cybersecurity
'We Are Fucked': Crypto Stablecoin Collapses After $182M Hack
Hackers used a flash loan to exploit the Beanstalk project, tanking its stablecoin's value from $1 to $0.15.
How Cryptocurrency Gave Birth to the Ransomware Epidemic
Ransomware gangs are targeting everyone from large and small businesses and government agencies to hospitals and schools.
Meet the Blockchain Detectives Who Track Crypto’s Hackers and Scammers
A handful of skilled independent investigators are uncovering high profile scams and hacks in the crypto and web3 world.
Russia’s ‘Infamous Sandworm’ Hackers Tried to Attack Ukraine’s Energy Company
The attack on an unnamed energy company failed, according to Ukraine’s government.
Play-to-Earn Game Token Collapses After Hacker Cashes Out
A hacker stole $300,000 from blockchain-based mobile game WonderHero, just a few days after the massive hack targeting play-to-earn Axie Infinity.
US Government Disrupts Botnet Controlled by Russian Government Hackers
The Department of Justice neutralized a botnet controlled by Sandworm, a notorious hacking group linked to GRU, Russia’s military spy agency.
Cash App Tells Millions of Customers a Former Employee Could Access Their Data
After leaving the company, a former employee of Cash App accessed several records containing customers’ information.
Hackers Who Stole $50 Million in Crypto Say They Will Refund Some Victims
After stealing money from stablecoin Cashio, the hackers said they will return some of the stolen money, as “the intention was only to take money from those who do not need it, not from those who do.”
People Are Getting Scam Texts From … Themselves
A seemingly widespread scam tries to get people to click on a phishing link contained in a text that appears to come from a target’s own number.
Russian Ransomware Gang Says It Will Support Russian Government
The Conti ransomware gang announced it will retaliate against “the critical infrastructures” of anyone who launches cyberattacks on Russia.
Russia Today Suggests Anonymous Took Down Its Site
The TV channel said it was the victim of a “massive” cyberattack from devices “mostly based in the U.S.”
Would Banning Russia From Getting Software Updates Make It Easier to Hack?
Ukraine asked U.S. government to ban software updates to Russia, which should weaken the country’s cybersecurity. But the potential impact isn’t so clear.