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Over $400,0000 worth of Stellar Lumen Cryptocurrency Stolen in BlackWallet DNS Hijack

16

Jan

2018

Following a recent hijack of BlackWallet’s DNS server, hackers have allegedly stolen almost 670,000 Lumens from users’ wallets, estimated to be worth around $400,000.

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Someone hacked Blackberry to steal computing power for mining cryptocurrency

09

Jan

2018

Cryptocurrency mining service Coinhive is again in the news for misuse by a customer, this time involving handset maker Blackberry. Apparently, someone hacked into the company’s global operations website and used it to steal visitors’ computing power to mine Monero – a digital currency. Read More

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CoffeeMiner PoC Targets Public Wi-Fi Networks to Mine for Cryptocurrency

08

Jan

2018

A recently published proof-of-concept notes that it could be possible for attackers to hijack coffee shop Wi-Fi networks and get connected users to mine cryptocurrencies, according to software developer Arnau Code.

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Over $400,0000 worth of Stellar Lumen Cryptocurrency Stolen in BlackWallet DNS Hijack

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