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Experts Warn SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail Is Unconstitutional

16.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newest surveillance tool, the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), has sparked significant concerns among privacy advocates and legal experts, who warn of an unprecedented expansion of government monitoring over financial transactions....

Fake Federal employees target crypto investors: CISA warns

15.6.2024
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of a surge in impersonation scams targeting crypto investors

Holograph Compromised: HLG Value Plummets as Hacker Illegally Mints 1 Billion Tokens

14.6.2024
On June 13, an unidentified hacker minted one billion HLG tokens by exploiting vulnerabilities in the Holograph operator smart contract. The Holograph team has patched the initial exploit and is collaborating with exchange partners to freeze the affected accounts. A decentralized finance researcher...

Okx Acknowledges Security Incident Involving Judicial Documents Forgery

13.6.2024
Okx, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, clarified the information regarding a recent security incident that allowed unidentified criminals to take control of the accounts of a few customers, draining these. In a statement, Okx stressed that a third party had forged judicial documents...

North Korean cyberattacks on Brazilian fintech firms exposed

13.6.2024
Google Cloud’s report exposes North Korean cybercriminals targeting Brazil’s cryptocurrency and fintech sectors with sophisticated malware and phishing schemes

Crystal Intelligence Report Reveals $19 Billion Lost in Crypto Crimes Over 13 Years

12.6.2024
In a comprehensive new report, Crystal Intelligence, a blockchain analytics firm, details a significant $19 billion in losses due to cryptocurrency crimes over the past thirteen years. The study covers a timeline from June 19, 2011, to March 6, 2024, and delves into the various types of criminal...

Crypto hacks soar to $19B in 13 years: Crystal Intelligence

12.6.2024
Nearly $19 billion worth of digital assets have been lost to exploits in the past 13 years, with $2.9 billion stolen during the largest single crypto theft during the 2019 Plus Token fraud

Crypto Exchange Lykke Confirms Platform Breach; Reports Theft of Assets Valued at $22 Million

11.6.2024
The cryptocurrency exchange Lykke confirmed on June 10 that it fell victim to a breach, resulting in a hacker stealing digital assets valued at $22 million. Lykke stated that it had shut down the affected systems to contain the damage and assured users that their funds remained secure. Lykke Faces...

Binance Labs backs Zircuit to enhance L2 security with AI sequencer

11.6.2024
Zircuit has recently received a significant financial boost from Binance Labs, which is part of the company that invests in and incubates startups. Zircuit is a rapidly growing innovation that leverages zero-knowledge rollups and comes with high-level security provided at the sequencer level in...

Crypto the ‘hardest thing’ in software history — Consensys CEO

11.6.2024
Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin told Cointelegraph that crypto might be the “hardest thing” in software history in terms of potential threats, vulnerabilities and complexity

EU Innovation Hub criticizes privacy coins and crypto mixers in new report

11.6.2024
In its inaugural report on encryption, the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security examined how privacy coins and mixing protocols are complicating regulatory efforts

Loopring suffers huge losses after security lapse in ‘Guardian’ service

10.6.2024
According to the information available from the market, $5 million was drained from wallets powered by Loopring’s guardian service. Loopring, the Ethereum zkEVM protocol, is often termed Ethereum’s most secure wallet. They shared details of two wallet addresses badly affected by...

UwU Lend hit by $20 million crypto hack

10.6.2024
The ongoing exploit has already netted the attacker nearly $20 million in digital assets

Solana cracks down on validator sandwich attacks

10.6.2024
Sandwiching occurs by placing one order before the transaction and another immediately after, which ensures that retail always gets the worst possible price

Elliptic Study Finds AI-Enabled Crime in Cryptocurrency Remains in Early Stages

10.6.2024
A new study has found that crimes enabled by artificial intelligence in the cryptocurrency ecosystem are still in their nascent stages. Stakeholders can prevent these activities from becoming widespread through timely and measured responses. Data from the same study indicate a surge in tokens...

Coingecko Data Breach Affects Nearly 2 Million Users

7.6.2024
Coingecko experienced a data breach on June 5, compromising the personal information of nearly 2 million users. The breach occurred through its third-party email platform, Getresponse. Third-Party Email Platform Breach Hits Coingecko On June 5, 2024, Coingecko detected unusual activity on...