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Stock Market Scam in Bengaluru: Businessman Loses Rs 5.2 Crore



In a recent cybercrime incident, a 52-year-old businessman from Bengaluru fell victim to a stock market scam, losing a staggering Rs 5.2 crore. The victim, referred to as Sharath for anonymity, reported the incident to the cybercrime police on April 8. According to his account, the ordeal began when he received a WhatsApp message on March 11 promoting stock market investments with promises of high returns. Despite refraining from clicking the accompanying link, Sharath found himself involuntarily added to a WhatsApp group named "Y-5 Ever Core Financial Leader," boasting around 160 members.

Subsequently, Sharath received numerous calls from unidentified numbers, urging him to download an application linked to the investment scheme. Initially resistant, Sharath eventually succumbed to the persuasion tactics employed by the fraudsters and downloaded the app. Under the guidance of the perpetrators, Sharath began purchasing stocks facilitated by multiple accounts provided by the fraudsters. Assured that his funds were being invested in the stock market, Sharath transferred a staggering Rs 5.2 crore to five designated accounts by April 2.

Despite his growing suspicions, Sharath's attempts to withdraw profits or reclaim some of his invested capital for further investments were thwarted by the fraudsters. It was only then that he realised he had fallen victim to a scam. In response to the complaint, authorities have initiated legal proceedings under the IT Act, with ongoing investigations. Efforts have been made to freeze the funds in the fraudsters' accounts in collaboration with bank officials, raising hopes for potential recovery of some of the lost money, as confirmed by a senior police official.

Senior Citizen Scammed: Woman Loses Rs 6 Lakh

In another distressing incident, a 61-year-old woman fell prey to cybercriminals impersonating Delhi police and Customs officials. Exploiting her fear, the fraudsters falsely accused her of drug smuggling and money laundering, coaxing her to transfer Rs 6.56 lakh. Manipulating her trust, they provided fake validation procedures, leading to her significant loss.

These incidents serve as stark reminders of the growing tactics of cybercrime and the importance of caution while engaging in online transactions. Authorities urge the public to exercise caution and scepticism when encountering unsolicited investment opportunities or suspicious requests for financial transactions. As investigations continue into these cases, efforts to combat cybercrime through deliberate security measures and real-time data sharing remain imperative to safeguard individuals and businesses from falling prey to such fraudulent schemes.


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Dark Web: 31,000 FTSE 100 Logins

 

With unveiling the detection of tens of thousands of business credentials on the dark web, security experts warn the UK's largest companies that they could unintentionally be exposed to significant vulnerability. Outpost24 trawled cybercrime sites for the compromised credentials, discovering 31,135 usernames and passwords related to FTSE 100 companies using its threat monitoring platform Blueliv.

The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 Index comprises the top 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange in terms of market capitalization. Across several industry verticals, these businesses reflect some of the most powerful and lucrative businesses on the market. 

The following are among the key findings from the study on stolen and leaked credentials: 

  • Around three-quarters (75%) of these credentials were obtained by traditional data breaches, while a quarter was gained through personally targeted malware infections. 
  • The vast majority of FTSE 100 firms (81%) had at least one credential hacked and published on the dark web, and nearly half of FTSE 100 businesses (42%) have more than 500 hacked credentials. 
  • Since last year, there were 31,135 hacked and leaked credentials for FTSE 100 organizations, with 38 of them being exposed on the dark web. 
  • Up to 20% of credentials are lost due to malware infections and identity thieves.
  • 11% disclosed in the last three months (21 in the last six months, and 68% for more than a year) Over 60% of stolen credentials come from three industries: IT/Telecom (23%), Energy & Utility (22%), and Finance (21%). 
  • With the largest total number (7,303) and average stolen credentials per company (730), the IT/Telecoms industry is the most in danger. They are the most afflicted by malware infection and have the most stolen credentials disclosed in the last three months.
  • Healthcare has the biggest amount of stolen credentials per organization (485) due to data breaches, as they have become increasingly targeted by cybercriminals since the pandemic started. 

"Malicious actors could use such logins to get covert network access as part of "big-game hunting" ransomware assault. Once an unauthorized third party or initial access broker obtains user logins and passwords, they can either sell the credentials on the dark web to an aspiring hacker or use them to compromise an organization's network by bypassing security protocols and progressing laterally to steal critical data and cause disruption," Victor Acin, labs manager at Outpost24 company Blueliv, explained.
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More Businesses are Accepting Bitcoin

 

Bitcoin is turning into an undeniably well-known payment alternative among numerous organizations. Fast-food chains, large tech organizations, and major beverage organizations are accepting cryptocurrency.  

Bitcoin(₿) is a cryptocurrency created in 2008 by an obscure individual or group of people utilizing the name Satoshi Nakamoto. The currency began use in 2009 when its execution was released as open-source software. Bitcoin utilizes peer-to-peer technology to work with no central authority or banks; overseeing transactions and the issuing of bitcoins is completed on the whole by the network. Bitcoin is open-source; its design is public, no one owns or controls Bitcoin and everybody can take part. 

Its costs on the trading stock exchanges plunged around Thanksgiving a year ago – only to turn back the clock and set an unsurpassed high of $ 19,857 on November 30: a 177% increment since the beginning of the despicable year up 14% of the S&P 500, as Insider recently reported. Then, a month ago, the cryptocurrency hit an all-time high, with costs moving to $ 60,000. A quirk of the increment implied that two pizzas purchased by crypto legend Laszlo Hanyecz would have really been valued at $ 613 million. 

Restaurant Brands International is one of the world's biggest fast-food holding organizations. It is the parent organization of Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes. A year ago, Burger King Venezuela declared that it would begin accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It has worked with Cryptobuyer, a platform that generates the conversion of cryptocurrencies into normal currency, Yahoo Finance reported. Yum Brands, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill, likewise accept cryptocurrencies. Yum Brands has additionally collaborated with CryptoBuyer to commence the launch of encrypted payment methods, according to Nasdaq. 

After briefly suspending acceptance of cryptocurrency as a legitimate payment method because of its volatility, Xbox accepts bitcoin payments for Xbox store credits. Coca-Cola Amatil is one of the world's biggest bottlers and distributors of non-alcoholic and ready-to-drink beverages in the Asia-Pacific area. A year ago, the organization declared in a press release that it was partnering with an online asset platform, Centrapay, to permit bitcoin as an official payment method.
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NZX Underwent Power Outage Caused Due to Multiple Cyberattacks, Trading Halted


New Zealand’s stock market exchange came to an abrupt halt after being hit by cyberattacks multiple times over a week, blocking the access to its website and resulting in a major power outage caused due to a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack from overseas, state-backed adversaries.

The unknown attackers put to work a group of computers and bombarded the NZX website with requests to connect by commanding these computers, which resulted in overloading the exchange’s servers and shutting down its website.

The systems harnessed to instigate the attack probably belonged to innocent businesses that would have been exploited by the malware earlier. The owners of these compromised computers have most likely stayed oblivious to the fact that they have been hijacked to facilitate a cyberattack.

On Wednesday, the Wellington-based NZX exchange issued a statement wherein they explained how the Tuesday attack affected their websites and the market announcement platform. Blaming the attack on overseas adversaries, the NZX said that it had “experienced a volumetric DDoS attack from offshore via its network service provider, which impacted NZX network connectivity”.

“A DDOS attack aims to disrupt service by saturating a network with significant volumes of internet traffic. The attack was able to be mitigated and connectivity has now been restored for NZX,” the exchange further said.

While commenting on the matter, Dr. Rizwan Asghar, from the school of computer science at Auckland University told that it was difficult to trace the source of such a cyberattack as the threat actors exhibited a tendency to hide their IP addresses.

To combat the attacks, New Zealand’s spy agency, The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) was sought by the NZX; by Friday GCSB constituted a group to investigate the matter which concluded that the motivation of the DDoS attack seems to be financial rather than political as claimed by few.

The findings of the investigation denied the involvement of state-backed agents in the attacks by stating that, "The nature of this tends to be a criminal activity rather than state-backed. You can't rule it out but it's more likely than not to be criminal activity."
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Bitcoin Prices Are Off The Charts!


Bitcoin, our favorite digital currency has experienced a certain kind of unbelievable hike, all of a sudden. It has profited across several markets with a spike of 12% in its price solely in the last week, mention sources.

Word has it that the Bitcoin price has risen around 6% in the last 24-hour trading duration, overtaking next to all main indices, even the stocks throughout Asia and Europe.

Bitcoin and other forms of digital currency including cryptocurrency have escalated around the globe owing it to the Coronavirus lockdowns.

Per sources, The Bitcoin price has outgrown the $7,000/Bitcoin level and is ascending to “$7,170 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange”.

As if they knew things were going to go south, the Bitcoin investors were up and about right from the start of this year. In fact, surveys indicate that the Bitcoin price has a high probability of rocketing up to $20,000/Bitcoin in 2020.

The basic foundational facets for a better Bitcoin system exist today owing to various developmental projects in the crypto industry. An in case of such massively unprecedented crisis investors would want to fall back upon digital currency

Asian and European markets furthered their reserves by 3% and 2-4%. Researchers mention that Bitcoin purchases could have a positive effect on the stock markets.

History has it that the Bitcoin price has seen a major upswing before from a low $1,000 to a high $20,000 in a matter of a year.

Investors are in genuine awe with this ascent in the prices of Bitcoin and see this as a new opportunity for cryptocurrency in general because of the fresh interest the market has shown for it.

Per analysts, this year investors may need to rethink their current cryptocurrency store and even pile up more of it in case of increased demand because of risk assets.

Everyone understands that if the things were to stay the way they are there is a strong chance for a longer period of intense recession.

This has given birth to questions regarding the effect of COVID-19 on the economy and the part Bitcoin could play in it.



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