# Livecoin exchange goes offline after Bitcoin price reportedly exceeds 0K

# Livecoin exchange goes offline after Bitcoin price reportedly exceeds $320K

“# Livecoin exchange goes offline after Bitcoin price reportedly exceeds $320K ” Livecoin, a lesser-known Russian cryptocurrency exchange, has abruptly halted operations in the aftermath of an alleged hacker attack on Christmas day. According to Livecoin’s main page, the exchange has suffered a “carefully planned attack” causing the platform to lose control of all of…

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#Second hacking group suspected in massive SolarWinds attack

#Second hacking group suspected in massive SolarWinds attack

“#Second hacking group suspected in massive SolarWinds attack” There may be another group of hackers at work in the wake of the devastating SolarWinds attack. A Microsoft blog hints at a second hacking attempt not related to the initial hack of the SolarWinds software.  In that first attack, Russian actors hacked software updates for popular network monitoring tool SolarWinds Orion, described…

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# Bitgrail’s founder contributed to 0M loss, Italian authorities allege

# Bitgrail’s founder contributed to $150M loss, Italian authorities allege

“# Bitgrail’s founder contributed to $150M loss, Italian authorities allege ” Italian authorities have found Bitgrail’s founder responsible for fraudulent activity related to the platform’s $150 million hack in 2018. Francesco Firano, the sole director of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Bitgrail, is accused of taking over customer funds prior to reporting the theft of crypto from…

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# Exmo crypto exchange suffers hack, halts all withdrawals

# Exmo crypto exchange suffers hack, halts all withdrawals

“# Exmo crypto exchange suffers hack, halts all withdrawals ” Exmo, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the United Kingdom, has suffered a major security breach causing the platform to freeze all withdrawals. According to a Dec. 21 security notice, Exmo detected suspicious withdrawal activity on Monday, with large amounts of major coins like Bitcoin (BTC)…

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#Hackers steal Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine info from EU agency

#Hackers steal Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine info from EU agency

“#Hackers steal Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine info from EU agency” Pfizer and BioNTech say hackers stole information about their coronavirus vaccine from the European Union’s drug regulator. The European Medicines Agency confirmed Wednesday that it was hit with a cyberattack as it reviewed the two companies’ COVID-19 shot for possible approval later this month. The…

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