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26.09 / 16:25

defi hacks Decentralized Exchange Exploit Almost $1M in crypto stolen from vanity address exploit

Hacks and exploits continue to plague the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector as another vanity wallet address joins the roster of DeFi victims that collectively lost more than $1.6 billion in 2022.

20.09 / 20:07

Ethereum Twitter CEO Tether Bitcoin Exploit Wintermute: Everything to know about the $160M exploit

U.K. based crypto market maker Wintermute became the victim of a hack earlier on 20 September. Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy informed users on Twitter about the exploit on the platform’s DeFi operations, which has led to a loss of about $160 million.

19.09 / 12:41

Ethereum Hackers hacks proof-of-work vulnerability Exploit ETHW ETHW confirms contract vulnerability exploit, dismisses replay attack claims

Post-Ethereum Merge proof-of-work (PoW) chain ETHW has moved to quell claims that it had suffered an on-chain replay attack over the weekend.

19.09 / 09:53

Blockchain Ethereum defi avalanche Exploit Decentralized exchange GMX suffers $565K price manipulation 'exploit'

Decentralized exchange (DEX) GMX has reportedly suffered a price manipulation exploit from an exploiter who managed to make off with around $565,000 from the AVAX/USD market.

08.09 / 07:27

business Blockchain Technology Social Media Exploit Flash Loan Exploit Avalanche flash loan exploit sees $371K in USDC stolen

Avalanche-based lending protocol Nereus Finance has been the victim of a crafty hack that saw a user net $371,000 worth of USD Coin (USDC) using a smart contract exploit.

06.09 / 08:37

Twitter Altcoins Exploit ShadowFi Exploit Allows $300k Liquidity Drain, Massive Cryptocurrency Loss

ShadowFi tweeted about the cyber attack. Hackers made an attack on DeFi systems possible by a crypto-private effort known as ShadowFi. A prominent blockchain security firm, Peckshield, sounded the alarm and revealed the exploitation cost around $300,000.

02.09 / 13:15

Hack MARKET Altcoins security network Exploit Kyber Network Token Rises Despite USD 265K Exploit, Team Praised for Swift Action

31.08 / 10:45

Crime Hack security Gaming Rug Pull Exploit Another DeFi Exploit, GameFi Rug Pull, and Accidently Closed Exchange - Beware of Risks in Crypto

27.08 / 09:03

Ethereum defi Cardano Bitfinex Exploit Hacker tries to exploit bridge protocol, fails miserably: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week.

23.08 / 15:35

defi Hackers Bitcoin Exploit Hacker tries to exploit bridge protocol, fails miserably

Cross-chain bridges have increasingly become targeted by malicious entities. However, not all hackers can run away with millions in their exploit attempts. Some end up losing money from their own wallets.

22.08 / 04:31

business hacks BUG Exploit Hackers exploit zero day bug to steal from General Bytes Bitcoin ATMs

Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes had its servers compromised via a zero-day attack on Aug. 18, which enabled the hackers to make themselves the default admins and modify settings so that all funds would be transferred to their wallet address.

15.08 / 05:43

Stablecoin defi Hackers hacks network freeze Exploit Network and token freeze after Acala exploit raises questions

The Acala Network’s aUSD stablecoin depegged by over 99% over the weekend and forced the Acala team to pause a hacker’s wallet, raising concerns about its claim of being decentralized.

13.08 / 10:03

UPS Twitter CEO recovery Exploit Curve Finance’s [CRV] condition after a $450,000 exploit recovery

Curve Finance [CRV], the on-chain liquidity exchange, was attacked in what was termed a “DNS cache poisoning” on 9 August. This exploit capitulated CRV as the price plunged from $1.48 on 8 August to $1.25 on the event day.

10.08 / 16:25

Ethereum defi Hackers Exploit Curve Finance exploit: Experts dissect what went wrong

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols continue to be targeted by hackers, with Curve Finance becoming the latest platform to be compromised after a DNS hijacking incident.

04.08 / 17:53

Blockchain Provident CEO Mobile Exploit Exploring ‘Slope’ factor in Solana exploit with Nomad update

Solana was the victim of a $6 million heist that cleared out over 8,000 wallets in the early hours of 3 August. The exploit happened the day after the cross-chain bridge, Nomad, was lost to another hack to the tune of $190 million.

03.08 / 14:51

Blockchain defi Hackers Bitcoin vulnerability Exploit Nomad reportedly ignored security vulnerability that led to $190M exploit

The exploit took place due to a smart contract vulnerability that saw hundreds of users other than the hacker also get involved, taking away as much as they can by simply copy-pasting the transaction data used by the initial hacker and changing the wallet address to theirs. The event was later deemed as a decentralized robbery by many due to the involvement of normal community members.

02.08 / 13:31

Blockchain UPS Provident Platform Exploit Token bridge Nomad drained of $200M after latest exploit

On Monday, the Nomad cross-chain token bridge was attacked, and the attackers practically drained the protocol of all its cash. Nearly $200 million worth of cryptocurrencies were lost as a result of the hack.

02.08 / 03:55

defi Hackers Cybersecurity security Exploit Nomad token bridge drained of $190M in funds in security exploit

The Nomad token bridge appears to have experienced a security exploit that has allowed hackers to systematically drain the bridge’s funds over a long series of transactions.

30.07 / 00:47

Lowe's Twitter CoinMarketCap CryptoQuant Exploit Flash Loan Exploit Why Solana [SOL] hiked at the back of Nirvana flash loan exploit

Solana [SOL] algorithmic stablecoin, Nirvana was recently the subject of a $3.5 million exploitation. On Thursday (28 July), it announced via its official Twitter page that it had lost some of its reserves to a flashloan attack.

29.07 / 11:47

Blockchain Stablecoin defi Hackers Exploit Solana-based stablecoin NIRV drops 85% following $3.5M exploit

Solana-based algorithmic stablecoin NIRV has become the latest stablecoin to fail after dropping 85% from its United States dollar peg following a hack on adaptive yield protocol Nirvana Finance on Wednesday.

25.07 / 11:39

Ethereum security Gaming Exploit Decentralized Music Platform Audius Identifies Source of USD 6M Exploit, Says it Applied a Patch

Decentralized music platform Audius has identified the bug that had allowed a hacker to pass a malicious governance proposal and transfer tokens worth USD 6m, adding that they have applied a patch to regain control of the protocol.

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