#bitcoin
7 stories taggedbitcoin.
Sports Cars, Private Jets, Mansions: How a $240 Million Bitcoin Theft Ended in Arrests
A group of crypto criminals stole $240 million in Bitcoin from a single victim, then spent so openly that investigators barely had to look.
Liquid Network Attacker Sends Back Most of the Stolen Bitcoin, Keeps $47M
A bug in the Elements software behind Bitcoin's Liquid sidechain let someone drain nearly 4,000 bitcoin. Most of it came back the next day. Roughly 598 bitcoin, worth about $47 million, has not.
Bitcoin wallet flaw in Alby Hub could have let attackers drain funds
A critical bug in the self-hosted Lightning wallet exposed users who opened their Hub to the internet, though the vendor says there is no sign it was used in the wild.
Fake COLDCARD 'Security Audit' Emails Push Remote Access Tool After $88M Bitcoin Theft
A phishing campaign impersonates the hardware wallet maker, tricks owners into installing ScreenConnect, and hands attackers full control of the victim's PC.
A Coldcard Firmware Bug From 2021 May Have Cost Bitcoin Holders $70 Million
Researchers say a four-year-old flaw in a popular hardware wallet let one attacker sweep nearly 1,200 addresses in under an hour.
Apple sued after fake Sparrow Wallet app on App Store drains $1.8M in Bitcoin
Three users say a counterfeit crypto wallet, promoted in App Store collections, tricked them into handing over the secret recovery phrases that guard their coins.
Ryuk ransomware suspect admits role in $15 million hacking spree
Karen Vardanyan pleaded guilty in a US court to breaking into company networks and helping unleash Ryuk ransomware, one of the most damaging extortion tools of 2019 and 2020.