Blockchain
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A U.S. Local Government Paid $1 Million for an Illusion of Control
A U.S. government entity paid roughly $1 million in bitcoin to the Kairos ransomware group on June 13, 2025, to prevent the release of…
Polymarket Loses $3M in Frontend Supply-Chain Attack
On June 25, 2026, Polymarket lost roughly $3 million after a third-party vendor compromise injected malicious JavaScript into its fron…
Crypto-Clipper: The Fake Reputation Economy Becomes a Weapon
Cybercriminals have weaponized stars, downloads, and reviews to distribute a Rust-based clipper across GitHub, YouTube, and even legit…
AudiA6 Takedown: Global Strike Dismantles $900M Crypto-Laundering Pipeline
On June 11, 2026, international authorities arrested two administrators in Georgia and seized infrastructure across four countries, di…
Europol and DOJ Dismantle AudiA6: A Critical Hub for Ransomware Money Laundering Smashed
In a major operation on June 10, 2026, authorities arrested two administrators in Georgia and seized 25 domains and 30+ servers. The A…
TrapDoor Campaign Targets Crypto and AI Developers via 34+ Malicious Packages
The TrapDoor campaign deployed credential-stealing malware across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io, exfiltrating crypto wallets and weaponizin…
EtherRAT: C2 Risk Analysis via Ethereum Smart Contracts
EtherRAT exploits Ethereum Smart Contracts for takedown-proof C2 infrastructure. Discover the impact on sysadmins and DevOps: here's w…
FISA 702 Renewal Analysis: Senate Deadlock on Surveillance
The FISA 702 renewal in the Senate faces a deadlock over the CBDC amendment. Discover its impact on surveillance, privacy, and what to…
Cybercrime Dubai: US-China Operation Dismantles Crypto Scam Centers
Discover the details of the joint US-China raid against crypto scams in Dubai: 276 arrests and the impact on cybercrime networks.