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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInBehind the Crypto Broker Accused of Enabling Ransomware Hackers – Bloomberg
Suex OTC, a virtual currency exchange, is a transactions platform that allows cryptocurrency traders to buy and sell digital coins. It is accused by the U.S. of mixing legitimate digital currency trades with illegal transfers from ransomware gangs, allowing them to launder profits from the kind of attacks that have crippled hospitals, businesses, school districts […]
Coinbase slammed for terrible customer service after hackers drain user accounts
After CNBC inquired about what happened to the couple, Coinbase sent Tanja an email on Aug. 20 that said the company “does not have the ability to reverse crypto transfers sent off our platform. Unlike traditional banks or credit card companies, once crypto currency transfers are confirmed on the blockchain, they are permanent.” “Because this […]
Hackers Stole More Than $600 Million in Cryptocurrency, Then Gave Some of It Back – WSJ
Poly Network said Wednesday that assets worth around $260 million have been returned. In a series of lengthy question-and-answer posts about the heist on a blockchain account used to hijack the funds, the purported hacker or hackers claimed that they were always planning to return the funds. “I am not very interested in money! I […]
At least $611 million stolen in massive cross-chain hack
Cross-chain protocol Poly Network has been hacked for $611 million in the largest DeFi hack to date. “We are sorry to announce that #PolyNetwork was attacked on @BinanceChain @ethereum and @0xPolygon,” tweeted Poly Network today, adding, “We call on miners of affected blockchain and crypto exchanges to blacklist tokens coming from the above addresses.” Source: […]
U.S. offers $2M reward for 2 men who hacked SEC – UPI.com
The U.S. State Department and Secret Service on Wednesday announced the two $1-million rewards for help detaining Artem Viacheslavovich Radchenko and Oleksandr Vitalyevich Ieremenko, Ukrainian nationals who have been accused of stealing information from the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission in 2016. In a statement, the Secret Service said it was the first time the agency […]
Crypto Under Attack: The Five Worst Hacks That Shook the Crypto World
Cryptocurrencies were first introduced in 2009 with the launch of Bitcoin (BTC), and since then, many other digital currencies — or altcoins — have also surfaced. Cryptocurrency is an asset that is available on a blockchain-based network and works as a medium of exchange. With their entire presence only existing online, cryptocurrencies are prone to […]
Cryptocurrency Investor Gets Second Chance to Show AT&T Liability in $24M Hack
A federal judge in California has given a cryptocurrency entrepreneur another shot to make his case that AT&T’s negligence allowed hackers to steal $24 million in digital currency. Hackers attacked blockchain and cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin’s cellphone on two separate occasions, according to his initial complaint filed in the Central District Court of California in […]
Overseas Traders Face Charges for Hacking SEC’s Public Filings Site – WSJ
Mr. Clayton added that the SEC has worked to enhance its cybersecurity defenses in the wake of the hack, turning to other government agencies and outside consultants to “bolster our cybersecurity defenses and reduce our cyber risk profile.” The fallout from the hack has changed the SEC’s approach to cybersecurity both for the SEC itself […]
Russian, Ukrainian defendants among those charged with hacking SEC system in trading scheme – The Washington Post
There has long been disagreement within the SEC and by legal scholars about whether the agency has the authority to pursue these types of charges, said John Reed Stark, who worked for the SEC’s enforcement division for nearly 20 years and founded its former Office of Internet Enforcement. The defendants could argue that they are […]
Statement on EDGAR Hacking Enforcement Action
This action illustrates that the SEC faces many of the same cybersecurity threats that confront exchange-listed companies, other SEC-registered entities and market participants of all types. These threats to our marketplace are significant and ongoing and often involve threats from actors outside our borders. No system can be entirely safe from a cyber intrusion. Here at the SEC, […]