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12.09 / 04:11
10.09 / 01:41
Ethereum
Twitter
Hackers
hacks
X account
Vitalik Buterin's X account hacked, draining $691K+ from victims: Report
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) had his X (formerly Twitter) account compromised, which, according to social media reports, resulted in victims losing over $691,000 through malicious links.
08.09 / 09:39
Blockchain
Hackers
hacks
Cybersecurity
security
Security platforms warn about hidden phishing and wallet drainer links
With millions of dollars worth of assets being lost to phishing attacks after signing malicious permissions, the threat of losing crypto assets to questionable links is very real. When these are paired with platforms that allow hidden links, users are subjected to a different kind of risk.
07.09 / 21:45
business
Hackers
hacks
Mining
Windows tool targeted by hackers deploys crypto-mining malware
Hackers have been using a Windows tool to drop cryptocurrency-mining malware since November 2021, according to an analysis from Cisco’s Talos Intelligence. The attacker exploits Windows Advanced Installer — an application that helps developers package other software installers, such as Adobe Illustrator — to execute malicious scripts on infected machines.
07.09 / 14:07
Blockchain
Ethereum
hacks
Scams
phishing
Crypto Whale
phishing attack
Crypto whale loses $24M in staked Ethereum to phishing attack
A cryptocurrency whale has fallen victim to a massive phishing attack, losing millions of dollars in staked Ethereum on the liquid staking provider Rocket Pool.
04.09 / 22:57
business
Ethereum
Binance
hacks
Polygon
Betting
Gambling
Withdrawals
stake
Crypto casino Stake reopens withdrawals just 5 hours after $41M hack
Crypto betting platform Stake has reopened deposits and withdrawals and resumed services for users only five hours after the platform was hacked to the tune of $41.3 million, blockchain security firms estimate.
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.
31.08 / 16:13
Blockchain
defi
hacks
Lost
$16M in crypto lost to hacks in August — Report
A total of $15.8 million in cryptocurrencies were lost to hacks or exploits in the month of August.
30.08 / 21:07
markets
Binance
hacks
Trading
exchanges
Bitcoin
Self Custody
Withdrawals
NOT
No, Bitcoin withdrawals from exchanges are not inherently bullish for crypto
Crypto analysts on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) and in YouTube interviews have been abuzz with talk about the trend of Bitcoin leaving centralized exchanges.
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.
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 / 13:57
defi
hacks
Cybersecurity
Cybercrime
Loans
vulnerability
Quantstamp introduces tool to detect protocols’ flash loan attack vulnerability
Blockchain security provider Quantstamp has launched an automated service to detect flash loan attack vectors in smart contracts. The new service is being called Economic Exploit Analysis and is based on research done at the University of Toronto.
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.
23.08 / 10:55
hacks
regulation
wallet
Bitcoin
Atomic Wallet faces lawsuit over $100M crypto hack losses: Report
A group of disgruntled cryptocurrency investors have launched a class action against Atomic Wallet, which suffered a major breach and $100 million in losses in June.
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 / 20:15
Blockchain
Ethereum
defi
hacks
Uniswap
DAO
DAO Attack
debate
LiFi launches multi-bridge governance solution after Uniswap debate
Multichain bridging protocol LiFi has launched a multi-message aggregator for decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governance, according to an Aug. 17 announcement from LiFi research lead Arjun Chand. If implemented by decentralized exchanges, lending apps, and other Web3 protocols, the new aggregator should help prevent governance attacks that originate from cross-chain bridges, according to the aggregator’s documentation.
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.
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