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07.09 / 20:15

Blockchain Ethereum Hackers regulation crimes Cybercrime Bitcoin stake Stake hack of $41M was performed by North Korean group: FBI

The $41 million hack of crypto gambling site Stake was carried out by the North Korean Lazarus Group, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stated in an announcement on Sept. 7. This group has stolen more than $200 million of crypto in 2023, the announcement stated.

04.09 / 16:57

Ethereum Hackers hacks Gambling Withdrawals stake Crypto gambling site Stake sees $16M withdrawals in possible hack

Crypto gambling site Stake has experienced $16 million in withdrawals on Sept. 4 in what security platform Cyvers Alerts is calling “suspicious transactions.” The withdrawing account has been labeled “Stake.com Hacker” by Etherscan, implying that the drained funds may be the result of a stolen private key.

04.09 / 11:11

Hackers hacks regulation Cybersecurity security freeze South Korea plans to submit bill to freeze North’s crypto assets: Report

The government of South Korea is reportedly planning to submit a bill that will track and freeze North Korean crypto and virtual assets that are used to fund its capital Pyongyang's illicit weapons program.

01.09 / 09:39

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Scams Exploits, hacks and scams stole almost $1B in 2023: Report

Malicious actors targeting the crypto space have taken more than $45 million in digital assets from their victims in the month of August alone and a total of $997 million year-to-date (YTD), according to a report shared by the blockchain security firm CertiK.

27.08 / 21:33

defi Hackers hacks Balancer Warning vulnerability Balancer exploited in nearly $900k after vulnerability warning

Ethereum automated market maker and decentralized finance protocol Balancer was exploited for nearly $900,000, the protocol confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 27, just days after disclosing a vulnerability that affected several pools.

27.08 / 07:23

business Blockchain Hackers FTX Suspends Cyber FTX suspends user accounts amid Kroll cyber breach concerns

Following the recent Kroll cybersecurity breach, FTX Derivatives Exchange, a financially distressed cryptocurrency trading company, has opted to temporarily suspend accounts of impacted users accessing its claims portal.

25.08 / 20:07

Government defi Hackers Web3 Tokens Decentralization Relaunch Multichain Multichain $1.5B hack investigation, Shibarium eyes relaunch, Base, Optimism join hands: 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.

25.08 / 04:59

business Hackers Cybersecurity Cybercrime malware BUG WinRAR patches zero-day bug that targeted stock and crypto traders

The developers behind file compression software WinRAR have patched a zero-day vulnerability that allowed hackers to install malware onto unsuspecting victims' computers, enabling them to hack into their crypto and stock trading accounts.

23.08 / 21:19

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks solana recovery Cypher announces recovery plan, says it will 'socialize' losses in initial stage

Crypto trading platform Cypher protocol has published a plan to recover from its $1 million exploit, stating it will “socialize” losses across the platform in an initial stage of the recovery. In the first stage of the plan, the Solana-based trading platform will produce a “pro rata redemption package” of current assets it possesses, which will become withdrawable by users through a web interface. However, the platform does not currently have enough funds to pay back all depositors, so losses will be distributed across all accounts in this initial stage rather than being borne by any particular individual or group.

23.08 / 10:55

Blockchain Hackers hacks regulation Sky Mavis Bitcoin Bitcoin Wallets FBI flags 6 Bitcoin wallets linked to North Korea, urges vigilance in crypto firms

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has flagged six Bitcoin (BTC) wallets linked to North Korean state-backed hacking group Lazarus. The six wallets contain 1,580 BTC worth $40 million believed to be hoarded from various cryptocurrency hacks over the past year.

21.08 / 03:51

business Adoption Hackers Scams Fraud Court Bitcoin On-chain tool to seize crypto is a purist's nightmare, but a must: CEO

The founder of layer-1 blockchain Jurat has defended his protocol against potential haters, arguing that on-chain legal enforcement is a necessary trade-off for crypto mass adoption.

19.08 / 18:19

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks defi protocols DeFi protocols Exactly, Harbor hacked in separate attacks

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols Exactly and Harbor were exploited on Aug. 18 in two separate — and apparently unrelated — attacks, according to blockchain security firms DeDotFi and PeckShield.

18.08 / 13:57

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security BNB hacker loses over $53M after getting liquidated in market crash

The sudden market pullback in the crypto space liquidated many traders and, according to data shown on the blockchain, the attackers responsible for the infamous BNB Smart Chain exploit, which led to the theft of almost $600 million worth of BNB (BNB) tokens.

18.08 / 12:51

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks crimes Cybercrime North Korean hackers have stolen $2B of crypto since 2018: Report

North Korean hackers continue to threaten the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem, having stolen an estimated $2 billion of crypto over the past five years.

18.08 / 05:27

defi Hackers hacks DEX CEXs Cypher Protocol reveals $600K of stolen funds is now frozen on CEXs

Solana-based decentralized futures exchange Cypher Protocol has managed to freeze $600,000 worth of crypto stolen from an Aug. 7 security exploit.

16.08 / 10:19

Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Scams Bitcoin Scammer CertiK drops findings on alleged scammer who stole $1M in crypto

Potential evidence linking an anonymous scammer to a Canadian group was highlighted by blockchain security firm CertiK in a report sent to Cointelegraph; however, the company has so far failed to confirm the name or identity of the perpetrator(s).

14.08 / 05:43

business Ethereum Adoption Hackers Meta Ceo Weekend Weekend Wrap: Uniswap dev sacked for alleged rug, Steadefi hacker goes mixing and more

A Uniswap developer known as “AzFlin” has been sacked by the founder of Uniswap Labs, Hayden Adams, for allegedly creating a memecoin and rug pulling it a few hours later for 14 wrapped-Ether (wETH), worth $25,800.

14.08 / 01:21

Ethereum Stablecoin defi Hackers hacks Altcoin Curve Finance Zunami Protocol confirms stablecoin pools attacked, $2.1M loss estimated

Decentralized finance protocol Zunami Protocol has confirmed it has encountered an attack on its “zStables” pool on Curve Finance.

12.08 / 09:59

Blockchain defi Hackers Tokens Curve Finance vows to reimburse users after $62 million hack

Curve Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform for lending stablecoins, has officially stated its intention to reimburse users who were impacted by the recent breach resulting in a $62 million loss from the system.

12.08 / 07:45

Blockchain NFT defi Hackers hacks Yield Curve DeFi tries to recover from Curve hack, but exploits continue: 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.

12.08 / 05:39

Blockchain Hackers hacks wallet Tether hot wallet Seed Phrase Exploit Victim of 90 ETH exploit set to claw funds back after hacker was blacklisted

With the help of police and cyber authorities, a victim of a hack worth 90 Ether (ETH) has gotten the attacker’s Tether (USDT) address blacklisted. As a result, they may be able to get most of their funds back.

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