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Hackers stole around $35 million in Atomic Wallet security breach

Threat actors have stolen more than $35 million from the decentralized cryptocurrency wallet platform Atomic Wallet. Atomic Wallet is a multi-currency cryptocurrency wallet that allows users to securely store, manage, and exchange various digital assets in a single application. It is designed to provide a user-friendly interface and a comprehensive set of
Publish At:2023-06-06 15:25 | Read:60018 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber Crime Digital ID Hacking Atomic Wallet h

The latest variant of the RapperBot botnet adds cryptojacking capabilities

FortiGuard Labs Researchers spotted new samples of the RapperBot botnet that support cryptojacking capabilities. FortiGuard Labs researchers have discovered new samples of the RapperBot bot that added cryptojacking capabilities. Researchers from FortiGuard Labs first discovered the previously undetected RapperBot IoT botnet in August, and reported tha
Publish At:2023-05-15 14:10 | Read:158995 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber Crime Digital ID Malware botnet Cybercri

FBI and Ukrainian police seized 9 crypto exchanges used by cybercriminals

A joint operation conducted by the FBI and Ukrainian police seized 9 crypto exchanges used by cybercriminal groups for money laundering. The Cyber ​​Police Department together with the Main Investigative Department of the National Police, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and in cooperation with the FBI conducted an international operation t
Publish At:2023-05-02 19:22 | Read:212192 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber Crime Digital ID crypto exchanges Cyberc

Europol warns of criminal use of ChatGPT

Europol warns of cybercriminal organizations can take advantage of systems based on artificial intelligence like ChatGPT. EU police body Europol warned about the potential abuse of systems based on artificial intelligence, such as the popular chatbot ChatGPT, for cybercriminal activities. Cybercriminal groups can use chatbot like ChatGPT in social enginee
Publish At:2023-03-28 12:06 | Read:211910 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber Crime Digital ID Reports Artificial Inte

Crooks stole more than $1.5M worth of Bitcoin from General Bytes ATMs

Cryptocurrency ATM maker General Bytes suffered a security breach over the weekend, the hackers stole $1.5M worth of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency ATM manufacturers General Bytes suffered a security incident that resulted in the theft of $1.5M worth of cryptocurrency. GENERAL BYTES is the world’s largest Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency ATM manufa
Publish At:2023-03-21 05:34 | Read:268313 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber Crime Digital ID Hacking Bitcoin Cybercr

The European Commission has banned its staff from using TikTok over security concerns

The European Commission has banned its employees from using the Chinese social media app TikTok over security concerns. The European Union has banned the popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok from the mobile devices of its employees over security concerns. The app developed by the Chinese firm ByteDance has over 1 billion active users worldwide, it has
Publish At:2023-02-23 15:50 | Read:162872 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Digital ID Mobile Security Eu Commission Hacki

Twitter restricted in Turkey after the earthquake amid disinformation fear

Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported that Twitter has been restricted in Turkey in the aftermath of the earthquake. Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported that network data confirm that Twitter has been restricted in Turkey in the aftermath of the earthquake. The data show that multiple internet providers in Turkey blocked the popular platfor
Publish At:2023-02-09 07:54 | Read:227649 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Digital ID Laws and regulations Security Socia

Meta Platforms expands features for EE2E on Messenger App

Meta Platforms announced the implementation of more features into its end-to-end encrypted Messanger App. Meta Platforms started gradually expanding testing default end-to-end encryption for Messenger. The company announced that over the next few months, its users will continue to see some of their chats gradually being upgraded with end-to-end encrypt
Publish At:2023-01-24 11:51 | Read:194643 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Digital ID Social Networks E2EE Facebook Hacki

FBI confirms that North Korea-linked Lazarus APT is behind Harmony Horizon Bridge $100 million cyber heist

The U.S. FBI attributes the $100 million cyber heist against Harmony Horizon Bridge to North Korea-linked Lazarus APT. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week confirmed that in June 2022 the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group and APT38 stole $100 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from the Blockchain company Harmony Horizon Bridge.
Publish At:2023-01-24 11:51 | Read:1156658 | Comments:0 | Tags:APT Digital ID Hacking Malware Bitcoin hacking news Harmony

The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M for violating GDPR

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta’s WhatsApp €5.5 million for violating data protection laws. The popular messaging app WhatsApp has been fined €5.5m by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPC has given six months to the Meta-owned company to bring its dat
Publish At:2023-01-21 15:49 | Read:389619 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Digital ID Laws and regulations Social Network

Europol arrested cryptocurrency scammers that stole millions from victims

An international police operation led by Europol led to the arrest of cryptocurrency scammers targeting users all over the world. An international law enforcement operation conducted by authorities from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany and Serbia, supported by Europol and Eurojust, has dismantled a cybercrime ring involved in online investment fraud. The Europea
Publish At:2023-01-16 03:55 | Read:575379 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber Crime Digital ID Europol Hacking hacking

French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Million for violating cookie laws

French data protection watchdog fined short-form video hosting service TikTok €5 million for breaking cookie consent rules. The Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) has fined short-form video hosting service TikTok €5 million (about $5.4 million) for violating cookie consent rules. French data protection watchdog claims
Publish At:2023-01-14 08:29 | Read:272170 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Digital ID CNIL Hacking hacking news informati

Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta $414 Million

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta Platforms €390 million over data processing operations for the delivery of its services The Data Protection Commission (DPC) concluded two inquiries into the data processing operations of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (“Meta Ireland”) over the delivery of its Facebook and Instagram services. DPC fi
Publish At:2023-01-05 11:51 | Read:307330 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Digital ID Social Networks Data Protection Com

Google will pay $29.5M to settle two lawsuits over its location tracking practices

Google will pay $29.5 million to settle two different lawsuits in the US over its deceptive location tracking practices. Google decided to pay $29.5 million to settle two different lawsuits brought by the states of Indiana and Washington, D.C., over its deceptive location tracking practices. The IT giant will pay $9.5 million to D.C. and $20
Publish At:2023-01-02 07:52 | Read:318897 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Digital ID Laws and regulations Hacking hackin

Crypto wallet BitKeep lost over $9M over a cyber attack

Decentralized multi-chain crypto wallet BitKeep lost over $9 Million worth of digital currencies after a cyber attack. BitKeep was the victim of a supply chain attack that resulted in the theft of over $9 Million worth of digital currencies from its customers. The attack took place on December 26, threat actors were able to distribute tainted versions of
Publish At:2022-12-28 08:28 | Read:296829 | Comments:0 | Tags:Breaking News Cyber Crime Digital ID Hacking BitKeep hacking

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