Sality botnet2026-09-02 11:39:43CrowdStrike and US Justice Department Dismantle Sality Botnet That Hijacked Crypto PaymentsCrowdStrike, in coordination with the U.S. Justice Department, announced Tuesday the takedown of the Sality peer-to-peer botnet, which had been active since 2003. Over the past eight years, it used the EggJagger malware to hijack cryptocurrency payments, stealing at least 12.1 million rubles (approximately $150,000). Unspent stolen crypto was valued at around 147 million rubles (roughly $1.35 million) at its peak in January 2025. The operation involved authorities from the U.S., Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania. CrowdStrike isolated over 15,000 infected machines into honeypots. The operator, tracked as SALTY SPIDER, previously launched a DDoS attack on Russian exchange AvanChange in September 2023.1110
FBI2026-07-09 21:26:13FBI Creates Fake Crypto Token, Seizes $25M, Charges 18 in Landmark Fraud BustThe FBI launched 'Operation Token Mirrors,' creating a fake crypto token to expose wash trading and pump-and-dump schemes. 18 individuals and entities were charged, with over $25 million in crypto seized and trading bots deactivated.1920
Kalshi2026-06-30 21:44:48Massachusetts AG Files Amended Lawsuit Against Kalshi Over Sports Betting, Alleges Targeting of Under-21 UsersThe Massachusetts Attorney General has filed an amended complaint in the ongoing lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi over sports betting. The amendment, approved by a judge on Tuesday, includes new allegations that Kalshi specifically targeted users under 21 years old through social media and university campus marketing campaigns. This escalates the regulatory battle over Kalshi's sports event contracts.520
