US seizes $15bn in bitcoin from Cambodian gang leader, Khmelnytskyi crypto ring and other cybersecurity news


US seizes $15bn in bitcoin from Cambodian gang leader, Khmelnytskyi crypto ring and other cybersecurity news

The week’s key cybersecurity stories.

  • Hackers have adapted malware for blockchain.
  • Global Ledger: a report on cross-chain bridge hacks.
  • Law enforcement dismantled a Khmelnytskyi crypto gang.
  • The US seized $15bn in bitcoin from the leader of a Cambodian group.

Hackers adapt malware for blockchain

On 17 October, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reported that hackers have begun using a technique called EtherHiding to host and deliver malware via smart contracts. The method is used to steal…

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