DPRK Hackers Deploy NimDoor macOS Malware via Fake Zoom Updates
TL;DR North Korean hackers bait crypto professionals with fake Zoom updates via Telegram and Calendly links, deploying the elusive NimDoor backdoor on macOS. Written in Nim to evade…
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North Korean Crypto Laundering Reaches New Heights
TL;DR The Lazarus Group, widely considered a state-sponsored cybercrime outfit operating under North Korea’s intelligence apparatus, has intensified its use of lesser-known methods to…
Suspected Israeli Hackers Launch Coordinated Cyber Assault on Iran’s Financial Institutions
TL;DR Bank Data Breach: A suspected Israeli hacking group breached Bank Sepah, destroying key data and undermining Iran’s traditional banking infrastructure. Crypto Exchange Attack:…
Bitrue Hacker Launders Millions via Tornado Cash Mixer
TL;DR Renewed Hacker Activity: The anonymous exploiter behind Bitrue’s $22 million theft has ramped up operations by moving approximately $30 million in stolen crypto…
Hackers Expose 60,000 LockBit Bitcoin Addresses
TL;DR Hackers exposed nearly 60,000 Bitcoin addresses linked to LockBit’s ransomware infrastructure. The attack leaked a MySQL database dump with valuable information for tracking…
FBI Disrupts Lazarus Group’s Fake Crypto Firms and Malware Distribution
TL;DR FBI Seizes Critical Domain: The FBI has taken control of a pivotal domain linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, disrupting its complex crypto…
XRP Ledger Blocks Attempted Attack on Its Infrastructure
TL;DR A hacker attempted to attack the XRP Ledger infrastructure by compromising an NPM token and distributing malicious versions of xrpl.js. Aikido Security detected…
$198 Million Crypto Fraud Shakes Investors Worldwide
TL;DR The SEC accuses Ramil Palafox of running a $198 million Ponzi scheme through his company PGI Global, falsely promising high returns from crypto…
Crypto Scam: Braiscompany Leaders Sentenced to 171 Years in Prison in Brazil
TL;DR Three Braiscompany executives were sentenced to a total of 171 years in prison for leading a crypto scam that affected over 20,000 people.…
Lazarus Group Attacks Manta Network Co-Founder Over Zoom
TL;DR On April 17, Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, shared on X a chilling account of a phishing attack that nearly compromised his…
KiloEX Suffers a $7.5 Million Theft and Suspends Operations
TL;DR KiloEX suffered a $7.5 million theft following an attack that manipulated its price oracle; the Kilo token dropped more than 29% after the…