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16.08 / 10:19

Blockchain Hackers hacks Cybersecurity security Scams Bitcoin Scammer CertiK drops findings on alleged scammer who stole $1M in crypto

Potential evidence linking an anonymous scammer to a Canadian group was highlighted by blockchain security firm CertiK in a report sent to Cointelegraph; however, the company has so far failed to confirm the name or identity of the perpetrator(s).

15.08 / 05:13

Ethereum defi hacks DEX Altcoin Uniswap BaSe Exploit Base project RocketSwap shares emergency plan following $865K exploit

Base project RocketSwap Labs has outlined its emergency programme to bounce back from a brute force hack which swiped $865,000 or 471 Ether (ETH) from the protocol on Aug. 14.

14.08 / 01:21

Ethereum Stablecoin defi Hackers hacks Altcoin Curve Finance Zunami Protocol confirms stablecoin pools attacked, $2.1M loss estimated

Decentralized finance protocol Zunami Protocol has confirmed it has encountered an attack on its “zStables” pool on Curve Finance.

12.08 / 07:45

Blockchain NFT defi Hackers hacks Yield Curve DeFi tries to recover from Curve hack, but exploits continue: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.

12.08 / 05:39

Blockchain Hackers hacks wallet Tether hot wallet Seed Phrase Exploit Victim of 90 ETH exploit set to claw funds back after hacker was blacklisted

With the help of police and cyber authorities, a victim of a hack worth 90 Ether (ETH) has gotten the attacker’s Tether (USDT) address blacklisted. As a result, they may be able to get most of their funds back.

10.08 / 20:51

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks Aave Governance Token Curve Finance Aave DAO opens voting on proposals to reduce CRV exposure

The Aave community is seeking to reduce its protocol exposure to the Curve DAO token, with two proposals open for voting on Aug. 10. The move comes in an attempt to limit the risk posed to the lending protocol by the large borrowing position held by Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov.

10.08 / 18:23

defi Hackers hacks Altcoin Curve Finance Returns Binance invests $5M in Curve token as hacker partially returns funds

Binance Labs, the venture arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has invested $5 million in Curve (CRV), the namesake token of the decentralized stablecoin trading platform.

09.08 / 17:57

Blockchain Adoption hacks wallet Cybersecurity hot wallet Mobile Wallet testing Only 6 out of 45 crypto wallet brands have undergone penetration testing: Report

A July report from cybersecurity certification platform CER found that only six of 45, or 13.3%, of cryptocurrency wallet brands have undergone penetration testing to find security vulnerabilities. Of these, only half have performed tests on the latest versions of their products.

09.08 / 16:35

business defi Hackers hacks Usd Coin Aave’s Earning Farm protocol targeted by reentrancy attack — PeckShield

Blockchain security firm PeckShield revealed fresh vulnerabilities targeting decentralized finance (DeFi) projects on Aug. 9. According to the firm, Aave’s Earning Farm has been compromised by a reentrancy attack, resulting in the theft of at least $287,000 worth of Ether (ETH).

09.08 / 02:19

business Hackers hacks Altcoin Scams phishing X account Blockchain Capital’s X account hacked promoting token claim scam

The X (Twitter) account of crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has seemingly been taken over by scammers attempting to lure users with the promise of a token claim.

07.08 / 23:51

defi Hackers hacks Altcoin solana Exploit Cypher Protocol freezes smart contract after an estimated $1M exploit

Solana-based decentralized futures exchange Cypher Protocol halted its smart contract after an estimated $1 million exploit.

07.08 / 20:13

defi Hackers hacks Breaking: 'All funds are at risk' — Steadefi exploited in ongoing attack

Decentralized finance (DeFi) app Steadefi was exploited for at least $334,000 on Aug. 7 in an ongoing attack. The app's development team has said in a social media post that the attack currently "puts all funds at risk." The app's total value locked (TVL) has plummeted as a result of the attack, according to data from DeFiLama.

07.08 / 16:23

business Hackers hacks CoinsPaid claims North Korean hacking group used fake job interview to steal $37M

Estonia-based cryptocurrency payments firm CoinsPaid suspects North Korean hackers with the Lazarus Group gained access to its systems through fake recruiters targeting employees.

07.08 / 03:55

NFT hacks Tokens Opensea Bot Nifty News: Trader nabs 800 ETH by baiting a bot, NFT thefts slow and more

YouTuber and nonfungible token (NFT) trader Hanwe Chang said he scored 800 Ether (ETH), around $1.5 million, by tricking a rival trader’s bot into buying his own inflated NFTs.

06.08 / 21:53

business defi Hackers hacks Curve Finance Curve Finance opens bounty after exploiter's return deadline expires

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance is extending a bug bounty offer to anyone who is able to identify the exploiter responsible for draining over $61 million from its pools on July 30.

05.08 / 21:25

Blockchain defi Hackers hacks reports Alchemix reports return of all stolen funds from Curve pools

Lending platform Alchemix has announced the return of all stolen funds by the Curve finance hacker. The attack took place on July 30 and resulted in over $61 million in cryptocurrencies drained, including $13.6 million from Alchemix’s alETH-ETH pool.

05.08 / 04:21

NFT defi Hackers hacks Liquidity lending Curve Finance JPEG'd confirms return of 5,495 ETH from Curve hacker

Nonfungible token finance (NFT-Fi) protocol JPEG’d has confirmed that 5,495 Ether (ETH), worth roughly $10 million at current prices, has been returned by the Curve Finance hacker.

04.08 / 21:17

business Blockchain Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Curve Finance Exploit Curve-Vyper exploit: The whole story so far

The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has experienced a challenging week after a seismic security incident led to over $61 million being stolen from Curve Finance’s pools, leaving several protocols facing broader contagion risks.

04.08 / 21:17

Ethereum defi Hackers hacks lending Loans Curve Finance CRV exposure risk throws a curveball at the DeFi ecosystem: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.

03.08 / 21:55

Blockchain Hackers hacks Curve Finance BUG Bug Bounty Curve, Metronome and Alchemix offering 10% bug bounty on Vyper hack

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms Curve, Metronome and Alchemix have jointly announced an initiative to recover stolen funds from the recent exploits of Curve’s pools.

03.08 / 09:31

business Hackers hacks Mining Cybersecurity Cybercrime Top crypto cyber threats Cyber BlackBerry reveals top crypto-focused malware amid rising cyber threats

In the process of stopping over 1.5 million cyberattacks between March and May, the cybersecurity arm of the former smartphone goliath BlackBerry identified malware families that actively try to hijack computers to mine or steal cryptocurrencies.

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