Brian Armstrong says Coinbase won’t be listing privacy coins like Monero (XMR) as they’re still untested grounds for regulators in the United States.

In a July 24 interview with Peter McCormack on his “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, Armstrong said he wanted to take a more conservative approach with Coinbase so the . . . → Read More: Coinbase CEO: Exchange Won’t List XMR Due to ‘Issue With Regulators’

The threat intelligence team at Cisco Systems discovered a new cryptojacking botnet named “Prometei.” This botnet both mines Monero (XMR) and steals data from the targeted system.

According to the paper sent to Cointelegraph, the botnet has been active since May. It relies on 15 executable modules to recover administrator . . . → Read More: Watch Out for This Cryptojacking Botnet That Steals Data From Its Victims

Telecom, Argentina’s largest telecommunications company, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. Hackers are demanding $7.5 million in Monero (XMR) — an amount that will rise to $15 million if the company does not pay within 48 hours.

Argentina’s major telephone company, Telecom, just got hacked. Hackers requesting a ransom . . . → Read More: Major Argentine Telecom Falls Victim to $7.5M Monero Ransomware Attack

The U.S. Secret Service issued a warning about an increase in hacks targeting managed service providers, or MSPs, of both the U.S. private sector and various government entities.

According to a document published by ZDNet on June 7, threat actors have been widely relying on ransomware attacks, point-of-sale intrusions, and business . . . → Read More: The US Secret Service Issues Ransomware Warning