Cryptopia users can start claiming funds by end of 2020
Liquidators have told users of defunct Cryptopia exchange that they will be able to register claims for their assets by the end of 2020.
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Court dismisses $200M claim in AT&T SIM-swap scam case
A judge in California has dismissed a case for damages against telecoms giant AT&T over its alleged role in a SIM-swap scam.
European digital currency exchange hacked for over $5M
The Slovikia-based digital currency exchange Eterbase experienced a breach in which six digital currency wallets were hacked for a total of $5.3 million.
Feds after Massachusetts teen allegedly behind Twitter hack: report
The FBI claims that yet another teenager may have been the second mastermind—this time a 16-year-old from Massachusetts.
North Korea’s BeagleBoyz hackers tied to digital currency exchange hacks
BeagleBoyz has reportedly resumed its activities in February 2020, targeting international money transfers and ATM cashouts.
US seeks control of 280 BTC wallets linked to North Korean hackers
Federal authorities have filed a lawsuit as it seeks control of 280 digital currency wallets it claims were used by North Korean hackers.
$1B Ethereum tokens at risk of fake deposit attack
As much as $1 billion worth of Ethereum tokens are at risk from attack because they are missing a software standard released back in 2017.
Over 1,000 customer data missing in CryptoTrader.Tax breach
The digital currency tax reporting service suffered a breach, resulting in 13,000 rows of data and 1,082 customer email addresses stolen.
Tokyo court prepares to seize NEM stolen in 2018 Coincheck hack
Dr. Takayoshi Doi was arrested in connection with allegedly buying $46,000 worth of NEM that had been stolen from the exchange.
Open-source library dependence puts digital currency exchanges at risk: report
Security breaches might be due to an exchange’s embrace of open-source libraries that reduce the time and effort needed to launch their platforms.
Australian XRP hacker sentenced to 2 years in jail
An Australian court has sentenced a woman to two years in prison over charges of stealing 100,000 XRP tokens in January 2018.
2 Ledger Nano exploits reported in single week
The disclosure comes shortly after it was discovered that Ledger suffered a breach in which 1 million customer data was compromised.