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23.04 / 15:05

phishing attack Velvet Capital, Backed by Binance Labs, Temporarily Offline Due to Phishing Attack Risk

Velvet Capital, a decentralized finance (DeFi) asset management protocol backed by Binance Labs, has been forced to temporarily deactivate its website following concerns over a potential phishing attack.

24.06 / 21:50

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Telegram layer-1 blockchain The Open Network (TON) is facing growing phishing threats. On June 23, SlowMist warned of escalating attacks on the network, leaving its decentralized applications and millions of customers vulnerable to widespread fraud.

22.03 / 20:39

Blockchain security social reports Investigations phishing attack Trezor Clarifies Security Breach: Phishing Attack Identified as Cause of Compromised X Account

On March 21, SatoshiLabs, the company behind Trezor hardware crypto wallets, announced that the recent compromise of its X (formerly Twitter) account resulted from a phishing scam and not a SIM-swap attack as earlier suspected.

26.02 / 05:15

Hack MicroStrategy phishing attack Microstrategy’s X Account Hacked, Promotes Airdrop Scam

MicroStrategy’s X account was compromised on Monday Asia time with followers being directed to a phishing website under the domain name “Microstralegy” promoting an airdrop of “MSTR token.”

21.01 / 20:19

Manufacturing security Cybercrime information reports phishing attack Trezor Security Breach Exposes 66K Users: Phishing Risks Heightened

Trezor has reported a security breach that has exposed the contact information of nearly 66,000 of its users.

05.11 / 01:09

business Bitfinex Cybersecurity security phishing email phishing attack fall Bitfinex users fall for ‘minor’ phishing attack after employee gets hacked

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex said it suffered a “minor” information security incident after one of its customer support agents was hacked earlier in the week (Oct. 30 — Nov. 5).

31.10 / 15:53

hacks Scams MetaMask phishing attack MetaMask and Blockaid Collaborate to Launch Phishing Attack Alert Feature for Enhanced User Protection

MetaMask has teamed up with security firm Blockaid to introduce a new feature aimed at bolstering user security.

10.10 / 22:17

Provident Twitter Platform Bitcoin social reports phishing attack Bitcoin Ordinals Marketplace Ordswap Hit With Phishing Attack

Bitcoin Ordinals marketplace Ordswap has lost control of its official domain, resulting in temporarily shutting down operations.

21.09 / 08:39

Ethereum USDT Crypto Whale phishing attack Crypto Whale Duped for $4.5 Million in a Phishing Attack

A crypto whale has reportedly fallen victim to a staggering $4.46 million phishing scam.

14.09 / 23:05

Blockchain UPS Target Ripple CEO BitGo Fortress Trust phishing attack Crypto Theft from Fortress Trust Traced Back to Phishing Attack on Cloud Vendor

Fortress Trust's recent disclosure of a cryptocurrency theft totaling nearly $15 million has shed light on a complex situation involving a third-party vendor and a phishing attack.

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.

11.07 / 10:45

Ethereum Twitter Target Digital Microsoft CAT phishing attack crypto phishing Crypto Phishing Attack: Gutter Cat Gang Twitter Account Compromised, NFTs Worth $750K Stolen

The crypto industry has seen yet another hacking attack that resulted in a theft of a massive amount of money.

02.03 / 15:45

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Hardware cryptocurrency wallet provider Trezor has warned its users about a new phishing attack targeting their crypto investments by trying to steal their private keys.

08.08 / 12:57

Blockchain Hackers Bitcoin phishing attack lazarus Cross chains, beware! deBridge flags attempted phishing attack, suspects Lazarus Group

Cross-chain protocols and Web3 firms continue to be targeted by hacking groups as deBridge Finance unpacks a failed attack that bears the hallmarks of North Korea’s Lazarus Group hackers.

12.07 / 13:44

Provident Target BLOCK Pool 500 phishing attack 7,500 Ether Stolen from Uniswap in Phishing Attack

More than 7,500 ether ($8 million) was hacked from Uniswap on Monday, according to a report from The Block.

12.07 / 11:53

Binance Crime security phishing phishing attack fall Uniswap Users Fall Victim to a USD 8M NFT Phishing Attack, Binance Pulls False Alarm

Users of Uniswap(UNI), the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) operating on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, have fallen victim to a sophisticated phishing attack, reportedly losing over USD 8.1m worth of assets. Meanwhile, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) falsely alarmed about the incident, claiming that the protocol itself was exploited.

12.07 / 08:59

business Blockchain hacks phishing phishing attack More than $4.7M stolen in Uniswap fake token phishing attack

A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting liquidity providers (LPs) of the Uniswap v3 protocol has seen attackers make off with at least $4.7 million worth of Ethereum (ETH). However, the community is reporting the losses could be even greater.

18.05 / 10:19

NFT Hack security Gaming phishing attack fall Axie Infinity, NFT and Other Projects Fall Victims of a Phishing Attack

Messaging platform Discord servers of multiple large NFT collections and crypto projects, including play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, have been compromised, with attackers publishing phishing links that appear to be NFT mints.

25.04 / 20:05

Blockchain Adoption Scams phishing phishing attack Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs stolen in Instagram phishing attack

As told by Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) developers on Monday, hackers breached the popular nonfungible token, or NFT, collection's official Instagram page and shared links to a fake airdrop with the project's followers.

18.03 / 08:25

Hackers security Scams Fraud Bears phishing attack Rare Bears Discord phishing attack nabs $800K in NFTs

Recently launched NFT project, Rare Bears, was hit with an attack, after a hacker posted a phishing link in the project's Discord channel, stealing nearly $800,000 in NFTs.

20.02 / 07:47

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption email phishing attack OpenSea planned upgrade stalls as phishing attack targets NFT migration

Just yesterday, OpenSea announced a smart contract upgrade, which requires users to migrate their listed NFTs from Ethereum (ETH) blockchain to a new smart contract. As a direct result of the upgrade, users that don't migrate over from Ethereum risk losing their old, inactive listings — which currently require no gas fees for migration.

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