London-based crypto-financial technology startup denied Sixgill’s claims that its database was stolen by hackers. Plutus, a crypto finance app founded in 2015, denied social media reports that its database was compromised by a hacking attack launched by alleged threat actors. On July 9, Israel-based threat intelligence firm, Sixgill, published an alert through their official Twitter…
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A Ukrainian hacker stole data in government databases and attempted to sell it for crypto. A Ukrainian hacker got caught selling confidential information gathered from Ukrainian central government databases. According to a media release from the Ukrainian Cyberpolice, a hacker whose identity was not disclosed was able to break into many government databases by compromising…
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A report published by Emsisoft revealed a strong decline in successful ransomware attacks during Q1 and Q2 2020. The number of successful ransomware attacks witnessed a decrease between January and April 2020 in the U.S. public sector amid the COVID-19 crisis. However, researchers have recently noticed that trend reversing, with incidents now starting to increase.…
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Hackers profited over $7 million by selling the data via dark web. A hacker gang known as “Keeper” established an interconnected network to steal credit card data from over 570 e-commerce sites. Since 2017, they have profited around $7 million in crypto by selling card information through the dark web. According to a July 7…
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As tech advances, so too, do the malware attacks. Amid a pandemic, ransomwares are turning to privacy-centric coins to get away with crime. As interconnectivity turns the world into a global village, cyberattacks are expectedly on the rise. According to reports, the tail end of last year saw a spike in the average amount of…
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Avaddon ransomware is exploiting Excel 4.0 macros to deploy an attack against users. Microsoft Security Intelligence alerted users to a type of ransomware, called Avaddon, that uses Excel 4.0 macros to distribute malicious emails. These emails contain attachments which deploy an attack when opened in any version of Excel. Avaddon ransomware emerged in early June…
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MongoDB suffered a “Wiping & Ransom” attack that wiped around 22,900 unsecured databases. Cross-platform database company, MongoDB, is the latest victim of a cybercriminal attack. This attack has infiltrated 22,900 unsecured databases by wiping their contents. The gang behind the attack has since requested Bitcoin (BTC) payments in exchange for a backup of the data.…
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Thousands have their personal data leaked by a crypto-based phishing scam. Fraudulent websites successfully have stolen the personal records of a number of individuals from the U.K., Australia, South Africa, the U.S., Singapore, Malaysia, Spain, and more. The attack was executed as a targeted multi-stage Bitcoin (BTC) scam propagated by a number of fraudulent websites.…
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The University of California at San Francisco has paid a million-dollar ransom following unsuccessful negotiations with a ransomware hacker group. The University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine reportedly paid a $1.14 million ransom in cryptocurrencies to the hackers behind a ransomware attack on June 1. According to CBS San Francisco, the UCSF…
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The Lightning Network is susceptible to attacks that could drain Bitcoin wallets by flooding the blockchain. A study published on June 29 revealed a way to drain Bitcoin (BTC) wallets’ funds on the Lightning Network by exploiting a bottleneck in the system. According to the “Flood & Loot: A Systemic Attack On The Lightning Network”…
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