Cybercriminals appear to exploit Binance smart contracts as intermediary C2, preferring them over more classic hostings for them being impossible to take down. It is currently used to deploy infostealers, but potential application for such malignant purposes allows for working with pretty much any malware. Cybercriminals Use BSCs As C2 Infrastructure A new technique, coined… Continue reading Binance Smart Contracts Blockchain Abused in Malware Spreading
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Binance US Ban Scams Incoming: What to Expect?
Recent events around one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges Binance sound threatening. CFTC, the U.S. regulator of commodity futures trading, charged the company with allegations of violating numerous acts and regulations. This platform is used by a huge number of people, and any service outages or problems with wire outs as the result of… Continue reading Binance US Ban Scams Incoming: What to Expect?
Clop ransomware continues to work even after a series of arrests
The media reported that Clop ransomware continues to work: its operators have again begun posting data stolen from victims on their website. The fact is that last week, as a result of a joint operation carried out with the assistance and coordination of Interpol by the law enforcement agencies of Ukraine, South Korea and the… Continue reading Clop ransomware continues to work even after a series of arrests
US Department of Justice accused two Russians of stealing $17,000,000 worth of cryptocurrency
The US Department of Justice brought charges in absentia against two Russian citizens: Daniil Potekhin (aka cronuswar) and Dmitry Karasavidi. The US Department of Justice accused the Russians in organizing a large-scale phishing operation against users of three cryptocurrency exchanges: Poloniex, Binance and Gemini. The two suspects are accused of creating clone sites for the… Continue reading US Department of Justice accused two Russians of stealing $17,000,000 worth of cryptocurrency
Ukrainian cyber police in cooperation with Binance detained operators of 20 cryptocurrency exchangers
Since January 2020, the Ukrainian cyber police began cooperating with one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance. The fact is that exchange experts often detect transactions that potentially are related to financial crimes and fraud, and in order to find and punish those responsible, they need the help of law enforcement agencies. For this,… Continue reading Ukrainian cyber police in cooperation with Binance detained operators of 20 cryptocurrency exchangers