Karnataka is preparing to acquire an advanced cryptocurrency investigation system as part of a broader effort to strengthen its cybercrime-fighting capabilities. With digital asset transactions increasingly linked to financial fraud, ransomware, and online scams, state authorities aim to enhance their ability to trace, analyze, and intercept illicit crypto activity. The proposed tool will support law… Continue reading Karnataka to Deploy Advanced Crypto-Tracking Technology in Push Against Rising Cybercrime
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Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin Calls Privacy ‘Digital Hygiene’ Following Bank Data Leak
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has emphasized the critical importance of digital privacy, describing it as essential “hygiene” in the modern financial ecosystem, following a recent leak of sensitive bank data. Speaking in the context of increasing cyber threats and large-scale data breaches, Buterin highlighted the vulnerabilities inherent in centralized financial systems and the growing need… Continue reading Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin Calls Privacy ‘Digital Hygiene’ Following Bank Data Leak
British Cybercriminal Ordered to Return £4.1 Million in Bitcoin After High-Profile Twitter Hack
A 26-year-old British hacker, Joseph James O’Connor, has been ordered to pay back £4.1 million (around US$5.4 million) in Bitcoin for orchestrating the infamous July 2020 Twitter breach that compromised over 130 high-profile accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Joe Biden. The Crown Prosecution Service secured a civil recovery order to seize… Continue reading British Cybercriminal Ordered to Return £4.1 Million in Bitcoin After High-Profile Twitter Hack
North Korean Cyber Gangs Target High-Net-Worth Crypto Investors Amid Rising Digital Tensions
North Korean hackers are intensifying cyberattacks against wealthy cryptocurrency investors, marking a shift from large-scale exchange breaches to precision-targeted theft. Backed by the state, these cyber groups—particularly the notorious Lazarus Group—are deploying increasingly sophisticated techniques such as social engineering, phishing, and wallet compromise to steal digital assets. Analysts suggest these operations are crucial to Pyongyang’s… Continue reading North Korean Cyber Gangs Target High-Net-Worth Crypto Investors Amid Rising Digital Tensions
Government Mandates Cybersecurity Audits for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
In a decisive move to enhance investor protection and strengthen digital infrastructure, the government has made cybersecurity audits mandatory for all cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. The directive, aimed at curbing vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance with global best practices, requires platforms to undergo periodic third-party assessments of their systems and security protocols. This regulatory… Continue reading Government Mandates Cybersecurity Audits for Cryptocurrency Exchanges