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28.12 / 23:13

Hackers Fidelity plans NFT marketplace: Nifty Newsletter, Dec. 21–27

In this week’s newsletter, read about investment giant Fidelity planning to enter the nonfungible token (NFT) space and how Italy’s NFT market will grow. Check out how North Korean hackers use phishing websites to target NFT holders and listen to a conversation with Crypto Raiders in the NFT Steez podcast. And, don’t forget this week’s Nifty News featuring Japanese gaming firm Square Enix investing millions in an NFT game developer.

28.12 / 14:41

Hack Hackers phishing scam Kaspersky Report: North Korean Hackers Impersonating Crypto VCs in New Phishing Scam

BlueNoroff, a subgroup of the North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus, is now impersonating venture capitalists looking to invest in crypto startups in a new phishing method.

28.12 / 07:21

defi Hackers hacks Scams Rug Pull Defrost Finance breaks silence on ‘exit scam’ accusations, denies rug pull

Defrost Finance, the decentralized trading platform that suffered a $12 million exploit leading up to Christmas, has denied allegations that it had “rugged” its users as part of an elaborate “exit scam.”

27.12 / 22:03

Hackers regulation North Korean hackers are pretending to be crypto VCs in new phishing scheme: Kaspersky

BlueNoroff, part of the North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group, has renewed its targeting of venture capital firms, crypto startups and banks. Cybersecurity lab Kaspersky reported that the group has shown a spike in activity after a lull for most of the year and it is testing new delivery methods for its malware.

27.12 / 10:29

defi Hackers hacks Here's how Defrost Finance plans to refund users following $12M hack

After recovering the funds lost in a recent flash loan exploit, decentralized leverage-trading platform Defrost Finance is planning to return the funds to their rightful owners, according to a new announcement.

27.12 / 00:47

Ethereum Hackers Cybersecurity security BitKeep exploiter used phishing sites to lure in users: Report

The Bitkeep exploit that occurred on Dec. 26 used phishing sites to fool users into downloading fake wallets, according to a report by blockchain analytics provider OKLink.

26.12 / 11:21

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Exploit Hackers drain $8M in assets from Bitkeep wallets in latest DeFi exploit

While many are still enjoying the holiday season, hackers are hard at work, draining around $8 million in an ongoing BitKeep wallet exploit.

25.12 / 14:35

business Hackers avalanche DeFi flash loan hacker liquidates Defrost Finance users causing $12M loss

Defrost Finance, a decentralized leveraged trading platform on Avalanche blockchain, announced that both of its versions — Defrost V1 and Defrost V2 — are being investigated for a hack. The announcement came after investors reported losing their staked Defrost Finance (MELT) and Avalanche (AVAX) tokens from the MetaMask wallets.

24.12 / 16:03

Hackers New Report: North Korea has Stolen In Excess of $1 Billion Worth of Crypto Assets

Hackers sponsored by the North Korean government have stolen over $1 billion worth of digital assets since 2017.

23.12 / 23:33

defi Hackers hacks Web3 Projects Web3 projects would rather get hacked than pay bounty: 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.

22.12 / 00:17

defi Hackers hacks compensation Raydium announces details of hack, proposes compensation for victims

The team behind the Raydium decentralized exchange (DEX) has announced details as to how the hack of Dec. 16 occurred and offered a proposal to compensate victims.

21.12 / 21:49

defi Hackers hacks Exploit Ankr says ex-employee caused $5M exploit, vows to improve security

A $5 million hack of Ankr protocol on Dec. 1 was caused by a former team member, according to a Dec. 20 announcement from the Ankr team.

20.12 / 15:17

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Projects would rather get hacked than pay bounties, Web3 developer claims

As hacks and exploits continue to go rampant within the crypto industry, the importance of finding vulnerabilities to prevent potential losses becomes of utmost importance. However, a Web3 developer highlighted that it’s not rewarding to do so.

11.12 / 18:53

defi Hackers hacks Altcoin Lodestar Finance exploited in flash loan attack

Arbitrum-based lending protocol Lodestar Finance was exploited in a flash loan attack on Dec. 10. According to Lodestar, the attacker manipulated the price of the plvGLP token before borrowing all platform liquidity using the inflated token.

11.12 / 14:05

business Binance Hackers hacks NOT Abnormal token price movements on Binance not hack-related, confirms CZ

Crypto exchange Binance began investigating suspicious behavior on its platform after noticing abnormal price movements for certain trading pairs involving Sun Token (SUN), Ardor (ARDR), Osmosis (OSMO), FUNToken (FUN) and Golem (GLM) tokens. Nearly 40 minutes into the investigation, Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao revealed that the price movements “appears to be just market behavior.”

08.12 / 20:11

defi Hackers hacks Tokens Relaunch vulnerability Nomad releases bridge relaunch guide after patching contract vulnerability

The Nomad token bridge announced its relaunch guide after fixing the contract vulnerability that led to a $190 million exploit in August. According to a blog post from Dec. 7, the Nomad protocol will allow users to bridge back madAssets and access a pro-rata share of recovered funds.

07.12 / 17:51

Hackers Microsoft Platform North Korea Running ‘Trojan-infested Fake Crypto Exchange,’ Say Experts

A security firm says North Korean hackers created a bogus crypto exchange that infects users’ internet-connected devices with malware – which allows them to access sensitive networks so they can steal cryptoassets.

07.12 / 01:13

business Hackers Microsoft lazarus North Korean Lazarus Group is targeting crypto funds with a new spin on an old trick

Microsoft reports that a threat actor has been identified targeting cryptocurrency investment startups. A party Microsoft has dubbed DEV-0139 posed as a cryptocurrency investment company on Telegram and used an Excel file weaponized with “well-crafted” malware to infect systems that it then remotely accessed.

03.12 / 00:57

Blockchain Ethereum defi Hackers DeFi ecosystem still haunted by FTX contagion: 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.

02.12 / 13:39

Hack defi Hackers Exploit DeFi Protocol Ankr Suffers Infinity Minting Exploit – Here’s What Happened

Decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure provider Ankr has been exploited to the tune of over $5 million due to a bug that allowed for unlimited minting of its token.

30.11 / 06:37

business Hackers hacks Bankruptcy Fried Sam Withdrawals Sam Bankman-Fried reveals the circumstances behind Bahamian withdrawals

FTX’s former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has divulged what really went on in the days before it filed for bankruptcy when the exchange selectively reopened withdrawals — only for Bahamian users.

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