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US indicts two over socially engineered $230M+ crypto heist

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September 20, 2024 at 01:34PM Malone Lam, 20, and Jeandiel Serrano, 21, are facing serious charges for allegedly stealing over $230 million in cryptocurrency. The pair is accused of carrying out a scam, using the stolen funds to buy luxury items and travel services. The case, handled by the US Attorney’s Office, FBI, and IRS, … Read more

‘KandyKorn’ macOS Malware Lures Crypto Engineers

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November 3, 2023 at 03:00PM The Lazarus group, a North Korean APT group, has developed macOS malware called “KandyKorn” to target blockchain engineers connected to cryptocurrency exchanges. The malware has capabilities to steal data, including cryptocurrency services and applications. The group used a multistage approach involving a Python application distributed through a public Discord server. … Read more