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Dogecoin (DOGE) is now being used by crypto hackers after TikTok boom

Dogecoin’s usecases have seemingly evolved over time. The meme coin was initially created as a joke in 2014, turned into one of the hottest cryptocurrencies in 2015, became Elon Musk’s favorite in 2018, and was part of a TikTok challenge in 2020.But things have taken a darker turn for the currency; hackers are now utilizing the token to control crypto mining botnets, security firm Intezer Labs said in a report this week.Such DOGE, much hackIntezer Labs, a New York-based malware analysis and detection firm, found out hackers using the infamous

US authorities charge three suspects in the massive Twitter hack.

A British man, a Florida man, and a Florida teen have been charged by US authorities in relation to the Twitter hack of prominent politicians, celebrities, and technology moguls to scam people around the globe out of more than USD 100,000 in Bitcoin, authorities said Friday. Graham Ivan Clark, 17, was arrested Friday in Tampa, where the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office will prosecute him as an adult. The 17-year-old will faces 30 felony charges.  Hackers sent out fake tweets soliciting bitcoin from compromised accounts.  The hackers managed to access the