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08.03 / 02:59

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Returns Hacker returns stolen funds to Tender.fi, gets $97K bounty reward

The hacker behind the exploit of the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Tender.fi has returned the stolen funds for a $97,000 bounty reward in Ether (ETH).

07.03 / 17:13

defi Hackers hacks Altcoin Decentralized Exchange Exploit DeFi lender Tender.fi suffers exploit, white hat hacker suspected

An alleged ethical hacker has drained $1.59 million from the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Tender.fi, leading the service to halt borrowing while it attempts to recoup its assets.

07.03 / 10:13

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks wallet Cybersecurity Cybercrime Warning Algodex reveals wallet infiltrated by 'malicious' actor as MyAlgo renews warning: Withdraw now

Algorand-based wallet provider MyAlgo has again urged users to withdraw their funds after a February security breach which doesn’t appear to have been resolved.

07.03 / 09:03

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Uranium Wallet tied to Uranium Finance hacker reawakens after 647 days, shifting $3.3M

One of the wallets associated with the $50 million exploit of Uranium Finance in April 2021 appears to have awoken after 647 days of dormancy, with funds headed towards crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

06.03 / 10:43

defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity Cybercrime data 7 DeFi protocol hacks in Feb sees $21 million in funds pilfered: DefiLlama

Reentrancy, price oracle attacks and exploits across seven protocols caused the decentralized finance (DeFi) space to bleed at least $21 million in crypto in February.

04.03 / 00:19

Adoption defi Hackers hacks Fraud DeFi to be examined at inaugural CFTC tech advisory meeting: 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.

02.03 / 21:11

business Blockchain hacks wallet Exploit BitKeep remains on track to fully compensate victims of $8M APK exploit

According to an official Telegram statement on March 1, Singaporean cross-chain crypto wallet developer BitKeep says it has reimbursed 50% of user assets lost during a security breach stemming from Dec. 26, 2022. On the date of the incident, an estimated $8 million was stolen by hackers after BitKeep's APK 7.2.9 (Android Package Kit) installation package was hijacked and swapped. Users who downloaded the malware subsequently saw their private keys compromised, leading to the theft of assets.

02.03 / 08:03

defi Hackers hacks wallet Scams phishing Scammer Notorious Monkey Drainer crypto scammer says they’re ‘shutting down’

The cryptocurrency phishing scammer behind some of the most high-profile and high-value Web3 thefts is claiming to have packed up shop and is “moving on to something better.”

01.03 / 12:03

defi Hackers hacks compensation Exploit Portal Platypus Finance creates compensation portal for users following $9.1M exploit

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus Finance has created a portal that enables users to view how much the platform owes them following the recent $9.1 million exploit that the platform suffered.

28.02 / 08:05

Blockchain Hackers hacks wallet Algorand MyAlgo users urged to withdraw as cause of $9.2M hack remains unknown

A wallet provider for the Algorand (ALGO) network, MyAlgo, has warned its users to withdraw funds from any wallets created with a seed phrase amid an ongoing exploit that has seen an estimated $9.2 million worth of funds stolen.

27.02 / 13:27

defi Hackers hacks Decentralized Exchange BSC $700,000 drained from BNB Chain-based DeFi protocol LaunchZone

$700,000 worth of funds has been drained from BNB Chain DeFi protocol LaunchZone, with the project alleging that an attacker has carried out an exploit.

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

Blockchain Ethereum defi hacks Cybersecurity security Smart Contracts Cross-Chain debate Uniswap DAO debate shows devs still struggle to secure cross-chain bridges

Over $2.5 billion was stolen in cross-chain crypto bridge hacks from 2021 to 2022, according to a report by Token Terminal. But, despite several attempts by developers to improve bridge security, a debate from December 2022 to January 2023 on the Uniswap DAO forums has laid bare security weaknesses that continue to exist in blockchain bridges.

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.

21.02 / 09:13

Blockchain defi hacks Cybersecurity Tokens Scams PUMP BingChatGPT 'pump & dump' tokens emerging by the dozens: Peckshield

Blockchain security firm Peckshield has raised the alarm after finding dozens of tokens purporting to be related to artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbot ChatGPT.

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