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01.02 / 08:07

defi Hackers hacks Exploit Crypto Exploit Crypto exploit losses in January see nearly 93% year-on-year decline

Aside from the bullish crypto market rally in January, there’s been more positive industry news as the month saw a decline in losses from exploits compared to the same time last year.

01.02 / 00:47

defi hacks Cybersecurity Governance Token Wormhole wins second 'temp check' to become bridge for Uniswap governance

The Uniswap DAO has approved a second non-binding proposal, called a “temperature check,” to make Wormhole the official bridge for cross-chain governance of the protocol between BNB Chain and Ethereum, according to the official proposal page.

31.01 / 15:49

NFT Hackers hacks security Scams Here’s how to prevent NFT theft, according to industry professionals

As nonfungible tokens (NFTs) attract more users, they also capture the eyes of scammers. Bad actors in Web3 have set their sights on digital collectibles, with millions being lost through scams and various attacks.

28.01 / 05:37

Ethereum Twitter Hackers hacks Fraud Usd Coin Takeover Hackers takeover Azuki’s Twitter account, steal over $750K in less than 30 minutes

Azuki, a popular nonfungible token (NFT) project, had its Twitter account compromised on Jan. 27 leading to hackers stealing over $750,000 worth of USD Coin (USDC) by posting a malicious “wallet drainer link” posed as a virtual land mint.

27.01 / 23:29

Blockchain defi hacks Davos TradFi TradFi and DeFi come together at Davos 2023: 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.

26.01 / 09:27

Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybercrime 'Blockchain Bandit' reawakens: $90M in stolen crypto seen shifting

A hacker dubbed the “Blockchain Bandit” has finally woken from a six-year slumber and has started to move their ill-gotten gains.

26.01 / 05:39

Blockchain NFT Hackers hacks Scams Marketplace phishing Moonbirds creator Kevin Rose loses $1.1M+ in NFTs after 1 wrong move

Kevin Rose, the co-founder of the nonfungible token (NFT) collection Moonbirds, has fallen victim to a phishing scam leading to more than $1.1 million worth of his personal NFTs stolen.

24.01 / 09:05

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Loans Leverage Wormhole hacker moves $155M in biggest shift of stolen funds in months

The hacker behind the $321 million Wormhole bridge attack has shifted a large chunk of stolen funds, with transaction data showing that $155 million worth of Ether (ETH) was transferred to a decentralized exchange (DEX) on Jan 23.

24.01 / 04:41

Hackers hacks regulation lazarus North Korea's Lazarus Group masterminded $100M Harmony hack: FBI confirms

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed the Lazarus Group and APT38 as the culprits behind the $100 million Harmony Bridge Hack from June 2022.

24.01 / 00:48

Blockchain UPS Ethereum Twitter Binance hacks Bitcoin Crypto tracker picks up trail of funds heisted from Harmony Bridge in June

Crypto tracking platform MistTrack has followed funds taken in the Harmony bridge hack and made 350 addresses associated with the attack public. North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group is thought to be behind the hack. According to a Twitter thread posted on Jan. 23, the funds were transferred through various exchanges in an effort to elude trackers.

21.01 / 00:33

Blockchain Ethereum Hackers hacks SushiSwap Ava Labs TradFi NOT DeFi should complement TradFi, not attack it: 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.

19.01 / 13:27

defi Hackers hacks Raydium exploiter moves $2.7M to crypto mixer Tornado Cash

In an alert, blockchain security firm CertiK reported that the Raydium protocol exploiter had sent 1,774.5 Ether (ETH) to the mixer. The amount is worth around $2.7 million at the time of writing.

15.01 / 01:21

business Hackers hacks Cybersecurity Solana Foundation warns about security incident with Mailchimp

Solana Foundation, the non-profit organization of the Solana Network, disclosed on Jan. 14 a security incident involving its email service provider Mailchimp.

11.01 / 23:49

event NFT hacks Touch and smell comes to the metaverse, Nifty Newsletter, Jan 4–10

In this week’s newsletter, read about how the metaverse may integrate touch and smell. Check out how the nonfungible token (NFT) project Moonbirds plans to become a global brand and how NFT marketplace Magic Eden will refund users affected by a recent exploit. In other news, find out how NFT image hosting issues can be resolved, according to executives within the NFT space. And don’t forget this week’s Nifty News featuring a warning to gamers about a fake Pokemon NFT game spreading malware.

09.01 / 15:21

defi Hackers hacks Exploit Nomad exploit wallet address transfers $1.5M to Tornado Cash

An address related to the $190-million Nomad exploit has moved $1.57 million in Ether (ETH) to the sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

09.01 / 12:01

defi hacks Cybersecurity security DeFi-type projects received the highest number of attacks in 2022: Report

It’s no secret that in 2022 the world of Web3 and decentralized finance (DeFi) experienced a slew of major exploits and attacks. From the Ronin bridge attack to the Nomad hack, the top 10 exploits alone saw over $2 billion lost.

09.01 / 05:41

defi Hackers hacks Fraud Why DeFi should expect more hacks this year: Blockchain security execs

Decentralized finance (DeFi) investors should buckle themselves up for another big year of exploits and attacks as new projects enter the market and hackers become more sophisticated.

06.01 / 19:13

defi hacks Cybersecurity security Balancer Balancer warns some LPs to remove liquidity ASAP because of a 'related issue'

In a Jan. 6 tweet, DeFi protocol Balancer warned certain liquidity providers to remove their LPs "ASAP" due to an ongoing issue related to some of the service's pools. Some pools have had their fees set to zero by the balancer emergency multisig, but the team indicated that not all effects of the still unknown issue could be mitigated in this way.

05.01 / 10:13

defi Hackers hacks Court Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg ordered into detention pending trial

In a new update to the Mango Markets exploit saga, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico has issued an order of detention to the infamous Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg.

04.01 / 07:59

NFT hacks ‘WTH did I just witness?' Magic Eden turns porno after hosting service hacked

Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden had to assure users their NFTs “are safe” after a spate of pornographic images littered its platform on Jan. 3.

02.01 / 09:13

defi Hackers hacks Scams $62M crypto stolen in Dec was the ‘lowest monthly figure’ in 2022: CertiK

Cryptocurrency hackers and exploiters seemingly slowed down for the 2022 holidays as December saw $62.2 million worth of cryptocurrencies stolen, the “lowest monthly figure” of the year according to CertiK.

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