Getty Images Belarusian hacktivists try NFTs to support antigovernment campaign Belarusian Cyber Partisans released NFTs based on stolen passports, but the marketplace OpenSea said the sale violated its terms of service. Aug 31, 2022
(Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images) Solana hack wipes more than 7,000 wallets, totaling nearly $5 million in losses The apparent software-based attack stands out among other major cryptocurrency hacks that have totaled nearly $2 billion so far in 2022. Aug 3, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Ethereum mining software detail on October 15, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Medir/Getty Images) Spree of multimillion dollar hacks creates booming business for blockchain security experts Nation-state threats have spooked the industry into being more diligent. But a band-aid approach may not be enough. Jul 26, 2022 By Tonya Riley
The Treasury Department sanctioned Blender, a virtual currency mixer which it says North Korean cybercriminals used to launder $20.5 million stolen as part of a $620 million heist which exploited users of the Pokemon-inspired blockchain game Axie Infinity. (image via Axie Infinity) Hackers steal more than $600M from Ronin blockchain used to play Axie Infinity It's one of the largest crypto heists in history. Mar 29, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco testifies on renewing and strengthening the Violence Against Women Act on Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) DOJ beefs up efforts to combat criminal use of cryptocurrencies The work is part of DOJ's plan to target the infrastructure supporting cybercrime. Feb 17, 2022
(Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images) Hackers stole more than $320 million in cryptocurrency from DeFi platform Wormhole The vulnerability has been fixed and funds "restored" to accounts, the company said. Feb 3, 2022 By Tonya Riley
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 30: In this photo illustration, a visual representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency is pictured on May 30, 2021 in London, England. Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency, which has been in use since 2009. (Photo illustration by Edward Smith/Getty Images) Poly Network offers bug bounty to hacker who stole $600 million worth of cryptocurrency Poly Network said Friday that it had offered a $500,000 bounty to the hacker. Aug 13, 2021 By Tonya Riley
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) questions witnesses during a hearing on ‘worldwide threats to the homeland’ in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill September 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Lawmakers say Colonial Pipeline’s refusal to discuss ransom undermines US efforts The shutdown of Colonial Pipeline has renewed a debate over whether organizations held hostage by hackers should pay them off. May 18, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) New York man nabbed for carrying computers with stolen credit card details through JFK, feds say The same man previously was arrested for drug possession and domestic violence, according to a complaint. May 29, 2020 By Jeff Stone
The North Korea Worker’s Party Monument in Pyongyang. (Getty Images) Preaching blockchain in North Korea gets an American in trouble at home Not all speaking invitations are worth accepting. Dec 2, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas