanized PHP Themes Target Unpatched iPhones
Researchers uncover 13 malicious Packagist packages that inject spyware into streaming sites, stealing crypto wallet seeds.
Cyber CrimeCronos Restart Follows $74M Lending Exploit
Cronos blockchain resumes after price manipulation drained $74M from Tectonic lending app.
SecurityBrowser extensions turn into supply chain risk
Attackers buy legitimate Chrome, Edge extensions and push malware via updates, Socket reports.
Cyber CrimeU.S. Sanctions Iran Cyber Actors in Financial Crackdown
Treasury targets Iran-linked hackers behind critical infrastructure breaches in 'Operation Economic Outcast'.
Cyber CrimeMalicious Firefox Add-ons Target Web3 Wallets
Researchers found 40 malicious Firefox extensions impersonating Web3 products to steal wallet secrets.
SecuritySafePal Breach Data Stolen from 39,798 Customers
SafePal warns of phishing risk after order data for nearly 40,000 customers is exposed in a breach.
SecuritySafePal Breach Exposes 40K Customer Records
SafePal reports a breach affecting 39,798 customers, exposing personal data through a plugin flaw.
Cyber CrimeWhen Spies Also Run Crypto Scams
Jewelbug hackers run espionage and crypto fraud from the same control panel, targeting government webmail.
SecurityClickFix Delivers Go-Based macOS Infostealer
Huntress discovers macOS stealer via ClickFix, targeting crypto wallets and credentials.
Cyber CrimeMac Crypto Drainer Uses ClickFix Tactics
A newly identified Go-based malware targets macOS users by leveraging social engineering to steal credentials and crypto assets.
Cyber CrimeH1 2026 Attack Chains Bypass Trust
Recent investigations reveal how attackers leverage legitimate accounts and blockchain data to execute sophisticated financial fraud.
Cyber CrimePhysical Attacks Targeting Crypto Wealth
New data reveals a surge in violent physical thefts targeting cryptocurrency holders, with millions lost in the first half of 2026.
Cyber CrimeBlueNoroff’s Sophisticated Phishing Kit
North Korean threat actors are leveraging AI-driven lures and Telegram account hijacks to target cryptocurrency and finance professionals.
Cyber CrimeInfrastructure Key to Fraud Empire Fall
Law enforcement dismantles a massive investment fraud ring that siphoned over €100 million using sophisticated call center operations.
Cyber CrimeOkoBot Injects Phishing Into Wallets
A sophisticated Windows malware framework is compromising cryptocurrency wallets by injecting fake recovery prompts into desktop apps.
TrendingScholarly Ruling Targets Crypto Utility
A new religious ruling from Mufti Taqi Usmani asserts that cryptocurrency does not qualify as wealth under Islamic law.
SecuritymacOS Infostealer Mimics System Alerts
A new C++ malware strain disguised as an Apple crash reporting tool is targeting local Keychain data and cryptocurrency wallets.
SecurityCrypto Wallets Are Leaking Identity Data By Design, Researchers Say
A study of 85 browser-based wallets reveals systemic privacy flaws that allow for cross-site tracking and the de-anonymization of users.