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CoinsPaid, a crypto payment processing company with Ukrainian roots, fell a victim to a social engineering attack, thought to have emanated from Lazarus, a North Korean hackin...

By Anna Baydakova

Aug 8, 2023 at 6:39 p.m. UTC

Aug 8, 2023

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Did Razzlekhan’s Husband Really Hack Bitfinex?

“Ilya is a f***ing idiot,” says former U.S. “Most Wanted” hacker Brett Johnson, who questions yesterday’s bombshell confession.

By David Z. Morris

Aug 4, 2023 at 5:16 p.m. UTC

Aug 4, 2023

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Opinion

UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Lead to Sweeping Surveillance of Crypto Worldwide

The treaty’s current draft language would require crypto companies to implement intrusive mass surveillance systems, turning over financial information to governments automati...

By Marta Belcher Kurt Opsahl

Apr 13, 2023 at 5:12 p.m. UTC

Apr 13, 2023

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Russian Cybercrime Gang Trickbot Sanctioned by US, UK

According to Chainalysis, Trickbot is the second-highest earning cybercrime group, and has extorted at least $724 million in crypto.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Feb 9, 2023 at 9:56 p.m. UTC

Feb 9, 2023

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DeFi Exchange Mango's $114M Exploit Was 'Market Manipulation,' Not a Hack, Ex-FBI Special Agent Says

Chris Tarbell, co-founder of crypto investigative firm Naxo, discusses why the theft was more about manipulating the platform's native token than hacking the system.

By Fran Velasquez

Oct 20, 2022 at 6:22 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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Fiat Remains Preferred Currency for Criminals Although Defi Protocols Are Becoming Popular Tools

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Fiat Remains Preferred Currency for Criminals Although DeFi Protocols Are Becoming Popular Tools

As part of CoinDesk’s Privacy Week, Avivah Litan, Vice President and Analyst at Gartner Research, discusses why cybercriminals can run, but can’t hide in transparent cryptocur...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 26, 2022 at 4:22 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2022

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Privacy Coin Monero in Focus

As part of CoinDesk’s Privacy Week, Grid News Tech Reporter Benjamin Power shares insights into his latest report on privacy coin monero, which has come under fire for emergin...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 25, 2022 at 5:48 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2022

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Alleged Dark Web Blockchain Analytics Tool Antinalysis Suspended

Antinalysis helps cybercriminals avoid running the risk of being identified they attempt to cash out their illicit proceeds, according to a blockchain analytics firm.

By Jamie Crawley

Aug 16, 2021 at 1:14 p.m. UTC

Aug 16, 2021

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US State Department Offers to Pay for Cybercrime Tips With Crypto

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US State Department Offers to Pay for Cybercrime Tips With Crypto

CoinDesk’s Nihilesh De reacts to the U.S. State Department offering to pay up to $10 million in crypto for tips on cybercrime, including ransomware. “[This] is actually a firs...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 16, 2021 at 2:43 p.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2021