The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a website aimed at collecting testimonies from people affected by the Bitfinex hack in 2016, one of the most significant Cryptocurrency thefts to date.
This platform will allow potential victims to express how the criminal activity of Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, has impacted them. Those who stole around 120,000 bitcoins (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) from the platform, with an original value of approximately 72 million dollars and a current figure that amounts to 9.2 billion.
Although the DOJ believes that there are no direct victims in terms of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA), it has made this tool available to ensure that any affected user can be heard. Testimonials could cover loss of funds or damages related to the 2016 cyberattack. This includes Bitfinex account holders.
New North Korean “Hidden Risk” cyberattack campaign threatens cryptocurrency companies
The “Hidden Risk” campaign marks a change in tactics by the cybercriminal group BlueNoroff, known for financing North Korea’s nuclear and weapons programs. On this occasion, hackers have intensified their attacks through desirable phishing emails that pretend to be news alerts about cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) trends.
The emails, which appear legitimate, entice recipients to click on links that download malicious applications disguised as PDF files.
Once installed, these applications give attackers access to sensitive corporate data. SentinelLabs reports that the malware used in “Hidden Risk” manages to evade macOS security protections, bypassing Apple’s Gatekeeper system by using legitimate developer identifiers. Which has raised serious concerns in the cybersecurity industry.
In the past, North Korean hackers often gained the trust of their targets through prolonged interactions on networks such as LinkedIn and faster and more effective tactics, such as the use of advanced malware.
Ethereum-revela-tesoreria-de-usd-970-millones-y-defiende-estrategia-de-inversion-en-eth”>Ethereum Foundation reveals treasury of USD 970 million and defends investment strategy in ETH
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) published its annual financial report, revealing that it has $970.2 million in assets as of October 31, 2024, of which $788.7 million is in cryptocurrencies, primarily Ethereum (ETH). This figure represents 0.26% of the total ETH supply. Additionally, EF has $181.5 million in non-crypto assets.
In the report, the foundation explained its approach of holding the majority of its assets in ETH as a long-term bet on the network. “The International Monetary Fund believes in the potential of Ethereum, and our holdings of ETH reflect that perspective,” the EF said.
Likewise, the foundation explained that its treasury is aimed at financing public projects crucial to the Ethereum ecosystem, following a conservative management policy to ensure resources. Even in prolonged recession scenarios.
OpenAI Dodges Copyright Lawsuit, But Case Could Be Reopened
On November 7, OpenAI dodged a lawsuit from Raw Story and AlterNet, outlets that accused it of using their articles without permission to train ChatGPT. Judge Colleen McMahon, in a ruling issued from New York, concluded that the plaintiffs did not present sufficient evidence of specific damages. Even so, McMahon left the door open for the case to return to court, if the media manages to provide more evidence.
The judge noted that the center of the dispute lies in the use of protected content to train the OpenAI model without compensation to the authors, not in the alleged immediate damage. Given this, the media lawyers assure that they will be able to respond to the judge’s observations in a revised lawsuit.
Despite legal challenges, OpenAI continues to advance collaboration agreements with large media groups such as Prisa Media, Axel Springer and the Financial Times to obtain content rights. Allowing its latest tool, ChatGPT Search, to offer real-time information in response to questions from its users.
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