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Wirex Pay launches non-custodial crypto payments
9.10.2024
Wirex Pay introduces its modular chain for payments, enhancing security through non-custodial wallets and a private key system
Defi Platform Delta Prime Loses $4.9 Million in Hack
16.9.2024
According to Cyvers, Delta Prime, the decentralized finance (defi) platform, lost just over $5.9 million after a hacker took control of a private key on Sept. 16. Detailing the incident, Meir Dolev, the CTO of Cyvers, said the hacker initiated the attack by taking control of a wallet that is...
Crypto Broker DeltaPrime Drained of Over $6M Amid Apparent Private Key Leak
16.9.2024
The project is offered on both Arbitrum and Avalanche blockchains. Monday’s exploit impacted only the version on Arbitrum as of European morning hours
New Tonkeeper app enhances crypto asset security, preventing hacks
7.8.2024
Tonkeeper’s Signer app enhances security for users’ crypto assets by protecting them against hacks, scams, and mistaken transactions
TON’s Teleport BTC bridge will be ‘highly resistant’ to private key compromises
19.7.2024
TON Foundation marketing director Jack Booth explained that the protocol will ensure that private keys are not created or held by a single party
Missing words in a seed phrase: How many are recoverable?
17.7.2024
Remembering and deliberately missing a few words from a seed phrase backup is not a good idea, as one can hack up to four words
Missing words in a seed phrase: How many are recoverable?
17.7.2024
Remembering and deliberately missing a few words from a seed phrase backup is not a good idea, as one can hack up to four words
Crypto Theft Surge: Hackers Steal $1.38 Billion in First Half of 2024, Doubling 2023 Figures
6.7.2024
A new report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM reveals that crypto thefts in the first half of 2024 have doubled compared to 2023, with $1.38 billion stolen by June 24. Major hacks constitute 70% of losses, with private key compromises and smart contract exploits as top attack vectors. Crypto...
$8M theft forces Bittensor network shutdown
3.7.2024
All user funds are safe following the network halt, according to Bittensor’s team
Crypto hacks increase in 2024, but smart contracts are not to blame
7.6.2024
Smart contracts are no longer the biggest concern, as hackers are vying for easier targets, such as private key leaks
Japanese exchange DMM loses $305M in Bitcoin via private key hack
31.5.2024
The cryptocurrency exchange lost 4,502.9 BTC due to a hack of its private key; withdrawals have been temporarily suspended
Alex bridge on BNB is drained of $4.3M after suspicious upgrade — Certik
14.5.2024
The deployer account changed an Alex contract’s implementation address, and multiple tokens were subsequently drained from its bridge
MicroStrategy to launch Bitcoin-based decentralized ID solution
2.5.2024
MicroStrategy has already built an application on “MicroStrategy Orange” — Orange For Outlook — which integrates digital signatures into emails to verify the identity of the sender
Concentric Confirms $1.6M Private Key Breach on Arbitrum Protocol
22.1.2024
The liquidity manager app Concentric has fallen victim to private key exploitation on the Arbitrum network. According to the post on their official X account, the protocol confirmed the incident, revealing that the security breach resulted from a targeted social engineering attack on one of...
Ethereum Wallet Drainer Steals $60M in Six Months
13.11.2023
Hackers that stole more than $60 million worth of crypto in six months are using a piece of code to bypass security alerts after maliciously gaining access to a private key
Poloniex Hack Analysis: North Korean Hacking Syndicate Lazarus Group Suspected in Wallet Breach
13.11.2023
The North Korea-backed hacker group is thought to be behind the Nov. 10 Poloniex hot wallet breach. A market research platform has said “a leakage of the private key” could be the reason why the hot wallet got breached. Private Key Leakage According to X-explore, a market research...
LHV Bank Founder Has Lost Private Key to ETH Stash Worth $470 Million
7.11.2023
Rain Lõhmus , founder of Estonia-based LHV Bank, has lost the private key to his crypto stash consisting of 250,000 ETH, worth approximately $470 million. The stash was acquired during the Ethereum Initial Coin Offering (ICO), Conor Grogan, a director at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase...
LHV Bank founder has $470M worth of Ether, but lost his private key
7.11.2023
Rain Lõhmus, the founder of LHV Bank told Estonian media last month he’s not made much effort to recover the funds, but is willing to pay someone who can
Ledger Debuts Cloud-based Private Key Recovery Tool Despite Previous Backlash
24.10.2023
Popular hardware wallet company Ledger has launched a cloud-based private key recovery tool called 'Ledger Recover.'
According to the official X announcement on October 24, Coincover, a renowned blockchain protection platform, designed the recovery tool. Ledger Recover will provide users an entry...
Ledger hardware wallet rolls out cloud-based private key recovery tool
24.10.2023
Ledger emphasized that the ID checks required for its private key recovery tool are not like KYC checks as they require “much less” information