#cybercrime

CCN has uncovered an ICO scammer going around various Slack groups for ICO-funded efforts and scamming them by offering “special rates” on tokens and a “ special contract address ,” all the transactions of which can be downloaded here or fo

According to a new report from security research firm FireEye, North Korean hackers are targeting Bitcoin and Ethereum users in South Korea. View image on Twitter Follow CointraderGuy @CointraderGuy North Korea hacking South Korea for ETH..

The recent hack of Equifax has created widespread concern among many Americans, as the hack has apparently exposed the private information of more than 143 million people. The hackers have now made a ransom demand, stating on a Darkweb site

Danish shipping giant Maersk continues its Blockchain forays after closing a 20-week trial of freight insurance based on the technology. In partnership with Microsoft, Ernst & Young and several insurers, Maersk studied how Blockchain data s

An Italian consumer watchdog has sanctioned a number of companies for using pyramid sales tactics in promoting OneCoin, a purported digital currency scheme widely seen as a scam. The Italian AntiTrust Authority (IAA) has imposed a fine of €

HBO says they are done playing games following a second hack that stole three more television shows. Hackers had initially stolen episodes of the popular “Game of Thrones” series, demanding a ransom of $6 mln. HBO instead offered a “goodwil

First there was the theft – then the coins stood still. For the past 10 weeks, three bitcoin address containing more than $140,000-worth of the cryptocurrency have been given more scrutiny than possibly any others on the blockchain. Now hel

Rumors are swirling about a trader with nearly unlimited funds who is manipulating the Bitcoin markets. This trader, nicknamed "Spoofy," received his nom de guerre because of his efforts to “spoof” the market, primarily on Bitfinex. What is