Phuket police arrest four Russian nationals accused of running crypto-ransomware attacks
Law enforcement in Phuket has arrested four hackers suspected of orchestrating ransomware attacks on Swiss firms and stealing millions in cryptocurrency. The accused, all Russian nationals, reportedly deployed ransomware on the networks of 17 Swiss companies between April 2023 and October 2024, a Feb. 10 report from local media outlet The Nation Thailand said. For […]
Pump.fun’s lawsuit takes a dark turn—Max Burwick alleges family attacks
Burwick, leading the case against Pump.fun, claims the platform allowed offensive tokens targeting his family in an effort to intimidate him. Pump.fun, a widely used meme coin launchpad built on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has gained traction as a platform where users can create, trade, and speculate on tokens within minutes. While it has fueled […]
Crypto scammers use fake job interviews to enable backdoor malware attacks
A sophisticated attack is targeting web3 professionals, tricking them into running malicious code on their systems during fake interviews as part of a lucrative offer from crypto scammers disguised as recruiters. On Dec. 28, on-chain investigator Taylor Monahan flagged a new scheme being leveraged by bad actors who claim to be recruiters for prominent crypto […]
South Korea sanctions DPRK hackers behind crypto attacks
South Korea has imposed new sanctions on North Korean hackers responsible for stealing over $1 billion in crypto, with the illicit funds fueling the regime’s weapons programs. The South Korean government has announced sanctions on the 313 Bureau, a North Korean cyber unit involved in widespread crypto theft. In a Dec. 26 public statement, the […]
