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Funding Pips Claims TradeLocker Fell Victim to DDoS, Platform Confirms Only a Day Later

The attack caused over an hour of downtime on Wednesday.
Interestingly, the attack was first confirmed not by TradeLocker but by a prop firm.

Thursday, 18/04/2024 | 12:03 GMT by Damian Chmiel

Retail FX

Breaking: SEC Website Goes Dark, Bitcoin Tumbles in Aftermath

Speculations arise that there might have been a DDoS or cyber attack.
The SEC has not yet officially addressed the issue.

Friday, 15/03/2024 | 07:43 GMT by Damian Chmiel

Retail FX

Cyber Siege: How DDoS Attacks Are Crippling Europe's Financial Services

Cyberattacks on Europe's financial services have more than doubled in 2023.
DDoS attacks are zeroing in on the financial sector, making it a target for cybercriminals.

Wednesday, 27/09/2023 | 10:30 GMT by Damian Chmiel

Retail FX

BaFin Website Remains Down for Fourth Day after Cyberattack

The German regulator was attacked on Friday.
The official website of the institution is still unavailable.

Monday, 04/09/2023 | 09:38 GMT by Damian Chmiel

Retail FX

DDoS Attacks on FX Brokers Spike; Cyprus Heavily Targeted

The Attackers Disrupt the Operation of Platforms and Demand Ransom
Though Most Solutions are Expensive, There are Some Ways to Protect Your Business

Thursday, 30/03/2023 | 15:53 GMT by Mate Ivanszky

Retail FX

Swissquote Confirms ‘Massive DDoS Attack’, Works on Solution

The trading platform attributed the attack to "massive data volumes."
Swissquote says the client's safety "was never at risk."

Wednesday, 09/11/2022 | 16:44 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo

News

BTI Alleges OKEx of Orchestrating DDoS Attack Amid Wash Trading Report

The report initially claimed that 90 percent of trading volumes in OKEx are fake.

Wednesday, 25/09/2019 | 11:55 GMT by Arnab Shome

News

'SamSam' Ransomware Has Made $300,000 a Month Since 2016

Cybersecurity firm Sophos thinks that the ransomware is the work of one person working alone.

Thursday, 02/08/2018 | 14:21 GMT by Simon Golstein

Exchanges

Binance Access Restored, as Exchange Claims DDoS Attack on Cloud Provider

The exchange is now offering users a 70% discount on all fees, in a compensatory effort for the incident.

Friday, 09/02/2018 | 11:48 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff

Technology

Akamai Technologies Supporting New Anti-DDoS Measures for MT5 Brokers

The measures will allow brokers to transfer the burden of blocking unwanted connections.

Thursday, 01/02/2018 | 09:58 GMT by Jeff Patterson

Interviews

Fake Hack Claims are "Plausible. But Not Been Proven" in the Nicehash Case

Finance Magnates met with cyber security expert Alex Heid to talk about threats and protection.

Tuesday, 12/12/2017 | 08:28 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff

Exchanges

Bitfinex Reports Temporary Outage as DDoS Attack Takes Bitcoin Exchange Down

The hackers mainly use cyberattacks to manipulate cryptocurrency prices.

Monday, 04/12/2017 | 21:49 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader

Thought Leaders

Gladius' Network Mounts Defense Against DDoS, Kicks off ICO

Stay informed and safe against the latest cyber threats with Gladius' network

Monday, 27/11/2017 | 09:03 GMT by Jeff Patterson

News

Bitcoin Gold Hard Fork Comes Under Attack From All Sides

More exchanges and wallets announce that they will not support Bitcoin Gold as it suffers a massive DDoS attack.

Tuesday, 24/10/2017 | 09:28 GMT by Avi Mizrahi

Thought Leaders

How Blockchain Can Stop Hackers and Change Cyber Security Forever

Growing cyber threats require advanced defensive solutions that harness Blockchain.

Monday, 09/10/2017 | 10:50 GMT by Jeff Patterson

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