(Via Axie Infinity) Treasury sanctions virtual currency mixer Blender for money laundering Blender was used to launder $20.5 million of the $620 million that the Treasury Department alleges North Korean hackers stole in March. May 6, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
(Getty Images) A botnet named after Prometheus is also exploiting Exchange Server flaws The botnet was active just days after the Exchange Server vulnerabilities were announced. Apr 22, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Serbian man extradited to US over cryptocurrency mining fraud scheme The alleged scheme included fake company profiles with names and pictures of mostly women. Feb 5, 2021 By Tim Starks
Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, was in on the bust. (Europol) US, European authorities carry out sweeping crackdown on prolific QQAAZZ cybercriminal group It’s the most significant law enforcement offensive to date against the Eastern European cybercrime gang. Oct 15, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Researchers from ESET, with the help of a nonprofit, say they’ve put a dent in a Peruvian botnet. (Getty Images) A 35,000-device botnet in Peru is wounded, but still mining cryptocurrency It’s an example of how the fight against a cybercriminal threat is often long and methodical — and heavily aided by the private sector. Apr 23, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) The anatomy of the MyKings botnet, and why it matters for security The MyKings botnet, also known as Smominru, is a mash-up of recent security trends. Dec 18, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Indictment of Capital One suspect alleges breaches of 30 companies, cryptojacking Paige Thompson faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. The indictment also includes charges of cryptojacking. Aug 29, 2019 By Jeff Stone
Fake coins with the Monero logo. (Getty) Criminal campaign uses leaked NSA tools to set up cryptomining scheme, Trend Micro says The research is a reminder that it is not just state-sponsored hackers that have reportedly co-opted the leaked NSA tools. Jun 13, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty) Facebook takes down Russian-linked disinformation targeting Ukraine Researchers tell CyberScoop that there is not enough information to pin this campaign on the Kremlin. May 6, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
An embassy in Cairo belonging to Bangladesh was hit pretty hard. (Pexels) Hackers turn Bangladeshi embassy website into cryptomining scheme Almost the entire embassy website appears to be compromised, with nearly every attempt to access a URL ending in a request to save a malicious file. Feb 27, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas