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03.02 / 17:58

markets Hackers hacks solana Solana price 'bear flag' paints $50 target as Wormhole hack exposes security hole

Solana (SOL) became one of the worst performers among the top cryptocurrencies on Feb. 3 as traders assessed its links with the second-biggest hack to date.

01.02 / 12:57

hacks Bitfinex Bitcoin $2.5B in stolen BTC from Bitfinex hack awakens

A chunk of the inactive Bitcoins (BTC) stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex exchange hack has moved from the hacker’s wallets to an unknown wallet on Tuesday, as detected by blockchain analytics bot Whale Alerts.

26.01 / 08:41

business Ethereum Hackers hacks Etherescan adds new messaging feature for anons: 'Blockscan Chat'

The team behind the popular blockchain explorer and analytics platform Etherscan has launched an Ethereum-based wallet-to-wallet instant messaging service dubbed “Blockscan Chat.”

24.01 / 15:23

business hacks exchanges Crypto exchange's Twitter gets hacked by ‘disgruntled employee’

The Twitter account of the Russian crypto exchange Latoken seems to have been breached by a hacher that started posting allegations that the exchange is a scam. According to the posts, the exchange is promoting “scam IEOs” and misleading their customers.

24.01 / 07:31

Hackers hacks Scams YouTube fall Crypto YouTubers fall victim to hacking and scamming attempt

Hackers attacked a number of popular crypto YouTuber accounts at some point during the afternoon of Jan. 23. The accounts posted unauthorized videos with text directing viewers to send money to the hacker's wallet.

20.01 / 12:55

Ethereum Hackers hacks Bitcoin Crypto.com finally speaks out: 483 user accounts compromised

The Crypto.com security breach saga gets clarity with an official statement from the Singapore-based crypto exchange following a halt on withdrawals after detecting "suspicious activities" in user accounts.

18.01 / 14:36

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Multichain Multichain asks users to revoke approvals amid ‘critical vulnerability’

Cross-chain router protocol Multichain (formerly Anyswap) urges users to revoke approvals for six tokens to avoid loss due to a “critical vulnerability” that is currently being exploited by malicious individuals.

11.01 / 08:53

Blockchain Ethereum hacks Animoca Brands’ Lympo NFT platform hacked for $18.7 million

Sports NFT minting platform and Animoca Brands subsidiary Lympo suffered from a hot wallet security breach and lost 165.2 million LMT tokens worth $18.7 million at the time of the hack.

31.12 / 18:57

defi hacks Tokens Scams Threat Airdrop culture could pose integral threat to DeFi industry

EtherWrapped, a project designed to provide a yearly summary of users nonfungible token (NFT) activity, launched a little over eight hours ago to palpable fanfare within the crypto community.

27.12 / 12:55

Ethereum defi hacks Drop Rug Pull Metaswap Gas incommunicado as experts link MGAS price drop to rug pull

Blockchain security company PeckShield has alerted investors of a possible rug pull event after identifying a massive 46.99% price drop on MetaSwap’s MGAS token. The MetaSwap protocol allows nonfungible token (NFT) swaps over the Ethereum, Binance and Polygon blockchains.

20.12 / 12:21

defi Hackers hacks Decentralization Lost DeFi protocol Grim Finance lost $30M in 5x reentrancy hack

The decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Grim Finance reported $30 million in losses due to a reentrancy exploit of the platform’s deposits.

11.12 / 18:02

business Ethereum hacks Support Bitmart pledges to reimburse hack victims as crypto community voices support

As regulatory uncertainty continues to plague the global digital asset ecosystem, there are many anti-crypto proponents who continue to harp on the fact that the industry as a whole has a long way to go when it comes to securing itself in a manner that is anywhere comparable to the traditional finance system. Now, with the recent Bitmart hack coming to light, these individuals have been given even more firepower.

02.12 / 12:01

Technology defi Hackers hacks BadgerDAO reportedly suffers security breach and loses $10M

The BadgerDAO decentralized finance protocol appears to have suffered from a cyber attack leading to the loss of a reported $10 million at the time of writing.

09.11 / 09:21

business hacks Polygon Chain Synapse Synapse Bridge prevents $8M USD hack

Cross-chain protocols are continuing to face challenges, with Synapse Bridge narrowly averting a multi-million exploit.

03.11 / 18:48

Blockchain defi hacks Cointelegraph Consulting Cointelegraph Consulting: Recounting 2021’s biggest DeFi hacking incidents

Compound Finance is just one of the latest victims of DeFi hacking incidents in 2021. On Sept. 30, its errant token distribution bug within the Proposal 062 exposed a flaw in which $70 million–$85 million in excess COMP tokens were wrongly distributed to users.

27.10 / 18:33

Blockchain Hackers hacks BREAKING: Cream Finance appears to have suffered major loss in flash loan hack

Decentralized lending platform Cream Finance appears to have suffered a severe exploit on Wednesday, with an attacker stealing over $100 million worth of funds through a large flash loan attack.

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