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Bankinfosecurity.com reported that to "steal
cryptocurrency, attackers continue to leverage malware, phishing
attacks and fake advertising campaigns." The June 12, 2018
article entitled "Cryptocurrency Theft: $1.1 Billion Stolen in
Last 6 Months" included the comments from endpoint
security firm Carbon
Black "which analyzes cryptocurrency attacks that have
been seen over the past six months":
There are currently an estimated 12,000 dark web
marketplaces selling approximately 34,000 offerings related to
crypto theft,...which says the tools cost anywhere from $1 to
$1,000, with an average cost of $224.
....also identified a sweet spot in malware pricing for
cryptocurrency-related attacks at around $10.
So maybe cryptocurrencies are not all that safe from cyber
criminals!
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