In brief
Argentina's major telephone company, Telecom, just got hacked. Hackers requesting a ransom of $7.5 million in Monero. $XMR pic.twitter.com/AGNvAXh1cg
— Krüger (@krugermacro) July 19, 2020
$93,322.00
0.65%$1,767.31
-0.31%$2.19
-0.08%$604.61
0.13%$151.55
2.22%$0.999997
-0.00%$0.180453
3.77%$0.713959
4.35%$0.243479
-0.08%$1,764.87
-0.17%$93,259.00
0.57%$3.45
14.06%$14.98
3.29%$22.15
0.76%$0.278423
5.68%$9.25
0.63%$0.00001391
5.15%$3.21
2.37%$0.187209
4.28%$2,120.29
-0.22%$1.00
0.00%$359.13
-0.06%$4.30
7.34%$83.98
1.80%$18.66
2.44%$4.44
-0.84%$1.00
0.07%$1,767.50
-0.23%$0.999697
0.02%$0.65298
0.11%$226.97
0.69%$28.93
1.23%$1,883.52
-0.24%$93,325.00
0.52%$0.00000872
1.72%$5.79
-0.77%$5.49
3.62%$51.77
0.68%$2.53
5.20%$0.964607
9.17%$351.45
3.13%$23.37
0.81%$5.18
2.29%$17.08
3.62%$1.049
0.03%$0.09811
2.52%$31.83
-1.16%$1.00
0.00%$167.06
1.35%$0.090471
0.59%$0.732861
5.50%$12.11
-0.86%$0.02688071
5.36%$4.45
2.27%$0.246759
12.64%$1.17
0.03%$4.50
3.35%$0.35606
7.47%$0.224246
6.12%$93,135.00
0.27%$2.85
4.83%$4.25
0.25%$0.688684
11.28%$2.84
1.99%$0.342677
2.69%$0.511405
1.01%$0.99823
-0.13%$4.13
0.82%$92,995.00
0.21%$0.905306
20.44%$0.46882
7.52%$0.788459
4.26%$10.38
0.03%$1,505.55
2.17%$158.62
2.14%$0.00001582
11.68%$0.914015
5.56%$0.074622
-0.13%$1.11
2.03%$74.99
4.91%$1.07
0.85%$3.97
5.70%$1,766.30
-0.29%$0.585839
2.88%$0.01640355
-0.19%$0.202052
6.14%$0.675786
4.28%$1,840.61
-0.23%$9.98
6.76%$0.096387
8.41%$604.51
0.25%$0.6659
0.87%$0.999733
0.02%$1.001
-0.01%$1,993.61
-0.17%$1.00
0.03%$3,326.89
-0.60%$0.01672272
4.07%$91,950.00
0.77%$1.00
0.01%$3,328.54
-0.57%$0.01745855
3.84%$2.65
5.45%$194.87
2.19%$166.89
2.32%$13.26
-2.76%$0.835213
3.58%$0.199749
4.32%$93,181.00
0.52%$0.302451
5.68%$0.737102
9.76%$4.06
14.44%$0.720689
8.13%$0.0210295
1.17%$0.00007209
5.59%$1,878.37
-0.35%$0.543189
3.61%$33.93
11.28%$0.114544
-0.04%$0.997637
-0.03%$0.00000067
4.75%$2.04
3.15%$0.403346
3.99%$0.999647
0.04%$93,122.00
-0.35%$0.324424
5.91%$1.091
-0.15%$1.81
4.27%$0.160065
7.24%$0.236617
1.84%$0.557119
4.56%$17.45
3.82%$1,850.22
-0.10%$0.553444
5.47%$3.37
6.26%$34.32
4.05%$0.00834629
30.22%$0.052985
4.56%$0.00568086
-1.79%$18.14
19.92%$0.544223
7.25%$0.652207
2.82%$0.00873391
3.54%$0.99901
-0.01%$0.516919
-2.08%$0.754347
9.08%$0.450619
3.12%$0.067789
0.94%$0.99993
-0.01%$1.74
4.27%$1.37
5.40%$93,983.00
-0.66%$90,962.00
0.59%$93,235.00
0.32%$0.57381
12.62%$2.21
-2.47%$0.180195
3.83%$0.999996
-0.00%$0.00002333
7.94%$6.46
7.15%$6.89
9.58%$1,846.43
-0.19%$0.153153
0.95%$0.246698
12.88%$0.170587
4.84%$110.81
0.01%$92,994.00
0.13%$0.527348
3.59%$2.61
5.92%$0.00000042
-0.28%$0.080614
3.69%$1.084
0.01%$1.00
0.02%$0.04219625
4.24%$1,760.32
-0.61%$3.60
3.25%$1,878.61
-0.26%$1,766.75
-0.31%$43.79
3.55%$0.33352
2.20%$1,767.37
-0.20%$0.083735
5.10%$1.00
0.00%$0.387725
16.98%$0.00705682
2.45%$1,767.25
-0.33%$21.66
-0.38%$0.176423
-1.72%$0.00416559
2.39%$0.998569
-0.24%$0.00006438
1.18%$0.833175
2.06%$0.558055
1.52%$0.999357
0.02%$0.35523
9.59%$0.01716002
0.02%$1.001
0.16%$1,810.58
-0.13%$0.999858
0.00%$0.120911
1.68%$0.0315792
0.26%$2.79
2.71%$27.90
3.52%$0.247243
5.16%$93,200.00
0.60%$0.657707
4.05%$0.660944
-8.29%$1.20
2.02%$0.0042902
2.21%$0.99981
-0.05%$0.00000145
-4.18%$0.699016
1.92%$112.25
0.21%$3.57
3.25%$92,933.00
-0.18%$1,752.99
0.05%$0.999449
-0.11%$3,331.20
2.53%$0.27918
-0.42%$0.133638
-4.01%$22.27
1.71%$1.13
4.79%$2.86
0.03%$0.269654
-11.15%$0.192437
3.56%$0.114311
3.63%$16.00
5.68%$0.03785087
2.27%$1,869.79
-0.14%$0.01306438
4.58%$0.51652
1.29%$0.759402
5.24%$1,766.93
-0.26%$0.446286
4.24%$1,873.90
0.68%$0.956365
2.92%$0.250458
0.73%$0.02935856
1.77%$22.21
1.14%$0.00277963
6.54%$0.999738
-0.08%$18.68
2.48%$2.28
3.58%$0.00231393
8.41%$0.00266446
2.87%$1.096
-0.00%$1,937.04
-0.26%$93,405.00
0.62%Reading
Hackers have overtaken the internal network of Argentina's biggest telecommunications service, Telecom Argentina S.A., demanding a $7.5 million ransom to be paid in Monero (XMR).
A screenshot circulating on social media appears to reveal the attackers' demands.
"You have 2 days," reads the ransom note, which demands 109,345 XMR ($7.5 million). "If you do not pay in time the price will be doubled."
Argentina's major telephone company, Telecom, just got hacked. Hackers requesting a ransom of $7.5 million in Monero. $XMR pic.twitter.com/AGNvAXh1cg
— Krüger (@krugermacro) July 19, 2020
The note emerged yesterday on what appears to be a computer connected to Telecom Argentina's internal network.
The note indicates that Telecom's files are encrypted, and can only be salvaged via a "general-decryptor" provided by the attackers themselves. It also specifies that if Telecom Argentina fails to pay the ransom before July 21, the price will increase to $15 million (218,690 XMR).
Clearly a sophisticated well-orchestrated attack, the ransomers even left instructions on how to buy Monero, offering several crypto exchanges, including Kraken. They even go as far as to provide "chat support" and an "About Us" Page.
Initial reports suggest that no end-users have been affected, and the attack is only limited to Telecom Argentina's internal systems.
A memorandum allegedly issued to Telecom Argentina employees urges against using the network or opening suspicious emails and advises switching off computers until the situation is resolved.
As yet, no ransomware group has claimed responsibility. That said, the attacker's modus operandi appears to be in line with that of "REvil." This particular threat group—and its accompanying ransomware of the same name—favors attacking enterprise networks, denying access to sensitive files until a ransom is paid.
Correction: The messages were sent to the hacker's Bitcoin address, rather than from the hacker. The article has been updated where noted. We apologize for the mistake. Yesterday, Twitter was breached and the accounts of several high-profile individuals, including Barack Obama and Joe Biden, tweeted a common Bitcoin scam—that asks you for Bitcoin promising to send some in return, which it doesn’t. [Someone sent several messages to the Bitcoin address owned by the hackers.] They were in the form...
In June, several law firms were struck by a REvil ransomware assault. The attackers posted a repurchase price of $100,000 for a 50GB stash of client data, according to a blog tracking the group. While REvil tends to gravitate toward enterprises, it isn't beneath targeting celebrities such as Madonna, and even President Trump.
Investment firm RockawayX has successfully secured $125 million for a new early-stage venture capital fund, intended to support crypto-focused communities, particularly those centered around Solana. The investment firm plans to direct its newly raised funds toward discovering and financing projects that enhance the growth of the Solana ecosystem, recognized as the second-largest Layer 1 by total value locked, according to a statement by RockawayX. “Rather than investing in more L1s, we focused...
Crypto infrastructure startup Theo has bagged $20 million to bring Wall Street-grade trading strategies to everyday investors. The funding round—led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital—drew backing from some of the biggest names in traditional finance, including Citadel, Jane Street, and JPMorgan, alongside crypto-native players like Mirana Ventures, Flowdesk, and Selini Capital. Theo’s team plans to use the newly raised funds to build institutional-grade trading infrastructure offerings for less tech...
Solana-based decentralized wireless network Helium is collaborating with AT&T to provide the telecom giant's subscribers with access to mobile hotspots. The collaboration will allow AT&T members to take advantage of expanded network coverage thanks to Helium’s community-operated network. Additionally, AT&T will be provided a set of “coverage quality metrics” developed by the decentralized network. “Working with AT&T is a massive step forward in our mission to bring affordable and accessible co...