Fourth Largest South Korean Bitcoin Stock Exchange Bithumb Hacked

Attackers have hacked the fourth largest South Korean bitcoin stock exchange Bithumb and data and money of users stolen. Bithumb is one of the largest exchanges where digital currency bitcoin and ethereum traded. The attackers were able to access the personal information of nearly 32,000 Bithumb users, including names, mobile phone numbers and email addresses, so let know Brave New Coin.

According to the exhibition is about three percent of the customers. Let customers know that converted stolen millions of euros to digital currency, but Bithumb suggests that the attackers had no direct access to client funds. According to the fair, the attackers managed to penetrate through the computer of an employee. The attackers would then use the stolen personal information to calling customers and to steal additional information which transactions could be carried out.

Bithumb discovered the data breach on June 29 and alerted the authorities on 30 June. More than 100 Bithumb users have been reported to the South Korean police. The exchange said the victims of the data breach will pay a fee of the equivalent of 76 euros. Users who have suffered Further damages will be compensated for as soon as the amount is confirmed, so notify South Korean media.

f0xy Malware: "Malware Hides By Using Microsoft BITS Download Service"

Researchers have discovered a malware specimen that Microsoft's own download service used to hide.The malware by security firm Websense 'f0xy' and is among other because of the use of the Microsoft Background Intelligent Transfer Service ( BITS ).

This service uses available bandwidth for downloading files. Many Windows services use this service, including Windows Update and Windows Defender. According to researchers used f0xy download service to avoid being noticed. Virus scanners would beat slower alarm when network requests BITS see coming than an unknown .exe file would be the case. The malware itself is developed to mine infected computers to digital currency.

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