Tag Archives: Hacking

The latest twist regarding the notorious Twitter hack from July indicated that the 17-year old alleged mastermind of the entire operation owns over $3 million worth of Bitcoin. Graham Ivan Clark faces 30 criminal charges, and his bail was set at $725,000.Twitter Hacker Owns $3.3M Worth Of BTCAs CryptoPotato reported in mid-July, unknown perpetrators gained access to numerous accounts of famous individuals and companies on the social media giant Twitter.Although they initially targeted popular...

After the infamous Twitter hack in mid-July, the social media giant has published a new update on its investigation, informing that the perpetrators successfully targeted a small number of employees through a phone spear-phishing attack.Phishing Attack Caused The Twitter HackFollowing the blatant attack on its network, Twitter has been quite transparent in its investigations, at least according to the regular updates the company shares. In the latest one, the social media platform outlined...

Leading cryptocurrency hardware wallet provider, Ledger, announced Wednesday that it suffered a data breach, which affected the personal information of thousands of users in late June.According to a detailed report published by Ledger today, the breach occurred on June 25. The attacker accessed a part of the company’s e-commerce and marketing database, containing mostly email addresses used for sending order confirmation and promotional emails.9,500 Users ExposedLedger further noted that the...

A recent report revealed that while 70% of organizations based in Mexico utilize cloud services, their networks are alarmingly exposed to external threats. Local companies have particularly complained that the number of cryptojacking cases has increased in the past year.Cryptojacking Rises In MexicoThe so-called cryptojacking term relates to cases when an attacker gains unauthorized access to a mobile device or a computer to mine or mint cryptocurrencies. According to a recent research...

On Wednesday, July 15, Twitter accounts belonging to prominent individuals, including Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and a number of crypto industry executives, were commandeered by hackers who allegedly gained access to internal content moderation tools.A scam was posted requesting Bitcoin to get double the returns. The news went global, and the uninformed crypto detractors blamed Bitcoin once again, though markets did not react, and the price of the asset was...

Several cryptocurrency proponents on Twitter have reported that the largest telecommunications company in Argentina called Telecom has become a victim of a ransomware attack. Despite being unknown so far, the perpetrators have demanded a $7.5 million ransom to be paid with the privacy coin – Monero (XMR).Telecom Hacked For Monero?Founded in 1990, Telecom has become the largest telecommunication firm in Argentina. According to popular cryptocurrency analyst and proponent, Alex Kruger, and a...

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020, will forever be remembered as the day Twiter became a puppet in the hands of a mischievous hacker.Twitter was hacked. And the accounts of some of the most prominent people in crypto and the world were compromised and used to steal Bitcoin in giveaway scams.Experts Share Their OpinionsAlthough the micro-blogging platform has regained control and is currently investigating the matter, industry experts are still sharing their thoughts and opinions about the...

Yesterday’s fake Bitcoin giveaway scam on Twitter unleashed a series of events and comments from prominent figures. While some spoke against the popular social media platform, others against BTC, a US Congressman stood behind the primary cryptocurrency and blamed it on “centralized control.”US Congressman: Bitcoin Isn’t The ProblemAs yesterday’s Twitter hack, which unfolded like a typical fake Bitcoin giveaway scam, continues to raise attention throughout the world, US congressman Tom Emmer...

It’s not often the tech, crypto, political, and celebrity worlds converge, but that’s exactly what happened on July 15 after a bitcoin giveaway scam replicated across dozens of major Twitter accounts. From billionaires to entrepreneurs, and from crypto traders to exchanges, high-profile accounts of all kinds were targeted in an audacious hack that’s left Twitter reeling.Names such as Binance, Coinbase, Kanye West, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffet all had their accounts...

The news broke yesterday on the Twitter scam that targeted some of the biggest accounts in the cryptocurrency industry.It turns out that the crypto field was not the target, but Bitcoin was the preferred means of payment for the hackers. As CryptoPotato reported, multiple accounts were hacked with a message promising that if users sent BTC a particular address, they would get a 2:1 return.On-chain data analytics provider Crypto Quant has broken down some of the key findings so far, including...