Chapter
Cryptocurrency Exchange Used in Massive Hack
13:33 - 20:59 (07:25)
Hackers used fake IDs to set up accounts on a cryptocurrency exchange, washing over $230 million through it. FBI attempted to track the ID of the customers who set up the accounts but it turned out to be a made-up identification to target a specific individual.
Clips
Computer hackers can use information from social media and online platforms, like LinkedIn, to craft well-designed phishing emails to target specific individuals within companies, gaining access to confidential information.
13:33 - 16:07 (02:33)
Summary
Computer hackers can use information from social media and online platforms, like LinkedIn, to craft well-designed phishing emails to target specific individuals within companies, gaining access to confidential information.
ChapterCryptocurrency Exchange Used in Massive Hack
Episode119: Hot Wallets
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Law enforcement use the blockchain to trace cryptocurrency transactions and chase criminals into legitimate exchanges that cooperate with them, facilitating the possibility of recovering stolen funds.
16:07 - 17:57 (01:50)
Summary
Law enforcement use the blockchain to trace cryptocurrency transactions and chase criminals into legitimate exchanges that cooperate with them, facilitating the possibility of recovering stolen funds.
ChapterCryptocurrency Exchange Used in Massive Hack
Episode119: Hot Wallets
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Fraudsters utilized DeepFake technology to fake IDs and trick a cryptocurrency exchange into transferring $230 million into their accounts, leaving authorities with very little to trace.
17:57 - 20:59 (03:01)
Summary
Fraudsters utilized DeepFake technology to fake IDs and trick a cryptocurrency exchange into transferring $230 million into their accounts, leaving authorities with very little to trace.