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‘Hacker’ identified in celebrity memecoin scams, says crypto sleuth Roxo
27.5.2024
A person associated with Caitlyn Jenner’s JENNER coin launch rugged five other prominent figures, but not her, according to Roxo
Notorious Pink Drainer retires after hitting $85M theft milestone
17.5.2024
Pink Drainer, infamous for aiding in crypto thefts, decided to shut down operations after amassing over $85 million in stolen assets
Lazarus Group Targeting LinkedIn Users As Part Of North Korea Crypto Hacking Scheme
24.4.2024
Lazarus group, a crypto hacking collective sponsored by North Korea, is reportedly targeting LinkedIn users in the crypto sector as part of its latest crypto malware attempt, blockchain security firm SlowMist alleges.
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Rewarding Hackers With Bug Bounties ‘Inherently Creates a Moral Hazard’ Says Expert
7.12.2023
Rewarding hackers who agree to return a portion of the stolen funds not only “creates a moral hazard” but potentially “leads to more security breaches,” a Web3 expert has argued. The recent attacks on Kronos and Kyberswap, as well as the subsequent attempts to engage...
Certik Study: $332 Million Lost to Exploits, Hacks and Scams in September, More Than $1.3 Billion Lost in 2023
8.10.2023
In the month of September, digital assets worth approximately $332 million were siphoned from trading platforms via methods that include flash loan attacks, exit scams, and exploits. The value of digital assets stolen through exploits rose from $13.5 million in August to nearly $330 million...
Decentralized Exchange Mixin Kernel Confirms Hack on Its Platform Involving Approximately $200M
25.9.2023
Mixin Kernel confirmed on Sept. 25 that it was the victim of a hacking attack which had resulted in the loss of assets on the mainnet. The decentralized exchange said it has since suspended deposit and withdrawal services and only expects to restore normal services once a probe into the incident...
Crypto Hacks and Exploits Cost Traders $303M in July; Worst Month of 2023
31.7.2023
Some $52 million of assets were siphoned from Curve Finance just this weekend
Japan leads world in losses from North Korean crypto hacking with 30% of total: Report
15.5.2023
An Elliptic report commissioned by Nikkei says Asian countries account for over 60% of losses to North Korean hacker and ransomware users; lax security played a role
Report: Hackers Breach AT&T Email Accounts, Steal Victims’ Crypto Funds
28.4.2023
Cybercriminals have reportedly breached AT&T email accounts and are using the access gained to steal crypto assets from their victims. While a spokesperson for AT&T has denied claims that hackers have gained access to the company’s internal systems, a report suggests that as much...
Hackers Stole $3.8 Billion From Crypto Firms in 2022, Says Chainalysis
4.2.2023
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says 2022 was “the biggest year ever for crypto hacking,” with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. The firm added that decentralized finance (defi) protocol hacks accounted for 82.1% of all cryptocurrency stolen by hackers during...
North Korea’s Crypto Hacking Efforts to Intensify in 2023, Warns Seoul
23.12.2022
Intelligence chiefs south of the DMZ have warned that North Korea’s crypto hacking campaigns will likely intensify in the year ahead.
Per YTN, the South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) has recently established a National Cybersecurity Cooperation Center – along with private security...
Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort Admits He Lost $300,000 in Crypto Hacking – This is What Happened
28.11.2022
Jordan Belfort, the former stockbroker known as 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' claims that he lost more than $300,000-worth of crypto in a hack last year, and that he moved all his assets from exchanges into cold storage.
Belfort, who is also notorious as a convicted financial criminal, went on Yahoo...
Crypto Hackers Gross Over $3 Billion From 125 Hacks so Far This Year
15.10.2022
Data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis shows that October is “the biggest month in the biggest year ever for hacking activity.” The firm added that crypto hackers have grossed over $3 billion across 125 hacks so far this year. Crypto-Hacking Activity Soars in October...
Barely halfway and October’s the ‘biggest month’ in crypto hacks: Chainalysis
13.10.2022
While 2021 was the biggest year on record for crypto hacks, 2022 could “likely” beat the record “at this rate” according to Chainalysis
Crypto Hacking, Theft Rise This Year While Scams, Darknet Markets Retreat - Chainalysis
17.8.2022
Some forms of cryptocurrency-based crime, including hacking and theft of funds, have so far increased in occurrence this year, but others, related to scams and darknet markets, have declined more than the market overall, according to a recent report by blockchain analysis company...
North Korean crypto hacking: Separating fact from fiction
9.10.2020
"The small IP space/access to the internet in the DPRK, as well as its less connected nature to global/online systems, arguably offers it an asymmetric advantage in relation to cyber operations."
US Charges 3 With Vast ‘Crypto Jacking,’ Computer Fraud Scheme
16.9.2020
The officers of Chinese "white hat" firm Chengdu 404 allegedly hit computer networks around the world
Indian Users Almost 5 Times More Likely to Encounter Crypto Hacking: Microsoft Report
29.7.2020
According to a cybersecurity report by Microsoft, among countries in Asia-Pacific, Sri Lanka faces the highest rate of encounter with such attacks with neighboring India in second place
US Sanctions Three North Korea-based Crypto Hacking Groups
16.9.2019
The United States of America has given its nod for the sanction of three North Korean state-sponsored hacker entities responsible for “North Korea’s malicious cyber activity on critical infrastructure,” announced the U.S Department of Treasury on September 13, 2019. According to the announcement...
US Sanctions Three Alleged Crypto Hacking Groups from North Korea
16.9.2019
The U.S. Treasury mentioned cryptocurrency thefts as one of the reasons for the action against the Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel