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Hacking Incidents Decreased for First Time Since 2021, Still $2 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen in 2023
27.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Despite losing around $2 billion to crypto thefts, 2023 saw a slight decline in hacking incidents targeting the cryptocurrency industry. According to a recent report from De.FI, a prominent web3 security firm known for its REKT database, hackers managed to pilfer...
Tackling NFT Theft With the Three Address Protocol
21.12.2023
The Three Address Protocol offers a structured strategy to safeguard non-fungible tokens (NFTs), dividing activities across three specialized addresses to combat digital asset theft. TAP: Candidate For The New Standard in NFT Security The NFT community has long been plagued by NFT thefts, with...
U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss North Korean Crypto Thefts in Trilateral Meeting
9.12.2023
National security officials with the U.S., South Korean and Japanese governments discussed North Korea's crypto thefts and other efforts to work on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the White House announced Friday night
Slowmist Warns About Fake Journalists Orchestrating Crypto Thefts
14.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Security firm SlowMist has issued a warning about a wave of crypto thefts orchestrated by fake journalists. In a recent Medium post, the company said the first instance of this malicious campaign was reported on October 14 when a Twitter user named Masiwei...
There's a Lot of Thefts Happening
3.10.2023
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Crypto Thefts in 2023: Nearly $1 Billion Lost to Scams and Exploits, Reports Certik
1.9.2023
According to cybersecurity firm Certik, nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency has been pilfered due to scams, rug pulls, and exploits throughout 2023. The company highlighted that the combined incidents in August alone led to a loss of $45.8 million. Certik Analysis: Cryptocurrency Losses Near...
Nifty News: Trader nabs 800 ETH by baiting a bot, NFT thefts slow and more
7.8.2023
A trader walked off nearly $1.5 million richer after tricking a bot copying his trades to buy a slew of NFTs at a markup
US DOJ Ramps Up Efforts to Crack Down on DeFi Hacks and Thefts
15.5.2023
The alarming rate of DeFi hacks has caught the attention of the US Department of Justice.
A recent Financial Times report disclosed that the DoJ referred to these thefts and hacks as a “pretty significant issue.”
Apart from other bad actors’ hacks and exploits, the North Korean hackers have...
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.”
U.S. Sanctions 3 North Koreans for Supporting Hacking Group Known for Crypto Thefts
24.4.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog banned three North Korean individuals for supporting the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking team known for crypto thefts
Nifty News: Total BAYC thefts crack $18.5 million, “Ape Now, Pay Later” loans come for NFTs and more
8.7.2022
The total value of stolen BAYC NFTs has cracked $18.5 million, BNPL comes for NFT buyers and Australia makes big moves in the non-fungible space
Report: $1.3 Billion in Crypto Stolen in Q1 2022, 97% Stemmed From Defi Exploits
28.4.2022
According to a research report, $1.3 billion in digital currencies have been stolen during the first quarter of 2022. The study, published by cryptomonday.de researchers, further highlights that 97% of the stolen funds derived from decentralized finance (defi) protocol exploits. Defi Exploits...
SushiSwap's MISO Suffers USD 3M Attack, Contract Thefts May Rise
17.9.2021
en attacked. Per his words, this was a supply chain attack, with an anonymous contractor, who’s using the GitHub handle ‘AristoK3’, injecting a malicious code into Miso’s front-end.As for the identity behind this handle, Delong said that they “have reason to believe” it’s the Twitter user ‘er
The Reported Number of Stolen BTC Drops by 92% as ‘Bitcoin Security Appears to Be Improving’
6.1.2021
The number of stolen bitcoins that were publicly reported in 2020 dropped to 4,472 coins or 0.02% of the digital asset’s circulating supply. This new figure represents a 92% drop from the 56,870 reported in 2019. When using current bitcoin prices, the 2020 thefts caused losses that...
Cryptocurrency and Safety Money, Bitcoin Vault Breaks Stereotypes
27.11.2020
Cryptocurrency theft has boomed over the past couple of years and this is no hoax. Over USD 1.40 billion was stolen in the first five months of 2020. If thefts continue to rise at this rate, 2020 may well become the second-costliest year in the history of crypto – lagging slightly behind last...
Hackers Have Stolen $100 Million From Defi Projects This Year
11.11.2020
Hackers have stolen $100 million from decentralized finance (Defi) projects so far this year, according to a new report. Defi accounted for 50% of all hacks and thefts in the second half of the year. Defi Hacks on the Rise A new report by cryptocurrency forensics and blockchain threat intelligence...
Study: Exchanges Accepted $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin Stemming from ‘High-Risk Addresses’
16.7.2020
A recently published report from the research and analysis firm Peckshield indicates that during the last two quarters of 2020, cryptocurrency exchanges accepted 147,000 BTC ($1.3 billion) from high-risk addresses. During the last few years, blockchain research and surveillance firms have been...
US Authorities Arrest Alleged SIM Swappers After Crypto Thefts
14.11.2019
The FBI has arrested two individuals on charges of stealing and attempting to steal $550,000 in cryptocurrency by SIM swapping 10 victims
North Korea Denies All Allegations Related to Thefts from Crypto Exchanges and Banks
2.9.2019
The United Nations Security Council committee on North Korea stated that: The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea cyber actors were raising money for its WMD (weapons of mass destruction) programs, with total proceeds to date estimated at up to two billion US dollars. But, North Korea‘s...