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Vitalik Buterin Confirms His X Account Was Hacked by SIM Swap
12.9.2023
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin took to social media to share details about the hacking of his profile on X, formerly Twitter. The influential crypto figure confirmed suspicions that the account was targeted in a SIM swap attack allowing perpetrators to promote a crypto scam enticing victims with...
Vitalik Buterin’s X Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam
10.9.2023
The X account of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has apparently suffered a breach by scammers spreading phishing links. The attack, which manifested itself in the form of a post offering free digital collectibles, has allegedly resulted in the loss of over $690,000 for those who fell for...
FTX Data Breach Update: Sensitive Information Was Leaked – Here's the Latest
31.8.2023
Sensitive details about FTX customers were compromised during the security breach at FTX’s bankruptcy claims agent Kroll earlier this month, despite Kroll initially claiming only “non-sensitive” was leaked.
The confirmation that the leaked details included information many people would categorize...
Sensitive data leaked in Kroll cybersecurity breach — Report
30.8.2023
The FTX bankruptcy claims agent reportedly confirmed that users' personal data were leaked, contrary to earlier claims
FTX suspends user accounts amid Kroll cyber breach concerns
27.8.2023
FTX's decision was undertaken as a proactive measure aimed at preventing the occurrence of any potential future incidents or additional harm following the recent hack
Cybersecurity Breach at Kroll Affects FTX and BlockFi Claimants' Data
25.8.2023
A cybersecurity breach at FTX’s bankruptcy claims agent Kroll has compromised user data from both FTX and the bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi.
The compromised data consisted only of “non-sensitive” customer information, FTX said on X on Thursday, stressing that account passwords were not stored...
FTX crypto exchange reports data breach involving claims agent Kroll
25.8.2023
The breach has resulted in the exposure of non-sensitive customer data from specific claimants linked to the ongoing bankruptcy case
Privacy Breach at Friend.tech: Wallet Addresses and Usernames of 101,000 Users Exposed
22.8.2023
Friend.tech has suffered from a major privacy breach that has led to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information pertaining to more than 101,000 individuals.
Banteg, a core contributor to popular DeFi project Yearn Finance, has published a repository of publicly available scraped data...
Firms have mere hours to deflect cyber attacks, warns cybersecurity CEO
22.8.2023
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora warned that "bad actors are getting faster" and stressed that companies need to beef up cybersecurity defenses
Worldcoin Confirms Kenya ID Verification Pause
5.8.2023
The CEO of Worldcoin’s founding entity confirmed on Aug. 2 that his organization has paused “World ID verifications in Kenya” and will attempt to address concerns raised by authorities. Kenya’s ICT Minister Eliud Owalo has said Worldcoin’s verification services were...
Australian Regulator Sues Etoro to ‘Protect Consumers From High-Risk CFD Products’
4.8.2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed a lawsuit against the crypto platform Etoro. The lawsuit relates to Etoro’s contract for difference (CFD) product which ASIC alleges to be in breach “of design and distribution obligations and of Etoro’s license...
The anatomy of a cyberattack
4.8.2023
Explore the inner workings of a cyberattack, and understand its stages and techniques to strengthen cybersecurity defenses
Even Unpaid Social Media Crypto Promotions May Breach UK Ad Rules: Financial Regulator
18.7.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) gained oversight of crypto promotions with the approval of the Financial Services and Markets Act in June
Binance Abruptly Terminates Argentine Soccer Association Partnership Citing Contract Breach
18.7.2023
Crypto exchange Binance’s Argentina arm has decided to abruptly call-off its partnership with the Argentine Football Association (AFA), accusing the latter over lack of compliance.
In January 2022, Binance entered into a five-year contract with AFA, the governing body of football in Argentina...
Crypto Startup Arkham Faces Backlash for Doxxing Users and Privacy Breach
11.7.2023
Blockchain analysis platform Arkham has found itself in hot water after it was revealed that the company had leaked its own customers' private information.
The issue stems from Arkham's weblink referral program, where users can invite others onto the platform by sharing their unique referral...
Multichain Breach Forces Circle to Freeze $63 Million in USDC
8.7.2023
USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle has frozen $63 million belonging to three wallet addresses associated with the hack of the cross-chain bridge platform Multichain.
In a Friday tweet, security firm PeckShield revealed that Circle has frozen $27.65 million, $30.1 million, and $5.5 million in three...
Huobi Crypto Exchange Fixes Breach That Leaked Thousands of Users' Contact Information
4.7.2023
Major crypto exchange Huobi has silently resolved a massive vulnerability that allegedly exposed user assets for two years.
Per white hat hacker and researcher Aaron Phillips, Huobi accidentally published a file containing Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials in June 2021, that leaked contact...
Atomic Wallet Users Lose Over $100 Million In Crypto Breach
14.6.2023
Digital asset tracking firm, Elliptic, has revealed that losses suffered by users of Atomic Wallet have escalated to more than $100 million.
It appears that over 5,500 wallets linked to this crypto storage platform have been compromised.
We have received reports of wallets being compromised....
Atomic Wallet Hack: Decentralized Finance Wallet Breached, Millions Lost in Attack
4.6.2023
On June 3, 2023, numerous sources revealed details about an attack on Atomic Wallet that resulted in significant financial losses for many victims. The Atomic Wallet team announced they are looking into the issue, while onchain investigators like Zachxbt have also been digging deeper, searching...
Hackers Breach Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform — BTC and Naira Assets Compromised
29.5.2023
The Nigerian gift card and crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on May 26 that one of its trading applications had been breached and that BTC as well as naira assets were compromised. The crypto exchange platform said it has since suspended withdrawals and is presently “undergoing...