In an unprecedented turn of events, a convicted Bitcoin hacker has been released from prison earlier than expected, crediting former ...

With 13,500 Bitcoin, North Korea’s notorious hacking group is ahead of several Bitcoin holding countries. The total value of its crypto holdings stands at $1.16 billion. Lazarus Group, the notorious ...

A major cryptocurrency crime case has taken a new direction after a U.S. prison reform law allowed an early release from federal custody. The development centers on Ilya Lichtenstein, the individual ...

Woo responded to an X post by English YouTuber Josh Otten about the potential of a functional quantum computer using Shor’s algorithm to break the encryption protecting Bitcoin’s oldest wallets.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bitcoin Hack - Credit: Jaiz Anuar via Getty Images Ilya Lichtenstein, perpetrator of one of the biggest hacks in Bitcoin history, ...

A hacker who helped launder the proceeds of a bitcoin theft from a cryptocurrency exchange was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the conspiracy. The Justice Department (DOJ) said in a ...

A South Korean crypto exchange accidentally dumped more than $40 billion worth of Bitcoin into customer accounts — an ...

An Alabama man pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with the January 2024 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission's X account, which was used to falsely claim that the SEC had approved ...

Early in the afternoon (Eastern time) on July 15th, a hacker — or hackers — gained control of a series of Twitter accounts owned by Bitcoin enthusiasts, executives and exchanges. Upon gaining control ...