Hacks
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has lost cryptocurrency worth $49 million - in a confirmed announcement 342,000 ETH has been stolen on November 27th and sent to an unknown wallet 0xa09871AEadF4994Ca12f5c0b6056BBd1d343c029.
Vertcoin (VTC) was 51% attacked - five outputs were double spent on the Vertcoin network as a result of the 51% attack netting an attacker just 125 VTC ($29). The attacker most likely obtained the hash power by renting it on Nicehash.
A hacking group is hijacking Docker systems with exposed API endpoints - reports of a mass internet scanning for open Docker endpoints to install an image with Monero miner.
Crime
The Secret Life and Strange Death of Quadriga Founder Gerald Cotten - a Vanity Fair article into the life of Gerald Cotten, scams he ran before Quadriga, theft of funds, and finally his odd death.
CipherTrace Q3 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report - a quarterly report into the cryptocurrency related thefts, scams and other criminal activity.
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