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Bitcoin wallets and other cryptocurrencies compromised by more advanced ‘Pony’ botnet

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Feb

2014

It looks like the Pony botnet that stole two million passwords in December has an even more egregious sibling galloping around. According to security firm Trustwave, this more advanced botnet has compromised 700,000 various online accounts up to date …

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A botnet-powered crime ring is stealing bitcoin wallets

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Feb

2014

Researchers at Trustwave have discovered a new use for botnets: emptying bitcoin wallets. Reuters reports that a single botnet has used the Pony botnet controller to empty 85 different bitcoin wallets associated with infected machines, making off with an undisclosed amount. Trustwave successfully disrupted the botnet, but the group behind the attacks is still at […]

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Cyber Thieves Blamed for Bitcoin Heist: Researchers

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Feb

2014

Cyber Thieves Blamed for Bitcoin Heist: Researchers WASHINGTON – A gang of cyber criminals using an army of infected computers made off with at least $220,000 worth of Bitcoins and other virtual currencies, security researchers said Monday. The researchers from the security firm Trustwave said the heist was accomplished by a botnet using malware that […]

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