Bitcoin Bandits Busted: DOJ Charges 12 In $263 Million Cyber Heist
A dozen more suspects have been added to a massive crypto theft case. Based on reports, the new names join Malone Lam, who was first indicted on September 19, 2024. They now face charges tied to stealing 4,100 Bitcoin last August and laundering roughly $263 million. Related Reading: Analysis: Saylor’s Bitcoin Play Might Turn Strategy Into Wall Street Gold […]
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The hacking heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank demonstrates the vulnerability of many banks’ existing financial security platforms that cry for blockchain-based security. Investigators at BAE Systems, a U.K.-based defense contractor, believe the attackers hacked into the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) financial platform that provides the heart of the global financial system, Reuters reported. SWIFT confirmed it was aware of malware attacks on its client software. Natasha Deteran, a SWIFT spokeswoman, said the cooperative will release....
Hackers exploited Qubit Finance’s protocols, a Decentralized Finance project (DeFi), and stole $80 million worth of cryptocurrencies on Thursday, making it the most famous crypto heist of 2022 to date. After the incident, the firm has been begging cybercriminals to return stolen funds to figure out the situation as many people have lost their hard-earned […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed new charges against the North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. The hackers are allegedly responsible for stealing over $1.3 billion in cryptocurrencies and fiat during coordinated cyber-heists. North Korean Hackers Also Developed and Deployed Malicious Crypto Apps According to the announcement, law enforcement expanded charges to Park Jin Hyok, a North Korean military hacker, from his involvement in hacking Sony in 2018, deploying Wannacry ransomware attacks, and other financial cyber thefts. Moreover, the new indictment unsealed mentioned....
Following the cyber-heist that led to a loss of over $81 million earlier this year, the Central Bank of Bangladesh has successfully recovered a portion of the funds from a casino in the Philippines. The security issues affecting SWIFT interbank fund transfer network is well known. As both SWIFT and networked banks continue to trade blames, the recent cyber-attacks on multiple banks that led to losses of millions of dollars in fraudulent transactions is not lost on many of us. One of the target banks was the Central Bank of Bangladesh whose $81 million in funds were fraudulently transferred....
Questions have been raised as to whether or not blockchain technology is secure enough to prevent cyber criminals from targeting the financial services. As bitcoin continues to gain wide acceptance in a number of countries, establishments, and services, companies are turning to its underlying technology, the blockchain, as a way of verifying transactions electronically with no central ledger. Unfortunately, over the last year, cyber criminals have targeted exchanges and companies by utilizing the blockchain and digital currencies. Cybercriminals were able to attack the DAO, draining over....