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The US wants to extradite a British man accused of stealing $8.5 million of crypto from an American citizen
The Brit facing extradition is accused of aiding a hacking group called "The Community" when he was…
Carla Mozée
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One of the oldest Bitcoin websites on the net was hit by ransomware, and hackers want their payment in Bitcoin
While the ransom amount may seem negligible since it's not even a single coin, it's a consider…
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Twitter says up to 8 accounts had all their data downloaded during its giant hack suggesting the hackers were after more than just Bitcoin
Twitter said in total 130 accounts were targeted of which 45 had their passwords reset and tweets s…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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An early bitcoin investor says the best time to buy is when nobody's talking about it - and warns this isn't the first crypto bubble
"When no one wants to touch it, that's when you buy it. Not when people are talking about it," he s…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Elon Musk has been criticized for his 'trolling' crypto tweets in a video claimed to have been made by Anonymous
The hacking group Anonymous appear to have issued veiled threats to the Tesla CEO, accusing him of …
Zahra Tayeb
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A man in Germany said he fell for a fake Elon Musk crypto scam that cost him $560,000
A man in Germany was tricked into sending 10 bitcoins - worth more than $500,000 - believing that E…
Mia Jankowicz
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Social network Gab says it briefly took itself offline to fix a bitcoin spam problem affecting 'fewer than 20' of its accounts
Social network Gab said it discovered fewer than 20 accounts had been hacked by bitcoin spammers an…
Kevin Shalvey
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Hackers who stole files from a law firm to stars like Lady Gaga and Drake doubled their ransom to $42 million and threatened to release 'dirty laundry' on Trump
Grubman, Shire, Meiselas and Sacks was recently the target of a hack by a group called REvil, which…
Ashley Collman
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Hackers stole $60 million from a crypto exchange in Japan's second major bitcoin heist this year
In a statement following the hack, Tech Bureau said that its Zaif exchange was hacked in a window o…
Michael Selby-Green,Michael S…
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Bitcoin users have been warned about a potential attack by government hackers
Popular bitcoin information site Bitcoin.org has been updated with a message urging users to take c…
Rob Price
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Hackers stole $60 million from a bitcoin exchange in a massive heist
As we account for individualized customer losses, we may need to settle open margin positions, asso…
Rob Price
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Police have arrested eight men in an investigation into a gang that stole more than $100 million in cryptocurrency from US celebrities
Police did not name the victims whose cryptocurrency was stolen but said they included influencers,…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Cryptocurrency hacks and fraud are on track for a record number of incidents in 2021, data shows
$19.2 billion has been stolen through breaches and fraud in the last 10 years, said Crypto Head in …
Carla Mozée
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Hackers Steal £3.4 Million From UK Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp
This isn't the first time that Bitstamp has had to suspend its service after coming under attack. I…
James Cook
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A cybersecurity firm found a hacker selling personal data on 186 million US voters. It warned the data 'can easily be used for geo-targeted disinformation campaigns.'
Cybersecurity company Trustwave said the hacker, known as "GreenMoon2019," pieced together public i…
Kate Duffy
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North Korea is the most isolated country on the planet, but it still finds ways to steal billions of dollars
Despite heavy sanctions, North Korea has found ways to enrich its leaders and to finance its milita…
Ellen Ioanes
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The hackers behind the devastating WannaCry cyberattack are moving their money
In May, the malware began spreading, causing chaos at hospitals, logistics firms, and businesses in…
Rob Price
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BITCOIN PLUMMETS
There's also been a slew of bad news and regulatory woes for Bitcoin recently. Earlier this month, …
Rob Price
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A Hollywood hospital is being held to ransom by hackers
Its computer systems have been useless for more than a week, NBC Los Angeles reports. Documents and…
Rob Price
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Hackers Are Attacking Millions Of Computers And Demanding Ransom In Bitcoins
CryptoLocker is a form of a virus called "ransomware," meaning hackers do something bad to your com…