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Bitcoin gets closer to '51% attack' on altcoin market
13.6.2023
Bitcoin's market dominance index has failed to sustain above 50% since April 2021 — so will this time be any different?
Sturdy Finance Falls Victim to Exploit, Losing 442 ETH in Latest Defi Hack
12.6.2023
Decentralized finance (defi) platform Sturdy Finance was exploited on Sunday evening, losing 442 ether to an attacker. The team behind the project stated that it is aware of the reported exploit and paused markets at 10:19 p.m. ET. 442 Ethereum Worth Over $766K Siphoned From Sturdy Protocol...
Russian Finance Minister Talks Dollar Attack on Russia, Importance of Developing Alternatives for Settlements
7.6.2023
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has given his opinion on the perceived attack the Russian economy has been receiving from the U.S. dollar, and how the country has moved to keep trade going. Siluanov also remarked on the importance of developing settlements in national currencies. Russian...
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...
Peter Schiff Twitter Apparently Hacked, Shills Gold Crypto, Son Spencer Warns
3.6.2023
The Twitter account of Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff was found advertising a gold-branded token as a result of an apparent hacking. His son, crypto enthusiast Spencer Schiff, warned users in a tweet not to follow the link posted by the unknown attackers trying to lure victims using...
Losses from crypto rug pulls outpaced DeFi exploits in May: Beosin
2.6.2023
Over $45 million was lost to exit scams in May while exploits on DeFi protocols racked up less than half that amount over the same period
Ripe for the squeeze? Bitcoin mining stocks remain under attack from short sellers
25.5.2023
BTC price has struggled for nearly a month, but Bitcoin miners revenue is up, calling into question the logic of short sellers betting against mining stocks
TORN Price gets Lift After Tornado Cash Attacker Proposes to Reverse Governance Attack
22.5.2023
The price of crypto mixer Tornado Cash’s governance token TORN saw a strong recovery after the hackers behind a recent attack on the protocol appeared to offer to reverse the attack.
According to a post published in Tornado Cash’s governance forum by a user named Tornadosaurus-Hex, the attacker...
Tornado Cash attacker to potentially giveback governance control, proposal reveals
22.5.2023
A few hours into the hack, to everyone’s surprise, the attacker surprisingly reached out to the Tornado Cash community with a new proposal, hinting at their intent to give back the governance control
Tornado Cash’s TORN Token Up 10% as Attacker Submits Proposal to Undo Attack
22.5.2023
The proposal would revert Tornado Cash’s governance back to token holders, but not everyone in the community agrees that it's a benevolent plan
US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Report
15.5.2023
The US Justice Department’s top crypto cop said that it was a “pretty significant issue” given the rise of North Korean “state-sponsored hackers.”
Aragon launches defensive measures against Arca's '51% attack'
10.5.2023
The Aragon Association has pulled plans to give ANT holders voting rights over its DAO in the wake of the attack
'Bitcoin is not under attack:' BTC maxis allay fears of a DoS offensive
8.5.2023
Concerns circulated on Crypto Twitter of a denial of service (DoS) attack on the Bitcoin network
Bitcoin Network Overwhelmed by 390,000 Unconfirmed Transactions and Surging Fees
7.5.2023
In just under two weeks, the number of unconfirmed transactions on the Bitcoin network has skyrocketed from 134,000 to over 390,000, causing a bottleneck in the mempool. This surge in unconfirmed transactions has resulted in a staggering 343% increase in transaction fees, which have risen from...
DeFi Protocol 0VIX Loses Nearly $2M in Flash-Loan Exploit
28.4.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol 0VIX has lost $2 million in a flash loan exploit, according to on-chain data
Subway-themed trading bot makes millions using ‘sandwich’ attacks
20.4.2023
The anonymous MEV bot operator’s best day was April 18, where he profited about $950,000
Fortnite Totally Nailed Attack On Titan's Thrilling Movement
18.4.2023
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Crypto phishing attacks up by 40% in one year: Kaspersky
15.4.2023
Russian cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky detected 5,040,520 crypto phishing attacks in the year as compared to 3,596,437 in 2021
Crypto Exchange Bitrue Suffers $23 Million Hack
14.4.2023
Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitrue has lost millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of ether and other coins in a hack. The trading platform suspended withdrawals until early next week to conduct additional security checks and promised to compensate the affected users. Bitrue Exchange Loses...
Push to ban ransomware payments following Australia's biggest cyber attack
12.4.2023
The attack on Latitude Financial is Australia’s biggest cyber attack with driver's license numbers, passports and financial documents among the stolen information