Venezuela

New Wiper Malware Targeted Venezuelan Energy Sector Prior to US Intervention 

energy, Lotus Wiper, Malware & Threats, power grid, Venezuela, wiper /

New Wiper Malware Targeted Venezuelan Energy Sector Prior to US Intervention  2026-04-22 at 15:49 By Ionut Arghire Dubbed Lotus Wiper, the malware targets recovery mechanisms, overwrites drives, and systematically deletes files. The post New Wiper Malware Targeted Venezuelan Energy Sector Prior to US Intervention  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

New Wiper Malware Targeted Venezuelan Energy Sector Prior to US Intervention  Read More »

2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs

ATM, ATM jackpotting, cybercrime, Poutus, sentenced, Tracking & Law Enforcement, Venezuela /

2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs 2026-01-23 at 12:17 By Eduard Kovacs Dozens of Venezuelan nationals have been charged by the US for their role in ATM jackpotting attacks.  The post 2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

2 Venezuelans Convicted in US for Using Malware to Hack ATMs Read More »

New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackout

blackout, cyberattack, disruption, Featured, Government, ICS, ICS/OT, Nation-State, power grid, power outage, Venezuela /

New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackout 2026-01-19 at 14:49 By Eduard Kovacs US officials told The New York Times that cyberattacks were used to turn off the lights in Caracas and disrupt air defense radars. The post New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackout appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackout Read More »

54 Charged in US Over ATM Attacks Involving ‘Ploutus’ Malware

ATM, ATM jackpotting, ATM malware, charges, cybercrime, Malware, Ploutus, Tren de Aragua, Venezuela /

54 Charged in US Over ATM Attacks Involving ‘Ploutus’ Malware 2025-12-22 at 16:14 By Eduard Kovacs The suspects are leaders and members of the Venezuelan crime syndicate Tren de Aragua. The post 54 Charged in US Over ATM Attacks Involving ‘Ploutus’ Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

54 Charged in US Over ATM Attacks Involving ‘Ploutus’ Malware Read More »

Venezuela bans crypto mining to protect power grid

anti-corruption, Corruption, crypto mining, Cryptocurrency, electricity supply, Energy Consumption, mining ban, power grid, Regulations, Venezuela /

Venezuela bans crypto mining to protect power grid 2024-05-19 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Amaka Nwaokocha This move follows a recent crackdown that involved confiscating 2,000 cryptocurrency mining devices as part of an anti-corruption initiative. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Venezuela bans crypto mining to protect power grid Read More »

Tether vows to freeze assets after Venezuela looks to crypto to bypass oil sanctions

Oil and Gas, Sanctions, tether, United States, Venezuela /

Tether vows to freeze assets after Venezuela looks to crypto to bypass oil sanctions 2024-04-23 at 18:02 By Cointelegraph by Gareth Jenkinson USDT-issuer Tether says it will block payments made to OFAC-sanctioned entities after sources claim Venezuela’s state-run oil company is using USDT to facilitate oil exports. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Tether vows to freeze assets after Venezuela looks to crypto to bypass oil sanctions Read More »

Venezuela extends reorganization shutdown of crypto agency to March 2024

Oil and Gas, Petro, Venezuela /

Venezuela extends reorganization shutdown of crypto agency to March 2024 26/09/2023 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph By David Attlee The government will spend six additional months to ‘reorganize” the entity, which de-facto stopped its work in March 2023. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Venezuela extends reorganization shutdown of crypto agency to March 2024 Read More »

Scroll to Top