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A week filled with exploits and uncertainty for DeFi: Finance Redefined
26.5.2023
DeFi saw another multimillion-dollar rug pull this past week, and the Multichain saga continues to spiral out of control
Binance helped US authorities freeze $4.4M linked to DPRK cybercrime orgs
25.5.2023
Following “lawfully served warrants,” Binance worked to flag the accounts and tie up the funds
Crypto Hacks Are Down and Hackers Tend to Return Stolen Money: TRM Labs Report
22.5.2023
The sanctions against Tornado Cash, as well as last year's arrest of the Mango Markets infiltrator, motivate hackers to return their loot, researchers believe
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
Attacker hijacks Tornado Cash governance via malicious proposal
21.5.2023
The total control over Tornado Cash governance allows the attacker to withdraw all of the locked votes, drain all of the tokens in the governance contract and brick the router
US Justice Department on the hunt for DeFi hackers and thieves: Finance Redefined
19.5.2023
The total value locked in DeFi protocols fell below $50 billion after nearly a month of bullish price action
Paraspace NFT protocol co-founder resigns after failing to overthrow CEO
19.5.2023
The Paraspace CEO and consultants accused each other of mismanaging funds with the Paraspace team asking the CEO to step down publically
Report: North Korea Affiliated Cybercriminals Stole $721 Milion Worth Crypto Assets From Japan
18.5.2023
Between 2017 and 2022, hacking groups affiliated with North Korea are thought to have stolen crypto assets worth $721 million from Japan alone. According to the findings of a study by Elliptic, hackers were primarily focused on Japan and Vietnam because operators from the two countries had...
LayerZero partners with Immunefi to launch $15M bug bounty
17.5.2023
The program offers a maximum reward of $15 million for anyone who identifies vulnerabilities classified as high severity
Kaspersky Uncovers Counterfeit Trezor Wallets That Jeopardize Crypto Assets With Pre-Knowledge of Private Key
17.5.2023
Kaspersky, the multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, made a startling revelation on May 10th. According to their report, a victim of a crypto hack had unwittingly purchased a counterfeit Trezor Model T from a “trusted seller through a popular classifieds website.”...
Japan leads world in losses from North Korean crypto hacking with 30% of total: Report
15.5.2023
An Elliptic report commissioned by Nikkei says Asian countries account for over 60% of losses to North Korean hacker and ransomware users; lax security played a role
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.”
Half of North Korea's Missile Funding Comes from Cybercrimes and Cryptocurrency Theft, Says White House
11.5.2023
As North Korean military activities continue to capture the attention of decision-makers and analysts across the world, around 50% of the country’s secretive missile program could be financed by cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft, according to Anne Neuberger, the U.S. deputy national security...
DEUS Finance loses $6M following stablecoin hack
6.5.2023
The attacker targeted both the BNB Smart Chain and the Arbitrum network. CoinMarketCap data shows that DEI price dropped 30% following the security incident
Liquid staking solutions now have more TVL than DEXs: Finance Redefined
5.5.2023
April was a month of hacks, exploits and rug pulls, resulting in over $100 million in net losses across DeFi platforms
Darknet hackers are selling crypto accounts for as low as $30 a pop
2.5.2023
Prices of hacked cryptocurrency accounts still fetch the highest prices among hacked online accounts, according to online data security provider Privacy Affairs
YouTube helps recover hacked channel that attempted XRP crypto scams
30.4.2023
YouTube’s swift intervention ensured damage control by preventing XRP hackers from interacting with the channel’s subscribers
Report: Hackers Breach AT&T Email Accounts, Steal Victims’ Crypto Funds
28.4.2023
Cybercriminals have reportedly breached AT&T email accounts and are using the access gained to steal crypto assets from their victims. While a spokesperson for AT&T has denied claims that hackers have gained access to the company’s internal systems, a report suggests that as much...
Today in Crypto: Hackers Using Victims’ AT&T Email Addresses to Steal Crypto, Revolut Partners with Koinly, Kraken Fights IRS, Circle Launches Mainnet Protocol for USDC Transfers Between Ethereum & Avalanche
27.4.2023
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CertiK, zkSync to launch compensation plan for $2M Merlin DEX exploit
26.4.2023
The Web3 security firm urges the rogue developer to return 80% of the stolen funds and offers 20% as a white hat bounty