Cyber Security

The hack took place on June 25, 2020. However, the data was only leaked online this weekend

Bitcoin.org temporarily out of service for a couple of hours after Wednesday's issues following a DDoS attack

Cybercrime is gaining momentum. Recently, ransomware programs have become increasingly popular among cybercriminals. Large companies are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals. By performing an attack, hackers block access to confidential company data, then extort a ransom for the return of access to information.

In September, an anonymous developer under the pseudonym Daniel Wood released the Sharktron ICO on the Tron blockchain. Ostensibly to create an autonomous and decentralized community to unleash the potential of DeFi on Tron. Simply put, Sharktron is positioning itself as a farming platform, a concept well known in the Ethereum blockchain.

In light of the recent events related to internal fraud, resulting in problems with the balance, CRED stopped the deposit and withdrawal of funds from clients associated with the CredEarn service and initiated bankruptcy proceedings.

A new form of cryptocurrency fraud has been identified in Hong Kong. As a result of the scam, the victims suffered losses in the tens of millions of US dollars. Hong Kong is emerging as a hub for new cryptocurrency scams.

During the planned update to version 4.1, the TRON network came under attack. As a result of the attack, the production of new blocks and the transmission of transactions in the network were stopped for several hours.

The iOS operating system is vulnerable to storing exchange data. The mail client '' Mail '' iOS allows attackers to steal information used when registering on a cryptocurrency exchange site, including personal data.

Great Britain, the United States, with the participation of other states, signed a joint statement on end-to-end encryption and public safety. The statement calls on technology companies to ensure and take steps to ensure that end-to-end encryption is safe and harmless to government and public safety.

After the update, KuCoin fully restored the input and output functions of the three most traded digital currencies: Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and stable currency Tether (USDT), backed by the US dollar.