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• 15:36, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page South African Robbed (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/southafricanrobbed.php}} A South African was invited to give a presentation on cryptocurrency. When he arrived, he was stripped, beaten, and burned. The theives demanded all of his money, including bitcoin, cash, and funds in his bank account. It's unclear if any funds were recovered. This exchange or platform is based in South Africa, or the incident targeted people primarily in South Africa. =...")
• 15:36, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Google G Suite Twitter Compromised (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/googlegsuitetwittercompromised.php}} thumb|G SuiteGoogle's G Suite Twitter account was breached and used to launch a promoted scam for a 10,000 bitcoin giveaway. The scheme promised to give 10x whatever users would provide. Analysis of the receive wallet does not show that any bitcoin were received, so it appears that the scheme was not successful in stealing any funds. This i...")
• 15:36, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Gsuite.jpg
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• 15:36, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Target Twitter Fake Bitcoin Giveaway (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/targettwittercompromised.php}} In a highly publicized case, the Twitter account of Target Corporation was taken over by hackers, who promptly posted a fake bitcoin giveaway scheme offering millions in prizes. The tweet remained online for roughly 30 minutes before it was taken offline. Up to 5.86 bitcoin ($33k USD) may have been taken during this incident. No funds were recovered. This is a globa...")
• 15:35, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page AirDropsDAC HireVibes Airdrop Private Key Leak (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/airdropsdachirevibesairdropprivatekeyleak.php}} thumb|AirDropsDACThe HireVibes protocol ran an airdrop through the AirDropsDAC project. The private keys of the smart contract were apparently breached, and the tokens were taken and liquidated. The airdrop was run without AirDropsDAC being involved, and a bonus was given for all participants. This is a global/international...")
• 15:35, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Airdropsdac.jpg
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• 15:35, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Tether Fake Android Wallet (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/tetherfakeandroidwallet.php}} thumb|TetherA fake Tether wallet was discovered on the Google Play store. The wallet would provide all users with the same wallet address, which was owned by the attacker. This was displayed as a deposit address, with withdrawals not possible. It is unknown how much Tether was taken from unsuspecting users. There is no report of any funds being rec...")
• 15:35, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page NEO Fake Android Wallet (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/neofakeandroidwallet.php}} thumb|NEOA fake NEO wallet was discovered on the Google Play store with thousands of installs. The wallet would provide all users with the same wallet address, which was owned by the attacker. This was displayed as a deposit address, with withdrawals not possible. At least 16 NEO was taken from unsuspecting users, though it's possible more was taken. The...")
• 15:34, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Neo.jpg
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• 15:34, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Elon Musk Verified Twitter Giveaway (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/elonmuskverifiedtwittergiveaway.php}} thumb|TwitterOne way that people often use to determine the legitimacy of Twitter accounts is the verified "checkmark" next to the username. To exploit this, hackers managed to compromise accounts of Twitter users who had verified accounts. These accounts were either renamed to impersonate Elon Musk (keeping the checkmark) and post a...")
• 15:34, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Elonmuskscam.jpg
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• 15:34, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Gate.io Crypto-Stealing JavaScript (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/gateiocrypto-stealingjavascript.php}} thumb|Gate.ioGate.io operated a cryptocurrency exchange service, and thought that they'd use a third party to track visitor statistics. This third party was compromised, and code was injected which allegedly modified the withdrawal addresses of customers and/or submitted withdrawal requests on their behalf. Gate.io appears to have acted to...")
• 15:33, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Gateio.jpg
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• 15:33, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Pure Bit Exit Scam (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/purebitexitscam.php}} While largely an ICO scam, this is included here because the exchange technically did exist for a few days, and it’s possible that some customers traded in that time period. The moral is very clear - always know who’s behind the exchange. This highlights the importance for regulations that work. If the process for registering and running an exchange is straightforward, co...")
• 15:33, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page MetaMask Fake Android Wallet (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/metamaskfakeandroidwallet.php}} thumb|MetaMaskA fake MetaMask wallet was discovered on the Google Play store. The wallet would request the user's private seed phrase during setup, which would then by sent to the attacker. It is unknown what funds were taken from unsuspecting users. There is no report of any funds being recovered. This is a global/international case not invol...")
• 15:33, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Wirex Account Hacked SambucciTony (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/wirexaccounthackedsambuccitony.php}} thumb|WirexWirex is a payment service provider which aims to make all currencies including cryptocurrency equal. They provide cards which can be used to make purchases. Twitter user SambucciTony reports that their account was compromised in a man-in-the-middle attack. The attacker managed to add "verified devices" by breaching their email ad...")
• 15:33, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Wirex.jpg
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• 15:32, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Trade.io (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/tradeio.php}} Although the removed tokens in this case were created specifically for the company behind the exchange, and the situation was resolved through a hard fork, this hack could theoretically have happened to any other token. It seems fairly obvious that the cold wallet key was compromised during their generation sequence, and since the wallet only had one key, this enabled access to spend...")
• 15:32, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page MapleChange Exchange Hacked (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/maplechangeexchangehacked.php}} Investigation shows that assets on the exchange were not properly stored, and the initial handling of the incident was extremely poor. The exchange at first shut down their website and removed all social media accounts, before later reversing the decision. The exchange since made some efforts to refund certain alt coins, however there has been no report of any bitco...")
• 15:32, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Newdex Fake EOS Exploit (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/newdexfakeeosexploit.php}} thumb|NewdexThe NewDex exchange platform was exploited through a fake EOS attack, which created 11,803 counterfeit EOS and used them to trade other tokens. The Newdex platform took responsibility and covered the loss. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. == About Newdex == "NewDex is a decentralized exchange based on...")
• 15:32, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Newdex.jpg
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• 15:31, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Zaif Hacking Theft (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/zaifhackingtheft.php}} $60 million in bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and MonaCoin were taken from the hot wallets of the Zaif exchange in Japan. These funds were obviously not stored securely, or insured. The company ultimately "reached an agreement with a Japan-listed firm called Fisco to receive a $44.5 million investment in exchange for a major share of ownership", saving investors from having to lose...")
• 15:31, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Ledger Fake Live App on Play Store (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/ledgerfakeliveapponplaystore.php}} thumb|LedgerAnother fake Ledger application appeared on the Google Play store in August 2018. The application requested the seed phrase of the end user, which was then sent to the attacker. There are reports that at least one person had their funds stolen through this application, though the amount lost is unknown. This is a global/internatio...")
• 15:31, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Chinese Cryptocurrency Heist (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/chinesecryptocurrencyheist.php}} More than $87m worth of cryptocurrency appears to have been stolen from Chinese investors, including $14.5m from one investor. These thefts apparently happened through hacking into their computers and installing malware which swaps the cryptocurrency addresses for payments. This exchange or platform is based in China, or the incident targeted people primarily in C...")
• 15:31, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Sparkster ICO Phishing (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/sparkstericophishing.php}} thumb|SparksterSparkster was a platform claiming to make code development significantly easier, by abstracting away all the complex technical layers behind the scenes. The platform launched an ICO, and was the subject of a phishing attack at the time, as reported by Kaspersky. It's unknown what, if anything, was lost. Investors were subsequently c...")
• 15:31, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Sparkster.jpg
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• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page MetaMask Removed On Google Play (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/metamaskremovedongoogleplay.php}} thumb|MetaMaskThe MetaMask extension was pulled from the Google Chrome web store by mistake, which also listed multiple fake versions of MetaMask. While there is a strong possibility that users may have downloaded one of the fake versions during this time, there are no specific reports of any lost funds. The proper MetaMask extension was rest...")
• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Metamask.jpg
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• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page KICKICO Security Breach (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/kickicosecuritybreach.php}} thumb|KICKICOKickICO is a service which assists blockchain projects with raising funds for operation. In order to gain operating capital for their project, they use a smart contract to issue Kick tokens. While Kick ICO is not an exchange, it offers the ability to buy/sell tokens, and many platforms similarly have their own token. However, this cont...")
• 15:30, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Kickico.jpg
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• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page WEX Collapses (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/wexshutdownbyauthorities.php}} thumb|WEXThe WEX (World Exchange) platform was a cryptocurrency trading platform designed as a successor to the BTC-e exchange, which promised to return the funds of users of BTC-e (previously seized by law enforcement). After changing domains multiple times, the platform underwent a change of ownership and ultimately stopped honouring withdrawals wi...")
• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Wex.jpg
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• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Donskoi Shipwreck ICO Fraud (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/donskoishipwreckicofraud.php}} thumb|Shinil GroupAn elaborate cryptocurrency fraud claimed to have uncovered the Donskoi, a historic ship which had supposedly been lost off the coast of the island of Ulleungdo, complete with video footage of the supposed wreck. The company claimed significant gold was present on the ship, and proceeded to launch an ICO, with rewards supposedly...")
• 15:29, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Donskoi.jpg
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• 15:28, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page News Site Falls For Giveaway Scam (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/newssitefallsforgiveawayscam.php}} In an interesting case, one of the Elon Musk giveaway scams was so convincing that the news team at Sky News picked it up and reported it as part of their news article. This exchange or platform is based in United Kingdom, or the incident targeted people primarily in United Kingdom. == About Sky News == "The billionaire entrepreneur has sent engineers to help t...")
• 15:28, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page Trezor BGP Highjacking/DNS Poisoning (Created page with "{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/trezorbgphighjackingdnspoisoning.php}} thumb|TrezorTrezor is a leading hardware wallet manufacturer. The Trezor website fell victim to a DNS poisoning or BGP hijacking attack, which caused vicitors to be redirected to an attacker website, which prompted them to enter their recovery seed phrase. Entering the phrase allowed the attacker to steal their funds. It's unclear how much...")
• 15:28, 24 January 2023 Azoundria talk contribs created page File:Trezor.jpg
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