Last July, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was hacked, resulting in the theft of personally identifiable information of over 31,000 of its customers.Ī month after, hackers netted around $500,000 worth of ether (a cryptocurrency under the Ethereum platform) from the Enigma cryptocurrency exchange after they hacked its website and sent spam emails to its community members. They’re now also setting sights on the platform’s infrastructure itself or its conduits for higher returns. It was also sold as MrRaiX and DamRaiX in Russian underground forums that doubled as a distributor of an information stealer and ransomware.Ĭybercriminals and hackers aren’t just limiting themselves to stealing from digital wallets. More recently, the Quant Trojan was reportedly updated to be able to steal cryptocurrency wallet credentials. One even used EternalBlue to propagate filelessly. This year, we’ve seen a variety of miners using different techniques to steal the infected system’s resources to mine cryptocurrencies-from employing worms and malicious Android apps and zombifying home routers to using social engineering lures like tech support scams. Unfortunately, the increasing popularity and value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin also make them profitable targets for cybercriminals, as exemplified by the surge of cryptocurrency-mining malware. This presents opportunities for miners, poolers, and investors alike, given cryptocurrency's increasing adoption among businesses and public organizations. Bitcoin’s price, for instance, has already surpassed the $14,000 mark. NiceHash’s hack comes at the heels of cryptocurrency’s all-time highs in popularity and value. The extent and impact of the incident are yet to be known or fully disclosed, but it means members stand to lose the cryptocurrency they’ve mined or accumulated through NiceHash. NiceHash allows users to buy and sell hashing power needed to mine cryptocurrency, which members can store in external or local BitGo wallets. We are currently investigating the nature of the incident and, as a result, we are stopping all operations for the next 24 hours.” “Unfortunately, there has been a security breach involving NiceHash website. NiceHash posted a statement on its website addressing the incident. The losses reportedly amount to nearly 4,700 bitcoins, or US$64 million. Slovenia-based cryptocurrency-mining marketplace NiceHash confirmed that its website was breached and payment system compromised, with the contents stored in its Bitcoin wallet stolen.
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