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KyberSwap Director Demands Executive Control and Asset Surrender in Bold Negotiation Terms
30.11.2023
Kyber Director demands company takeover and assets after the attack. Image by Катерина Євтехова, Adobe Stock. The anonymous attacker behind the recent $47 million exploit of the decentralized crypto exchange KyberSwap has outlined bold demands in proposed negotiation terms made public on November...
Kronos Research Enters Negotiations with Hacker After $25 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Offers 10% Bounty
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Taipei-based cryptocurrency trading and investment firm Kronos Research has initiated negotiations with the hacker responsible for the recent theft of $25 million from the company’s treasury. In a public message addressed to the unknown attacker, Kronos...
KyberSwap attacker used ‘infinite money glitch,’ Australia’s tax agency won’t clarify DeFi rules: Finance Redefined
24.11.2023
Australia’s tax regulator did not clarify whether investors must pay taxes on liquid staking or transfer to layer-2 bridges
KyberSwap Offers 10% Bounty to Attacker Who Made Off With $50M
24.11.2023
The attacker had said negotiations would start when they are "fully rested," and hasn't been heard from since
KyberSwap attacker used ‘infinite money glitch’ to drain funds: DeFi expert
23.11.2023
By exploiting a bug, the attacker caused liquidity to be "double counted," allowing them to get an unfair price for a swap
KyberSwap DEX Hacked for $48 Million, Attacker Teases Negotiations
23.11.2023
Decentralized Exchange had over $80 million in total value locked before the incident
Accused Pelosi Hammer Attacker Confirms In Court He Was A Gamergater
15.11.2023
On November 14, the man accused of a 2022 hammer attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleaded not guilty, apologized in court for his actions, and explained that Gamergate first exposed him to right-wing conspiracies. Read more
DeFi Platform Raft Hacked for $3.3 Million, Attacker Burns Most of Stolen ETH – Here’s What Happened
11.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Raft has suffered a hack resulting in the loss of approximately $3.3 million in Ethereum ( ETH). However, the attacker’s attempt to profit from the heist may have backfired, as they incurred a loss themselves. On-chain data reveals that...
Attacker Exploits Rounding Issue to Steal $2.1 Million From Onyx Protocol
1.11.2023
DeFi project Onyx Protocol has fallen victim to a security breach, losing more than $2 million worth of crypto assets. According to a recent post by blockchain security firm Polyzoa, the attacker exploited a rounding issue within the Onyx Protocol to steal $2.1 million worth of funds from...
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
4.10.2023
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers
Curve Finance rolls out a reward of $1.85 million to identify the attacker
7.8.2023
Curve Finance, along with other protocols, fell victim to a re-entrancy attack wherein they collectively lost more than $70 million worth of digital assets. The incident dates back to July 30, 2023, and the DeFi protocol has said that it was a software bug that was exploited by an attacker or there...
Certik Uncovers Security Vulnerability in Worldcoin’s Verification Process
4.8.2023
On May 29, 2023, Certik, a blockchain and smart contract auditing firm, reported a critical security vulnerability within Worldcoin’s verification process. This flaw could have allowed attackers to bypass strict identification measures and operate an Orb, a device used to collect users’...
Attacker Siphons $10 Million in Crypto From Poly Network – Here's What Happened
4.7.2023
A hacker exploited the Poly Network over the weekend and swapped out nearly $10 million in ETH, security firm Beosin revealed.
Poly Network confirmed via Tweet on July 2nd that it became the latest victim of a DeFi exploit, enabling the hacker to mint $34 billion worth of crypto.
Poly Network,...
PolyNetwork Attacker Issues “Worthless” Billions in SHIB, BNB, BUSD in Latest Crypto Hack
2.7.2023
An estimated $4 billion worth of malicious token issuances on PolyNetwork will not bear much money for attackers due to low liquidity and security precautions
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...
Attacker drains $800K from DeFi protocol Sturdy Finance
12.6.2023
The lending platform responded by pausing all markets and assuring its community that no additional funds were at risk
Tornado Cash DAO Attacker Starts to Move Ether, TORN Tokens
25.5.2023
The attacker holds over 20 ether in their wallet, and continues to have access to potentially all of Tornado Cash’s treasury funds as of Thursday
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