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Chainalysis
Chainalysis breached using “offensive agentic techniques”

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has suffered a cybersecurity incident that led to a data breach. According to the company’s Friday announcement, the incident is …

Binance
FBI pins $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist on North Korea while scammers circle anxious users

North Korea was behind the theft of more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the FBI has confirmed. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is releasing …

Binance
Binance hit by $6.3 billion theft in what could be the biggest crypto heist on record

About $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen from Binance in what might be the biggest crypto hack in history. “Binance’s initial investigation suggests that the security …

US Department of Justice
FBI seizes Virtualine, bulletproof hosting provider that promised to shield criminals from police

The FBI has seized virtualine.net, the domain of a bulletproof hosting provider that laundered money for its criminal customers and kept a forum trading in child sexual abuse …

crypto
Crypto crime hits record levels as state actors move billions

Nation-state involvement in crypto increased in 2025, signaling a shift in how on-chain crime operates. Three waves of crypto crime (Source: Chainalysis) Research from …

ransomware
Ransomware’s new playbook is chaos

Ransomware threats are accelerating in scale, sophistication, and impact. Data reveals how evolving techniques, shifting payment trends, and AI-driven capabilities are …

crypto scams
Crypto theft in 2025: North Korean hackers continue to dominate

When they strike cryptocurrency-related targets, North Korean hacking groups are increasingly aiming for large services where a single breach can move serious money, a new …

ransomware negotiations
When ransomware strikes, what’s your move?

Should we negotiate? Should we pay? These are the questions every organization faces when cybercriminals lock their data. By the time attackers have encrypted your systems, …

fraud
Pig butchering scams are exploding

2024 is set to be a record year for scammers who received at least $9.9 billion in crypto revenues from their illicit activities, according to Chainalysis. This figure is …

ransomware
Ransomware payments plummet as more victims refuse to pay

Chainalysis’ latest report on how the ransomware landscape changed from 2023 to 2024 shows a promising trend: An increasing number of victims refuses to pay the ransom. …

bitcoin
Cryptocurrency hackers stole $2.2 billion from platforms in 2024

$2.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various platforms in 2024, Chainalysis’ 2025 Crypto Crime Report has revealed. Of that sum, $1.34 billion was stolen …

ransomware payments
Ransomware operations are becoming less profitable

As the number of real (and fake) victims of ransomware gangs continues to rise, the number of ransomware payments is falling, along with the average ransom payment. The …

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