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‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ Sentenced to 18 Months for Aiding $4.5B Bitfinex Bitcoin Heist

Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan received 18 months for laundering $4.5b from crypto exchange Bitfinex, following her husband’s five-year sentence.

, by Shalini Nagarajan

Blockchain News

Mastermind Behind Bitfinex Hack Gets 5-Year Sentence for Money Laundering

Last year, Ilya Lichtenstein and his social media rapper wife pled guilty to laundering $4.5 billion worth of Bitcoin from Bitfinex.

, by Sujha Sundararajan

Blockchain News

Indian Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with WazirX’s $234M Hack

Indian police arrested a suspect linked to the $234m WazirX cyberattack for allegedly creating and selling a fake account used to breach the exchange.

, by Shalini Nagarajan

Crypto Casino Metawin Suffers Exploit, $4M Drained

Crypto casino platform Metawin lost $4 million from its Ethereum and Solana hot wallets in a hack on November 3. Flagged by crypto sleuth ZachXBT, the stolen funds have been transferred to Kucoin and a HitBTC nested service so far. According to the crypto casino Metawin CEO Richard Skelhorn,...

, by Sujha Sundararajan

Invasive Malware Campaign on Python Repository Targets Crypto Wallet Data: Research

The Checkmarx threat research team uncovered a new invasive crypto malware campaign on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository. Threat actors masquerade as cryptocurrency trading tools to steal sensitive data and drain victims’ crypto wallets. The malicious package named “CryptoAITools,” was...

, by Sujha Sundararajan

US Govt Linked Crypto Wallet Hacked, $20M Worth Stablecoins, ETH Drained

A crypto wallet address linked to the US government, which held Bitfinex seized funds, was reportedly hacked on Thursday for $20 million. Per blockchain intelligence firm Arkham, hackers drained $20 million worth of Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), aUSDC and Ethereum...

, by Sujha Sundararajan

Lazarus Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerability in Chrome Using Fake NFT Games

Cybersecurity giant Kaspersky has uncovered a highly sophisticated crypto-targeted malicious campaign, led by the North Korean threat actor group Lazarus. Unveiled on Wednesday, the Lazarus Group exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome using a fake blockchain-based game. The exploit...

, by Sujha Sundararajan

ZachXBT Exposes Chinese OTC Trader’s Role in Lazarus Hacks

On October 23, blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed on X that Chinese over-the-counter (OTC) trader Yicong Wang, operating under various aliases such as ‘Seawang,’ ‘Greatdtrader,’ and ‘BestRhea977’, has been helping North Korea’s notorious Lazarus Group launder millions of dollars in stolen...

, by Hassan Shittu

US Moves To Recover $2.6 Million In Crypto Stolen By North Korea’s Lazarus Group

U.S. files complaint to recover $2.6M in stolen crypto, targeting North Korea's Lazarus Group. Federal action includes funds from hacks in 2022 and 2023.

, by Julia Smith

Indian Govt. Officials Probe Crypto Exchange WazirX’s $234M Hack: Report

The troubled Indian crypto exchange WazirX’s founders reportedly faced questions from government officials who sought information on the illegal transfer of cryptos from its wallets on July 18. Local Indian news outlet Moneycontrol reported the investigation earlier today. WazirX founders met...

, by Sujha Sundararajan

Crypto Hacks Top $120M in September, BingX and Indodax Suffer

In September 2024, hackers stole over $120 million in a series of high-profile crypto hacks on cryptocurrency platforms. The latest figures from PeckShield revealed that more than 20 incidents occurred during the month, targeting both centralized and decentralized platforms. The largest...

, by Hassan Shittu

Truflation Confirms Malware Attack, Blockchain Analysts Estimate $4.6M Loss

(The article has been edited with inputs from Truflation CEO Stefan Rust) Truflation, a Coinbase Ventures-backed blockchain project, confirmed on Wednesday that it suffered a malware attack but did not disclose the value of compromised funds. “On September 25th, 2024, the Truflation team...

, by Sujha Sundararajan

Singapore Court Grants Four-Month Conditional Moratorium to WazirX, Asks to Disclose Holdings Beyond Tokens

A Singapore court has granted a four-month conditional moratorium to the troubled Indian crypto exchange WazirX following a $234 million hack in July. The court's decision comes with several stipulations, including the requirement for WazirX to disclose the addresses of its wallets through a...

, by Jai Pratap

Users Beware: Crypto Drainers Target Newer Blockchains Like TON and TRON

"AngelX," an upgraded version of the Angel Drainer crypto drainer, has been launched and is targeting new blockchains.

, by Rachel Wolfson

Lazarus Group Targets Crypto Users with Browser Extension Attacks

Lazarus Group escalates attacks, targeting job seekers and crypto users with sophisticated browser extension tactics, revealed by @GroupIB researchers in the group's evolving campaign.

, by Jimmy Aki

Crypto Hacks and Ransomware Increase, Illicit Crypto Transactions Decline: Chainalysis

@chainalysis reports a decline in overall illicit crypto transactions, but hacking and ransomware attacks are on the rise. Here's the latest.

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

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‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ Sentenced to 18 Months for Aiding $4.5B Bitfinex Bitcoin Heist

Mastermind Behind Bitfinex Hack Gets 5-Year Sentence for Money Laundering

Indian Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with WazirX’s $234M Hack

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