Spyware Team Created Bitcoin Wallet Tracker
Bitcoin transactions have been appealing mostly due to their anonymous nature, but recent reports revealed that spyware firm Hacking Team has been tracking activity on bitcoin wallet sites. Security news provider CSO reported that hackers have been able to access a large cache of files including internal emails, payment invoices and product descriptions. Hacking Team is a notorious spyware group based in Italy that has been known for providing technology that enables hacking, mass surveillance and data collection. It has also been associated with repressive governments. Bitcoin Wallets....
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Unknown hackers have released a large cache of files stolen from notorious Italy-based spyware firm Hacking Team, revealing that the company enabled its clients to hack computers and monitor cryptocurrency activity on those machines. According to a report by security news provider CSO, the trove of data included internal emails, payment invoices and product descriptions. Among the products listed in a slideshow prepared by CSO are computer monitoring programs that, among other capabilities, can view "cryptocurrency transactions", naming bitcoin and litecoin specifically. The three....
Italian spyware vendor Hacking Team's internal data was hacked and released this week, leaking research and information on how its bitcoin spyware called "Money Module," which was used to spy on protesters and political dissidents works. The Italian spyware vendor has been selling the software that surveils computers or smartphones to a range of clients, including international law enforcement agencies. The software was launched in January 2014, and has been used to track down transactions of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, litecoin, feathercoin and namecoin. The software targets one key....
The recent media storm about Hacking Team has shed light on some things most people would have rather never known. And despite all of the negative parts, there are major companies still showing a legitimate interest in hacking Team and what they can bring to the table. Building more drones to inject spyware through Wi-Fi networks is just one of the many possibilities. It goes without saying that user privacy is a thing of the past, as much as the everyday consumer would like to think otherwise. Regardless of where you are or what you are doing, government surveillance is all around you. In....
Cardano’s development team, Input Output has created a new light wallet which is called Lace. This new wallet comes with a host of features, according to the development team, the wallet allows users to primarily manage, control as well as store their cryptocurrencies in one place. The wallet will also let users keep their Non-Fungible […]
The recent hacking incident on Italian spyware vendor Hacking Team revealed that the group has been able to track bitcoin wallet transactions through its Money Module. Among the files released in the leak earlier this month are reports and emails showing how the module worked. Last year, Hacking Team already mentioned that they're working on a feature that could expose transactions related to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Documents have shown that this feature can also expose transactions using litecoin, feathercoin, and namecoin. Bitcoin Wallet Secrecy. Bitcoin wallets are usually....