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GCR’s Hack Possibly Tied to Solana’s CAT Coin Team, Onchain Sleuth Zachxbt Reports
27.5.2024
On May 26, the trader known as GCR was allegedly hacked, possibly by the team behind the Solana-based meme coin CAT, as suggested by onchain sleuth Zachxbt. Prior to the hack, an address linked to CAT’s team used funds from a manipulated token launch to open long positions in ORDI and ETHFI...
Memecoin team connected to GCR hack, reveals ZachXBT
27.5.2024
According to the on-chain sleuth, CAT memecoin creators hacked crypto influencer GCR to manipulate some coin prices
Caitlyn Jenner And Rich The Kid X Accounts Push Memecoins, Sparking Scam Concerns
27.5.2024
Celebrities Caitlyn Jenner and Rich The Kid began boosting namesake crypto memecoins on their respective X accounts over Memorial Day weekend, prompting hacking concerns from X users. Several celebrities have been charged by the SEC for illegally promoting cryptocurrencies, though it is unclear...
Normie Meme Coin Suffers Exploit, Vows to Relaunch After Negotiating Hacker Bounty
27.5.2024
Normie, a meme coin launched on Base, suffered an exploit that took its market capitalization from almost $42 million to $1 million. The exploiter sent a message offering to keep 10% of the ETH exploited, and demanding that the remaining 90% and the 600 ETH still present in the wallet of the token...
Caitlyn Jenner Meme Coin Sows Confusion as Observers Question Its Provenance
27.5.2024
JENNER tokens scored over $100 million in trading volumes less than 24 hours after going live. But punters are unclear if it's indeed related to the real Caitlyn Jenner
Scammers Target Crypto Influencers X Accounts to Promote Memecoin Related Info
27.5.2024
Prominent crypto analyst GCR's X account was hacked, promoting ORDI and Luna 2.0 tokens, resulting in momentary price increases.
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Danger as wave of crypto influencers and celeb X accounts are hacked
27.5.2024
The social media accounts of famous traders, rappers and even Caitlyn Jenner are shilling tokens in what many believe is part of an orchestrated string of hacks
Bybit CEO Denies Rumors of Hack and Insolvency Amid Social Media Frenzy
23.5.2024
Speculations regarding Bybit's potential hack or insolvency sparked concerns within the crypto community, prompting CEO Ben Zhou personally to step in to refute these claims.
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Bybit CEO refutes insolvency rumors, shares proof-of-reserves
23.5.2024
Ben Zhou shared a post on X, clarifying that none of the rumors have “any real facts” supporting them
Hack of a single multisig wallet could drain 12 Ethereum L2s of $121M
22.5.2024
One wallet has upgrade permissions for 12 Ethereum scaling networks, but Conduit founder Andrew Huang says it can’t transact without three signatures which would take a trio of physical attacks
Gala Games Hacker Returns $23M in ETH; Founder Proposes 'Buy and Burn'
21.5.2024
Gala investor DWF Labs also said that it had purchased 28 million GALA tokens "to alleviate market selling pressures."
Crypto Sleuth Ogle Proposes Security-Centric 'Glue' Blockchain
21.5.2024
The upcoming layer-1 takes a hands-on approach to ensuring project security
Kronos Research hacker moves $3.7M to Tornado Cash after Ethereum price surge
21.5.2024
The transfer occurred after Ether's price rose over 20% during the past day, boosted by a potential U-turn by the United States SEC
Alex Labs freezes $3.9M of exploited funds sent to CEXs after hack
17.5.2024
The team behind the Bitcoin layer-2 developer has successfully frozen some exploited crypto after the attacker tried to cash out by sending funds to exchanges
People Are Using TVs To Jailbreak Their PS4s
17.5.2024
Jailbreaking a PlayStation 4 might sound tricky. But actually, all you need nowadays is an LG Smart TV, a few minutes of your time, and the internet. Read more
Bitcoin bridge XLink resurrection underway post $10M hack
17.5.2024
XLink faced a security breach involving almost $10 million, with $4.3 million recovered thanks to a friendly neighborhood whitehat hacker
Solana Meme Coin Marketplace Pump.fun Suffers $80 Million Exploit
16.5.2024
Pump.fun, a Solana-based marketplace and deployment tool for meme coins, has acknowledged suffering an exploit dealing with the bonding curve contracts in its platform. While the protocol is still investigating the matter, it reported that “the TVL in the protocol right now is safe,”...
How 2 Brothers Allegedly Cheated a Noxious-But-Accepted Ethereum Practice for $25M
16.5.2024
First there was "The Bait." Then there was "Unblinding the block," followed by "The Search," and ultimately "The Propagation." U.S. prosecutors detailed an incredibly complicated Ethereum exploit in an indictment
Sonne Finance Suffers $20M Exploit, Hacker Flees
15.5.2024
Lending protocol Sonne Finance halted operations after a hack drained $20 million in cryptocurrencies, including WETH and USDC, and flees.
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Sonne Finance Token Drops 60% After $20M Exploit on Optimism
15.5.2024
Attackers stole ether, velo and stablecoins before developers mitigated the hack and paused operations. Sonne’s markets on the Base blockchain were not affected