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Over $580,000 Drained in Phishing Scams Targeting Web3 Firms – What’s Going On?
23.1.2024
About $580,000 has been drained following a calculated phishing campaign targeting at least four web3 firms’ email addresses. Digital asset scam detective, ZackXBT commented on the developments on X (formerly Twitter). He flagged several emails sent out in a calculated attempt to appear to be from...
Socket Protocol Loses $3.3M in Exploit, Users Urged to Revoke Approvals
18.1.2024
Following a serious exploit in the Socket protocol that drained $3.3 million, the company has halted specific operations and urged users to revoke all approvals as a precautionary measure. Socket Responds to $3.3 Million Security Breach With Swift Action and Transparency Socket, a cross-chain...
Telcoin Fully Restores User Balance Two Weeks After $1.2 Million Exploit
12.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Financial app developer Telcoin has restored all user balances two weeks after an exploit led to $1.2 million worth of funds being drained from users’ accounts. In an email to CryptoNews, Telcoin noted that it had restored all user balances, fixed the vulnerability,...
Gamma Heist — Over $3M in Digital Assets Drained, 1,000 ETH Moved to Tornado Cash
6.1.2024
On Jan. 4, the decentralized finance protocol Gamma Strategies was a victim of a hacking attack which saw criminals make off with digital assets worth over $3 million. To pre-empt further attacks, Gamma Strategies said it has shut off all deposits on any of its “public-facing vaults.”...
Wallet Drainers Make Off with $295 Million from 320,000 Users in 2023: Scam Sniffer
3.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Popular crypto phishing scams drained almost $300 million from 320,000 users in 2023 with figures increasing monthly as bad actors deploy sophisticated techniques. In a recent publication, cryptocurrency security firm, Scam Sniffers analyzed the market trends...
Radiant Capital Reports Exploit of $4.5 Million Ethereum Loss
3.1.2024
Source: Radiant Capital (Edited by Hongji Feng) Radiant Capital has confirmed a security breach in its network, leading to the theft of Ethereum valued at approximately $4.5 million. According to the blockchain security company PeckShield Inc., the hacker drained 1,900 Ethereum tokens within...
December Ranks Fifth Highest Month in Crypto Scams With Over $100 Million Drained
2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / Pete Linforth Blockchain security firm CertiK says that over $116 million was lost in December to cryptocurrency scams with exploits, exits scams and flash loan attacks recording highest figures. The firm posted the industry hack data for the previous on X (formerly Twitter)...
Defi Platform Levana Protocol Says $1.14 Million Was Lost During an ‘Oracle Attack’
29.12.2023
The decentralized finance platform Levana Protocol confirmed on Dec. 27 that unknown attackers had drained approximately $1.14 million from the liquidity pool. The Levana team however insisted that the issue has “been fixed and opening positions will relaunch next week.”...
Fake Crypto Websites on Google Ads Drain $3 Million in Christmas Phishing Scam
26.12.2023
Scammers drained $3 million in crypto from victims this Christmas using fake websites promoted on Google ads. Image by Fareed Mindalano, DALL-E 3. A new report reveals that scammers stole over $3 million in cryptocurrency from victims this holiday season using fake crypto websites promoted through...
Ledger Exploit Drained $484K, Upended DeFi; Former Staffer Linked to Malicious Code
14.12.2023
Hackers stole almost $484k after inserting malicious code into Ledger's Connect Kit on GitHub on Thursday. Several decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have been impacted and users are being warned to avoid using decentralized apps (dApps) until further updates
Bitcoin User Claims Hack Triggered Record $3M Bitcoin Fee, 139 BTC Lost
27.11.2023
Bitcoin hack drained user’s wallet and forced record $3 million transaction fee payment. Image by Myst, Adobe Stock. A Bitcoin user has come forward claiming they were the victim of a hack that led to the record-breaking $3 million Bitcoin transaction fee paid last week. The anonymous user...
HTX Resumes Bitcoin and Ether Services After $30 Million Hack
27.11.2023
Source: HTX Digital asset exchange HTX has resumed deposits and withdrawal services for major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and others after it was drained for $30 million. In an announcement on Nov 26, the exchange said services have been restored for certain virtual...
Heco Chain, HTX Hit by $100M Hack, Justin Sun Says Exchange Will Cover All Losses
22.11.2023
A recent hack drained $100 million worth of crypto from Heco Chain and HTX exchange. Image by Cihangir Stock, Adobe Stock. Cryptocurrency exchange HTX and blockchain protocol Heco Chain were exploited on Wednesday in a hack totaling $97 million worth of digital tokens, according to Justin Sun,...
Suspicious Wallet Activity Indicates $110 Million Drain from HECO Bridge and HTX Exchange – What’s Going On?
22.11.2023
Blockchain security firms detect suspicious activity on HECO bridge and HTX with initial losses estimated at $110 million weeks after $100 million was drained from Poloniex. According to data from Cyver Alerts, a suspicious address has received $12 million from HTX cryptocurrency exchange followed...
FBI Arrests Trio of Crypto Criminals, Over $10 Million Stolen from NYC Banks
16.11.2023
Three men have been arrested for an elaborate conspiracy that drained $10 million from banks across the New York City metropolitan area, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced today. “For years, Zhong Shi Gao, Naifeng Xu, and Fei Jiang allegedly...
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...
Poloniex exchange suffers $100M exploit, offers 5% bounty
10.11.2023
Over $100 million in digital assets were transferred from a wallet belonging to crypto exchange Poloniex in what security firms believe to be a massive hack
Blockchain Security Firm Peckshield Reports Suspicious Activity in Poloniex Exchange Wallet – $60 Million Drained?
10.11.2023
Blockchain security firm, Peckshield has flagged suspicious activity on a wallet owned by centralized cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex suggesting alleged losses of over $60 million. The company has not disclosed the actual amount that was stolen but on-chain data outflows to the receiving wallet...
Australian Crypto Wallet CoinSpot Hacked for $2.4 Million Worth of Ether – Report
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Werner Moser Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has reported an exploit, involving Australian crypto platform CoinSpot, allegedly suffering over $2 million worth of Ether. According to a Telegram post by ZachXBT in the early hours of Thursday, attackers drained funds from CoinSpot’s hot wallet...
Monero’s Security Breach Drains Entire Funds In Community Wallet: What’s Going On?
6.11.2023
Monero’s community wallet was drained of all assets following a security breach described as shocking and a little sketchy.  The attack on the privacy coin’s wallet took place on Sept 1 but was not revealed until Nov 2 on GitHub. According to the company, the source of the breach...