SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

While the resource was down, cryptocurrency newbies were invited to download a copy of Bitcoin Core via a torrenting service. Cybercriminals used the names of well-known APT groups to intimidate victims, demanded ransoms in cryptocurrency, and carried out demonstration attacks to back up their threats.

DDOS 145

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 145

SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. RDP servers listening on UDP port 3389 were used to amplify DDoS attacks. The vendor released a patch when they learned about the problem.

DDOS 141

DDOS Cryptocurrency Media Marketing 141

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.

Cryptocurrency 110

Cryptocurrency Malware Hacking Ransomware 110

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Researchers at Fortinet FortiGuard Labs reported that threat actors exploited the recently disclosed OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools flaw ( CVE-2024-36401 ) to deliver various malware families, including cryptocurrency miners, bots, and the SideWalk backdoor. government entities in Belgium, and telecommunications companies in Thailand and Brazil.

Malware 134

Malware Telecommunications Encryption DDOS 134

SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Finally, negotiations with the victims may be handled by yet another team and when the ransom is paid out, a whole new set of skills is needed to launder the cryptocurrency obtained. They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency is used for payment.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Encryption Malware Cybercrime 145

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It determined that the injection point was situated within the connection between two Egyptian telecommunication providers. First, they can carry out actual cyberattacks, including DDoS attacks , data theft or destruction, website defacement, and so on. It is hard to imagine any future conflict without hacktivist involvement.

Hacking 141

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 141

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Mr. Zhabykin soon moved on to bigger ventures, co-founding a cryptocurrency exchange based in Moscow’s financial center called Suex. A separate offer for people with a large set of contacts in instant messengers to try to use viral marketing.” ” Neither Mr. Shefel nor Mr. Zhabykin responded to requests for comment.

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Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 287