cybercrime Scammers eye Toncoin as Telegram-TON partnership grabs headlines Telegram’s integration of the TON blockchain and its native Toncoin token has become a honeypot for scammers promoting a referral ... By VirtualCoinCapApril 23, 2024
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South Korean crypto exchanges reported 50% more suspicious transactions in 2023 The FIU has been actively encouraging crypto exchanges to report any transactions that raise suspicions of money ... By VirtualCoinCapFebruary 14, 2024 Asia
Ransomware returns: Chainalysis flags record $1B payments in 2023 Ransomware attacks resulted in over $1 billion in cryptocurrency payments in 2023 as criminals targeted high-profile institutions ... By VirtualCoinCapFebruary 7, 2024 Crimes
Blackberry warns Mexican crypto exchanges of lurking cyberthreat The threat pattern suggests that attackers mainly target large companies in Mexico with over $100 million in ... By VirtualCoinCapJanuary 25, 2024 cybercrime
Crypto is rife with impersonation scams, don’t let them steal your money Scammers often impersonate well-known people or entities in the cryptocurrency industry to fool unsuspecting investors. By VirtualCoinCapJanuary 24, 2024 Bitcoin Scams
MailerLite confirms hack that led to $3.3M crypto-phishing email attacks The email service reveals that hackers gained control of select Web3 email accounts by targeting a customer ... By VirtualCoinCapJanuary 24, 2024 Crimes
AI advancements could offset self-induced cyberthreat: NCSC report The National Cyber Security Centre report highlights social engineering as a critical area where AI will significantly ... By VirtualCoinCapJanuary 24, 2024 cybercrime
Metaverse tools will improve crime scene analysis and law enforcement: Interpol report Interpol has released a white paper highlighting the potential benefits of metaverse tools for law enforcement and ... By VirtualCoinCapJanuary 19, 2024 cybercrime
$3M of crypto stolen on Christmas Day — MS Drainer scammers fleece victims Scammers continue to target unsuspecting cryptocurrency users with phishing sites using wallet drainers. By VirtualCoinCapDecember 26, 2023 Crimes
BIS advises central banks to plan in advance for CBDC security From legal issues to hackers, launching a CBDC is fraught with risks, and BIS has a big ... By VirtualCoinCapNovember 29, 2023 bis
Australian regulators will compel businesses to report cyberattacks: Report This obligation won’t be backed by a fine if the company fails to comply, and businesses will ... By VirtualCoinCapNovember 13, 2023 australia
China declares stealing digital collections like NFTs liable for criminal theft sentence The Chinese government says theft of digital collections violates the protection law and interests of the crime ... By VirtualCoinCapNovember 10, 2023 China
Can crypto Privacy Pools help balance privacy and regulation? When it comes to privacy and regulation, could Vitalik Buterin’s Privacy Pools be the answer? By VirtualCoinCapNovember 9, 2023 Crimes
India trained 3,000 police officials on crypto investigations in 2022–2023 The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre trained 141 officials and over 2,800 ... By VirtualCoinCapNovember 9, 2023 cybercrime
UK seeks six crypto investigators to beef up National Crime Agency The role demands candidates to have the ability to provide strategic and tactical advice to crypto investigations, ... By VirtualCoinCapNovember 2, 2023 cybercrime
October sees a comparative lull in crypto crime with losses of $32.2M: CertiK There is no clear downward trend in crypto crime, but a quiet month is undoubtedly more than ... By VirtualCoinCapOctober 31, 2023 Crimes
AI can be used in ‘every single process’ of JPMorgan’s operations, says CEO JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon pointed to trading, hedging, research and error detection as some of the processes ... By VirtualCoinCapOctober 3, 2023 customer service
September becomes the biggest month for crypto exploits in 2023: CertiK The Mixin Network cross-chain protocol accounted for almost two-thirds of the crypto exploit losses in September. By VirtualCoinCapOctober 2, 2023 certik
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