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ZachXBT Unveils $243M Crypto Heist Stolen in Social Engineering Attack
19.9.2024
Renowned crypto detective ZachXBT has shared the details of a $243 million cryptocurrency theft. It has led to…
Police Arrests Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor
19.9.2024
Two people have been arrested following an investigation into a $243 million heist of a creditor of defunct trading firm Genesis, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT
Hacker praised after $27M crypto heist from Penpie DeFi protocol
6.9.2024
The $27 million Penpie hack caught the attention of the notorious Euler Finance hacker, who sent an onchain message to a fellow criminal
Onchain analysts tie $235M Indian exchange exploit to North Korean hackers
18.7.2024
Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic told Cointelegraph that specific patterns and techniques in the WasirX attack led them to believe North Korean hackers were behind the incident
Philippines Charges 2 Russians in $6.2 Million XRP Theft
15.7.2024
The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two Russian nationals with stealing PHP340 million ($6.2 million) worth of XRP cryptocurrency from a local crypto exchange. The suspects allegedly hacked Coins.ph’s system to commit the theft. The DOJ emphasized the importance...
Holograph protocol sabotaged by disgruntled contractor
3.7.2024
Holograph's internal investigation, aided by Halborn, revealed a former contractor's role in the $14 million token heist
FixedFloat Hit by $26M Crypto Heist: Bitcoin and Ether Stolen
19.2.2024
The automated DeFi exchange, FixedFloat, was targeted in a hacking incident that resulted in the loss of 409 Bitcoin (valued at approximately $21.3 million) and 1700 ETH (worth around $4.9 million). This breach was reported by the blockchain cybersecurity Twitter account Officer’s Notes, under...
FixedFloat hit by a $26 million crypto heist
19.2.2024
FixedFloat Exchange, a crypto exchange, has been hacked and claimed to have lost bitcoin and ether worth $26.1 million, as per an analysis of the on-chain data. As a result of this concerning decline in activity, the exchange is presently closed for maintenance purposes; the future of...
Ex-Amazon Engineer Guilty of Historic $12.3M Crypto Heist
18.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens A former Amazon engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking two cryptocurrency exchanges, resulting in the first-ever conviction involving the hacking of a smart contract. Shakeeb Ahmed, a former security engineer at Amazon, is now facing the possibility of up to five...
FTX hacker could be using SBF trial as a smokescreen: CertiK
10.10.2023
The still-unidentified FTX hackers started ramping up their movement of stolen funds in recent weeks, potentially using media attention of the trial as a cover to hide the illicit activity
FBI Traces $41 Million Cryptocurrency Theft From Stake.com to Lazarus Group
9.9.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has confirmed that North Korea’s Lazarus Group was behind the crypto theft of about $41 million from online crypto casino and sports betting platform Stake.com. The FBI has provided a number of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain (BSC),...
FBI Faults North Korean Government For $100M Crypto Heist
6.2.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed a cyber-attack group backed by the government of North Korea for its role in a $100m crypto heist reported on 24 June 2022. The funds mainly in Ethereum (ETH) were stolen from Harmony's Horizon bridge....
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Cross-Chain Bridge Nomad Loses $190 Million Making It 2022’s Third-Largest Crypto Heist
2.8.2022
On Monday, the cross-chain token bridge Nomad was attacked and hackers managed to siphon $190 million from the protocol, draining a great majority of the funds. The Nomad cross-chain bridge attack was the third-biggest crypto heist of 2022, and the ninth largest of all time. Nomad Cross-Chain...
IRA Financial Sues Gemini Over $37M Crypto Heist
7.6.2022
The lawsuit corroborates earlier reporting that hackers deployed a police SWAT team as “a ruse to distract IRA employees” on the day of the attack
Maiar decentralized crypto exchange goes offline after bug discovery
7.6.2022
The exchange has been taken offline due to the discovery of the bug and the team has implemented an “emergency fix” and updated the decentralized exchange
US Treasury Sanctions First Crypto Mixer
8.5.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued its first-ever sanctions on a crypto mixer. The mixing service was used by Lazarus Group to process illicit proceeds from the $620 million crypto heist of the online game Axie Infinity, said the Treasury...
Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract set to self destruct
22.4.2022
A hacker apparently so thrilled by a successful theft left behind over $1 million in a smart contract that was set to destruct, permanently ensuring the crypto could never be moved
Hackers Rob $600 Million in Crypto Heist
31.3.2022
Hackers have stolen $600 million from a blockchain network that is connected to the Axie Infinity online game. It is one of the biggest cryptocurrency attacks. A computer called nodes operated by Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis as well as the Axie DAO that support a so-called bridge. This platform...
$3.6 Billion Crypto Heist: South African Bank Denies Business Relationship With Fraud Accused Africrypt
19.6.2021
According to local media, leading South African financial institution FNB is denying allegations of a banking relationship with the recently collapsed crypto investment company, Africrypt. FNB also insists it did not enable the investment company’s transactions which helped Africrypt’s...
19-Year Old Suspect Charged With $1 Million Crypto Heist via SIM-Swaps
19.12.2019
A 19-year old Brooklyn resident faces a nine-count indictment for an alleged $1+ million crypto heist targeting at least 75 victims