2026

France arrests six suspects over crypto ransom kidnapping of magistrate 2026-02-09 at 13:25 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Six people have been detained after a French magistrate and her mother were abducted in a crypto ransom plot, intensifying concerns over a surge in violent “wrench attacks” in France. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Meta researcher warned execs that 500K kids ‘per DAY’ were targeted by creeps on Instagram, Facebook: bombshell docs 2026-02-09 at 13:00 By Thomas Barrabi A top Meta researcher warned executives that there could be as many as 500,000 cases of online sexual exploitation per day on Facebook and Instagram, according to unsealed documents that surfaced

Bloody Wolf Targets Uzbekistan, Russia Using NetSupport RAT in Spear-Phishing Campaign 2026-02-09 at 12:58 By The threat actor known as Bloody Wolf has been linked to a campaign targeting Uzbekistan and Russia to infect systems with a remote access trojan known as NetSupport RAT. Cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky is tracking the activity under the moniker Stan

Wallet tied to Infini exploiter resurfaces to buy Ether dip for $13M 2026-02-09 at 12:39 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The wallet linked to Infini’s $50 million exploit reactivated after months of silence to buy the Ether dip amid a broader market downturn. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

European Commission probes intrusion into staff mobile management backend 2026-02-09 at 12:37 By Carly Page Officials explore issue affecting infrastructure after CERT-EU detected suspicious activity Brussels is digging into a cyber break-in that targeted the European Commission’s mobile device management systems, potentially giving intruders a peek inside the official phones carried by EU staff.… This

Crypto guarantee service Xinbi processed $17.9B after Telegram ban: TRM Labs 2026-02-09 at 12:15 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra TRM Labs says the $17.9 billion figure reflects gross onchain volume, including internal transfers, not confirmed illicit proceeds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Matrix is quietly becoming the chat layer for governments chasing digital sovereignty 2026-02-09 at 12:15 By Liam Proven One-to-one and group messaging, encrypted VoIP calls, video conferencing – the open protocol handles them all FOSDEM 2026  Amid growing interest in digital sovereignty and getting data out of the corporate cloud and into organizations’ ownership, the

The Linux mid-life crisis that’s an opportunity for Tux-led transformation 2026-02-09 at 11:30 By Rupert Goodwins Sudo make me a star Opinion  Thirty years is a big ol’ chunk of anyone’s life. It can take you from new parent to new grandparent, from bright young thing to mid-life crisis, and from shaver to graybeard. In

Cache is king and DIMMS are bling as memory prices soar 2026-02-09 at 09:09 By Simon Sharwood Upgraders and home lab builders flaunt their memory The rising price of memory has produced an interesting phenomenon: technologists wondering if the memory they have installed in home labs, or bottom drawers, might make them rich.… This article

ENS abandons plans for Namechain L2, citing Ethereum scaling 2026-02-09 at 08:20 By Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby Citing a 99% drop in gas fees and upcoming Ethereum scaling, the project will now deploy its ENSv2 upgrade directly on Ethereum. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin Sharpe ratio slides to levels seen in previous market bottoms 2026-02-09 at 08:20 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio has fallen to -10, nearing bear market lows seen in 2018 and 2022, suggesting the risk/reward profile is approaching extreme levels. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Coinbase bets on Backstreet Boys nostalgia in return to Super Bowl 2026-02-09 at 08:04 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Coinbase’s TV spot at the Super Bowl divided opinion online, but the crypto exchange says conversations about it were the point. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source