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16.10 / 05:45

Blockchain Hackers Scams Smart Contracts BSC malware EtherHiding: Hackers create novel way to hide malicious code in blockchains

Cybercriminals have discovered a new way to spread malware to unsuspecting users, this time, by manipulating BNB Smart Chain (BSC) smart contracts to hide malware and disseminate malicious code.

12.10 / 20:27

Blockchain Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Social Media avalanche Onchain Stars Arena recovers 90% of exploited funds after onchain negotiations

Social media app Stars Arena has recovered approximately 90% of the funds it lost after being exploited, according to an October 11 announcement from the team on X (formerly Twitter). The recovery occurred after four days of on-chain negotiations, blockchain data shows. The attacker was allowed to keep slightly more than 10% of the funds as a “white hat” bounty.

12.10 / 18:06

Hackers hacks regulation FTX Bitcoin Sam FTX hacker moves $120M amid Sam Bankman-Fried trial: Report

Anonymous hackers of the now-defunct exchange FTX have been moving large amounts of assets stolen from the platform, with new transactions occurring just as the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried gets underway.

12.10 / 10:59

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks security Exploit Flash Loan Exploit Platypus DeFi loses $2.2M in another flash loan exploit

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus has lost over $2 million in assets after suffering another flash loan exploit on its platform. The protocol suspended all of its pools in response to the attack.

12.10 / 01:54

defi Hackers hacks Social Media Stars Arena recovers 90% of stolen funds after offering $257K bounty

Web3 social media platform Stars Arena says it has recovered nearly all of the crypto stolen from an Oct. 7 exploit — minus a 10% bounty to the person responsible.

10.10 / 05:05

defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Scams Sim Card Friend Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks

The team behind the decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has added a new security feature amid attempts to stem a flood of SIM-swap attacks targeting its users.

10.10 / 03:03

business Hackers hacks Bot 3Commas on ‘heightened alert’ after several user accounts hacked

Crypto trading bot provider 3Commas is on “heightened alert” after some of its user’s accounts were compromised and used to place trades.

09.10 / 05:17

business Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Scams Crypto exchange Upbit was targeted by hackers 159K times in H1: Report

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has been targeted by hackers on more than 159,000 occasions in the first half of 2023, according to its operating firm.

08.10 / 05:43

business Hackers hacks Huobi HTX claws back $8M in stolen funds, issues 250 ETH bounty to hacker

Huobi Global’s crypto exchange HTX has confirmed the return of the funds stolen by a hacker in late September and issued a 250 Ether (ETH) bounty after resolving the issue.

08.10 / 01:55

Blockchain Hackers hacks Social Media avalanche Stars Arena Exploit audit Stars Arena secures funds to plug $3M exploit, set to reopen after security audit

Avalanche-based Web3 social media app Stars Arena announced that it has secured the funding to cover the $3 million hole left by an exploit on Oct. 6. The team also added that it will re-open the smart contract once a full security audit has occurred.

06.10 / 18:39

defi Hackers hacks Web3 Scams Decentralization Galxe protocol experiences DNS attack, losses top $150K and still growing

The website of Web3 community platform Galxe was offline for about an hour on Oct. 6. Galxe reported on X (formerly Twitter) that its website was down at 14:44 UTC, confirming 40 minutes later that it had experienced a security breach affecting its Domain Name System (DNS) record. It warned against visiting the domain until the situation was remedied.

05.10 / 14:19

Blockchain Hackers hacks Social Media Friend Friend.tech offers login removal solutions after SIM-swap reports

The decentralized social network Friend.tech took to social media to announce an updated feature that will allow users to add and remove various login methods used to access their personal accounts after SIM-swap reports.

05.10 / 10:19

Blockchain Ethereum Hackers hacks FTX Sam FTX exploiter moves $36.8M in Ether as Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial starts

The crypto wallet address linked to the FTX exploiter moved roughly $36.8 million worth of Ether (ETH) in the last 24 hours amid the ongoing court trials of the defunct crypto exchange’s ex-CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF).

03.10 / 11:53

Blockchain Ethereum Hackers Cybercrime Money laundering Bitcoin stake Exclusive: Hackers selling discounted tokens linked to CoinEx, Stake hacks

Blockchain analytics investigators have uncovered an individual linked to a cryptocurrency laundering operation that is offering stolen tokens at discounted prices from recent high-profile exchange hacks.

02.10 / 10:19

defi Hackers hacks Scams phishing September becomes the biggest month for crypto exploits in 2023: CertiK

September has officially become the worst month in 2023 (so far) for crypto-related exploits — with a whopping $329.8 million in crypto stolen.

02.10 / 10:19

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Q3 Q3 2023 crowned most ‘damaging’ quarter for crypto amid $700M losses: Report

The third quarter of 2023 has been the “most financially damaging” quarter of the year, with almost $700 million in digital assets lost to various security incidents, according to the quarterly report of blockchain security firm CertiK.

02.10 / 09:21

Hackers Ex-Chairman of Canaan Jack Kong Faces Crypto Project Hack From Insider

Jack Kong, former chairman of China-based computer hardware manufacturer Canaan, has disclosed a hack of a cryptocurrency project that he has invested in.

01.10 / 12:13

Ethereum Hackers hacks FTX FTX exploiter moved over $17M in ETH in the last 24 hours

According to recent information from Spot On Chain, an address linked to the FTX exploit identified as 0x3e9, has conducted transfers exceeding 10,000 Ether (ETH), worth roughly $17 million, across five different addresses since Sept. 30. The addresses had remained inactive for several months before the recent activity.

29.09 / 19:15

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Uniswap Curve Finance Chainlink quietly changes multisig rules, Mixin offers $20M bounty: Finance Redefined

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

27.09 / 09:15

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks decentralized marketplace network Bug Bounty Mixin Network offers $20M bug bounty to hackers in $200M hack

Mixin Network, a decentralized cross-chain protocol, in a message to the hacker behind the $200 million exploit on Sept. 23, has offered a $20-million bug bounty for the return of the remaining funds.

26.09 / 14:37

business Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Immunefi launches on-chain bug bounties through ‘Vaults’ system

Blockchain security platform Immunefi has launched an on-chain system for bug bounties, according to a Sept. 26 announcement. The new system, called “Vaults,” allows Web3 developers to escrow funds in an on-chain address and use them to pay out bug bounties to white hat hackers.

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