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07.12 / 19:45

Blockchain defi hacks Exploit Ankr deploys $15M to make whole users as Helio stablecoin recovers after exploit

According to a Twitter post dated Dec. 7, stablecoin protocol Helio, which issues the HAY stablecoin pegged against the U.S. dollar, said that the firm had bought back $3 million worth of bad debt in HAY thus far in the open market. The day prior, blockchain infrastructure platform Ankr stated it would allocate $15 million to buy back the bad debt resulting from its recent exploit and the resultant over-circulation of HAY.

02.12 / 07:03

defi hacks Tokens Scams Exploit Breaking: Ankr confirms exploit, asks for immediate trading halt

The BNB Chain-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ankr has confirmed it has been hit by a multi-million dollar exploit on Dec. 1.

02.12 / 06:25

Blockchain Technology hacks chatbot This AI chatbot is either an exploiter's dream or their nightmare

The online crypto community has discovered a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot that can either be used to warn developers of smart contracts vulnerabilities or teach hackers how to exploit them.

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.

22.11 / 03:25

Ethereum Hackers hacks FTX On the move: FTX hacker splits nearly $200M in ETH across 12 wallets

The hacker behind the theft of more than $447 million of crypto from the crypto exchange FTX has been again spotted moving their ill-gotten funds.

16.11 / 08:03

Ethereum Hackers hacks wallet FTX hacker is now the 35th largest holder of ETH

The hacker that exploited the now-bankrupt FTX exchange last week made a tidy fortune that has propelled them to Ether (ETH) whale status.

13.11 / 20:13

defi hacks FTX Liquidity hub Serum forked by developers after FTX hack

Solana's developers forked the widely used token liquidity hub Serum, after being compromised by a hack on the bankruptcy exchange FTX on Nov. 11 that led to a series of unauthorized transactions.

12.11 / 20:41

business hacks FTX Bankruptcy FTX reportedly hacked as officials flag abnormal wallet activity

Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX reportedly faced a series of unauthorized transactions over the weekend, prompting several warnings from users and analysts against interacting with its mobile app or website.

03.11 / 01:53

Blockchain defi hacks Exploit Skyward finance exploit allegedly results in $3 million loss

Skyward finance, an IDO platform enabling fair token distribution for projects on the NEAR Protocol, has reportedly been exploited for 1.1M NEAR tokens, worth an estimated $3 million USD at time of publication.

01.11 / 08:43

defi Hackers hacks Scams Scary stats: $3B stolen in 2022 as of ‘Hacktober,’ doubling 2021

The month of October has broken all records for crypto exploits and the amount of digital loot pilfered — living up to its new moniker of "Hacktober" — according to the latest figures.

01.11 / 00:35

defi Hackers hacks Usd Coin Returns Exploit Team Finance hacker returns $7M to associated projects after exploit

Four projects have received some $7 million worth of tokens from the hacker behind the $14.5 million Team Finance exploit on Oct. 27. Over the weekend, the attacker confirmed in a series of messages that they would keep 10% of the stolen fund as a bounty and return the other tokens to the affected projects.

28.10 / 23:35

Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Compound pauses 4 tokens to avoid price manipulation: 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.

26.10 / 00:41

defi Hackers hacks lending Exploit After Mango Market exploit, Compound pauses four tokens to protect against price manipulation

Decentralized lending protocol Compound has paused the supply of four tokens as lending collateral on its platform, aiming to protect users against potential attacks involving price manipulation, similar to the recent $117 million exploit from Mango Market's, according to a proposal on Compound's governance forum.

24.10 / 08:07

Blockchain Hackers hacks Scams Mango Market exploiter brags after rug pulling Mango Inu 'shitcoin'

In just over a week after pulling off the $117 million exploit of Mango Markets, Avraham Eisenberg is now boasting about making $100,000 rug-pulling a “shitcoin” called Mango Inu, again claiming he "did nothing wrong."

20.10 / 05:39

Blockchain Hackers hacks Smart Contracts gas fees Exploit Ethereum Alarm Clock exploit leads to $260K in stolen gas fees so far

A bug in the smart contract code for the Ethereum Alarm Clock service has reportedly been exploited, with nearly $260,000 said to have been swiped from the protocol so far.

19.10 / 05:21

defi Hackers hacks lending Returns Moola Market attacker returns most of $9M looted for $500K bounty

An attacker has returned just over 93% of the more than $9 million worth of cryptocurrencies they exploited from the Celo (CELO) blockchain-based decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Moola Market.

18.10 / 05:57

Law defi Hackers hacks Mango Markets exploiter said actions were ‘legal,’ but was it?

The $117 million Mango Markets exploiter has defended that their actions were ‘legal,’ but a lawyer suggests that they could still face consequences.

16.10 / 08:39

business defi hacks Loans Time Wintermute repays $92M TrueFi loan on time despite suffering $160M hack

When Wintermute, a cryptocurrency market maker, lost $160 million due to a hack, concerns related to the repayment of debt worth $189.4 million surfaced. However, in an exciting turn of events, Wintermute paid back its largest debt due Oct. 15, involving a $92 million Tether (USDT) loan issued by TrueFi.

15.10 / 00:19

defi Hackers hacks Loans settlement Mango Market's DAO forum set to approve $47M settlement with hacker

Following a $117 million exploit on Oct. 11, the Mango Markets community is set to make a deal with its hacker, allowing the hacker to keep $47 million as a bug bounty, according to the decentralized finance (DeFI) protocol governance forum.

15.10 / 00:05

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Barely halfway and October already the biggest month in crypto hacks: 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.

03.10 / 05:25

defi Hackers hacks Cybersecurity Returns Transit Swap ‘hacker’ returns 70% of $23M in stolen funds

A quick response from a number of blockchain security companies has helped facilitate the return of around 70% of the $23 million exploit of decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Transit Swap.

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