Crypto Exchange Plot Twist In Russia: Is Grinex A Victim Of Cyberwar?
A sanctioned, Russia-linked crypto exchange based in Kyrgyzstan, has abruptly halted operations after reporting a large-scale cyberattack. Another Hacked Crypto Exchange…Or Is It? The crypto exchange Grinex suspended activity after hackers siphoned off roughly 1 billion rubles (around $13 million in crypto) from its infrastructure, forcing it to suspend trading and withdrawals. In its official […]
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Anonymous has released well over two million emails obtained in cyberattacks on Russian organizations, the decentralized hacking group announced through social media. “This is just the beginning,” read a message posted on....
A Russian-linked crypto exchange, Grinex, has suspended its services after a major cyber attack that resulted in the theft of roughly 1 billion roubles ($13 million). Crypto Exchange Grinex Accuses ‘Unfriendly States’ In a statement released on Thursday, the exchange claimed that the attack was carried out by “foreign intelligence services,” claiming that the “digital […]
At the present time, Russia and bitcoin seem to go together like peanut butter and cottage cheese. It's not exactly the most wholesome-sounding combination, and right away, our imaginations begin to run rampant. What exactly would such a concoction look like? Even worse, what would it taste like? It's no secret that Russia has not been friendly towards bitcoin in the past. News is flashing abound that the country is still aiming to ban bitcoin activities, and while censorship no longer threatens cryptocurrency-related websites on the same level it once did, the country's government has....
A 32-year-old Brazilian woman was recently rescued by the Civil Police on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil. The woman, married to a bitcoin businessman, was kidnapped in Florianopolis on Wednesday. The ransom was demanded in bitcoin and another unnamed cryptocurrency, according to local publication Diário Catarinense. The kidnappers approached the victim right after she dropped her daughter off at school, 50 meters away from where she lives. While on their way to the city, they kidnappers contacted the victim’s husband demanding the ransom, sending him a video of victim in which she said....
Authorities in Russia have arrested a crypto entrepreneur associated with an unidentified cryptocurrency exchange who is suspected of embezzling funds and property. According to a media report, the detained person is one of the owners of Wex, successor of the infamous BTC-e exchange.
Owner of Wex Exchange Apprehended in Russia
Russian law enforcement agencies have detained a man accused of stealing financial and other assets from a cryptocurrency exchange, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) announced Tuesday. The suspect allegedly controlled large amounts in cryptocurrency....