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27.02 / 09:19

Ethereum defi Hackers hacks sanctions Lendhub protocol exploiters spotted shifting $3.85M into Tornado Cash

The suspected actors behind the $6 million exploit of decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Lendhub have just sent more than half of their ill-gotten gains from January into sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

26.02 / 17:17

business Blockchain Technology Hackers Cybersecurity security Scams Top 7 cybersecurity jobs in high demand

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity has become a critical aspect of almost every business. Cyber threats are increasing daily, and businesses must take proactive measures to protect their networks and data. As a result, the demand for cybersecurity professionals has skyrocketed.

25.02 / 19:03

defi Hackers hacks Police French police arrest 2 people in connection to Platypus attack

Two suspects have been arrested by the French police in connection with Platypus' $9.1 million exploit, and 210,000 euros worth of cryptocurrency has been seized, according to the local authorities.

25.02 / 04:49

defi Hackers hacks MakerDAO Jump Crypto & Oasis.app counter exploits Wormhole hacker for $225M

Web3 infrastructure firm Jump Crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Oasis.app have conducted a “counter exploit” on the Wormhole protocol hacker, with the duo managing to claw back $225 million worth of digital assets and transfer them to a safe wallet.

25.02 / 00:11

defi Hackers hacks regulation Loans Terra Yield platform Stablegains sued for promoting UST: 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.

23.02 / 22:51

business defi Hackers hacks Cybercrime compensation Platypus reveals compensation plan for users' funds after attack

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus disclosed details of a recent $9.1 million exploit, alongside efforts to recover the funds, and a compensation plan for victims.

22.02 / 22:11

business Technology Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Coinbase discloses recent cyberattack targeting employees

Crypto exchange Coinbase experienced a cybersecurity attack targeting its employees on Feb. 5. The attack came through SMS scams and involved impersonations of IT staff, according to a recent report from the company's engineering team. No customers' funds or information were impacted, the firm said.

22.02 / 17:51

Ethereum NFT Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Security team creates dashboard to detect potential NFT hacks in OpenSea

A wallet security team released a real-time dashboard that lets community members detect, track and monitor potential nonfungible token (NFT) hacks using offline signatures in the OpenSea marketplace.

21.02 / 13:27

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Scams Arbitrum Exploit Hope Finance exploit results in $2M stolen from users' funds

Prospective users of an Arbitrum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) project have been left out of pocket following a $2 million exploit.

20.02 / 18:07

Ethereum Hackers hacks Fraud crimes Cybercrime Fake Ethereum Denver website linked to notorious phishing wallet

A fake website of the popular Ethereum Denver conference is the latest phishing target of a red-flagged smart contract that has stolen over $300,000 worth of Ether (ETH).

18.02 / 23:45

defi Hackers hacks lending compensation Platypus to work on compensation plan after $8.5M attack

Decentralized finance (DeFi) firm Platypus is working on a compensation plan for user's losses after a flash loan attack drained nearly $8.5 million from the protocol, affecting its stablecoin dollar-peg.

18.02 / 01:39

defi Hackers hacks Smart Contracts Loans Platypus attack exploited incorrect ordering of code, auditor claims

The $8m Platypus flash loan attack was made possible because of code that was in the wrong order, according to a post mortem report from Platypus auditor Omniscia. The auditing company claims the problematic code didn’t exist in the version they saw.

17.02 / 23:51

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks regulation consequences SEC’s staking crackdown has uncertain consequences for DeFi: 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.

16.02 / 10:21

Law defi Hackers hacks Court Mango Markets exploiter seeks to keep disputed funds paid as ‘bug bounty’

The alleged exploiter of the decentralized finance protocol Mango Markets, Avraham Eisenberg, is seeking to keep his share of crypto gained from his so-called “highly profitable trading strategy.”

15.02 / 08:53

business Blockchain Binance Hackers privacy data freeze Binance and Huobi freeze $1.4M in crypto linked to North Korean hackers

Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Huobi have again frozen accounts linked to the $100 million Harmony Horizon bridge attack on Jun. 24, 2022.

13.02 / 22:31

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks regulation crimes Cybercrime Sky Mavis DeFi exploits and access control hacks cost crypto investors billions in 2022: Report

Cyber criminals used a variety of novel ways to carry out hacks and exploits in 2022, with over $2.8 billion of cryptocurrency stolen last year.

13.02 / 10:39

business Blockchain Hackers Scams MetaMask phishing email MetaMask issues scam alert as NameCheap hacker sends unauthorized emails

Popular crypto wallet provider MetaMask warned investors against ongoing phishing attempts by scammers attempting to contact users through NameCheap’s third-party upstream system for emails.

13.02 / 07:43

Ethereum Hackers hacks Wormhole hacker moves another $46M of stolen funds

The ill-gotten crypto from one of the industry’s largest exploits is on the move again, with on-chain data showing another $46 million of stolen funds has just shifted from the hacker’s wallet.

13.02 / 06:57

business Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybersecurity Hardware Wallet OneKey says it's fixed the flaw that got its hardware wallet hacked in 1 second

Crypto hardware wallet provider OneKey says it has already addressed a vulnerability in its firmware that allowed one of its hardware wallets to be hacked in one second flat.

07.02 / 17:45

Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Crypto users Scammers are targeting crypto users with new ‘zero value TransferFrom’ trick

Data from Etherscan shows that some crypto scammers are targeting users with a new trick that allows them to confirm a transaction from the victim’s wallet, but without having the victim’s private key. The attack can only be performed for transactions of 0 value. However, it may cause some users to accidentally send tokens to the attacker as a result of cutting and pasting from a hijacked transaction history.

07.02 / 12:27

defi Hackers hacks DEX Exploit CoW Swap hacker milks over 550 BNB using ‘solver’ exploit

Decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol CoW Swap recently suffered an attack, losing at least 550 BNB (BNB) in a contract exploit that approved fund transfers from the protocol.

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