🔐 Cybersecurity News (Feb 8, 2024):

1️⃣ Matthew Sigel, recovering CFA: On February 6, the #Solana (SOL) network experienced a block processing outage that took five hours to resolve. Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Asset Research at VanEck, suggests that the Solana disruption may have been the result of deliberate actions by someone. 😲

2️⃣ 404 Media: A service called OnlyFake has emerged on the internet, offering AI-generated documents for #KYC verification at $15. The platform generates fake driver's licenses and passports from 26 countries, including the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, and several EU representatives, accepting cryptocurrency payments as well. 🕵️‍♂️

3️⃣ The Guardian: On February 5, a legal process began in London regarding COPA's case against Australian businessman Craig Wright. According to representatives of the organization, he repeatedly forged documents with the main aim of presenting himself as Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the first cryptocurrency. 🏛️

4️⃣ RES: In the Novosibirsk region, law enforcement, in collaboration with energy specialists, halted the operation of an illegal mining farm with 100 devices. The equipment was located in a former hotel building in the settlement of Chernorechensky, a suburb of Iskitim. In addition to connected #ASIC miners, there were also unpacked devices on-site. ⛏️

5️⃣ 연합뉴스 (Yonhap News): Jinwook Shin, the CEO of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bitsonic, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for participating in a fraudulent scheme involving 10 billion won ($7.5 million). According to the case materials, from January 2019 to May 2021, Shin artificially inflated trading volumes on the exchange and the price of the native Bitsonic Coin token to conceal growing losses. 🚨

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