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Elon Musk Twitter Account Apparently Hacked By Bitcoin Thief
15.7.2020
After numerous exchanges and cryptocurrency-related accounts were hit in a coordinated Twitter hack, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s account was also targeted
Crypto Management App Denies Being Hacked
11.7.2020
London-based crypto-financial technology startup denied Sixgill’s claims that its database was stolen by hackers
‘Sophisticated’ Hacker Plunders $450,000 From Defi Protocol Balancer
29.6.2020
Decentralized finance (Defi) protocol ​Balancer was on Sunday hacked for more than $450,000 worth of cryptocurrency. In two separate transactions, an attacker targeted two pools containing Ethereum-based tokens with transfer fees – or so-called deflationary tokens. Pools with Sta...
DeFi Protocol Balancer Hacked Through Exploit It Seemingly Knew About
29.6.2020
A spat between the Balancer and STA team following the $500,000 hack suggests that the DeFi protocol was aware of the weakness
Developer Who Successfully Hacked Bitcoin Wallet Ensures Bitcoin Is Still Safe
21.6.2020
John Cantrell ensures people that Bitcoin is still safe despite the fact he successfully hacked a Bitcoin wallet
Ethermine Mining Pool Cashes in Its $2.6 Million Ethereum Fee Windfall
16.6.2020
Ethermine will now proceed to distribute its $2.6 million bonanza from a series of bizarre ethereum transactions last week after the fund’s owner failed to make a valid claim. On June 11, the miner, a unit of Bitfly, received the record fee in a transaction involving just 350 ether (ETH),...
Blockchain Bites: BlockFi Hacked, Block.one Sued, BitMEX Down
19.5.2020
A SIM swapping exploit revealed BlockFi customer names and addresses while BitMEX is hit with RICO accusations
High Court Delivers Judgement on User Assets at Hacked Exchange Cryptopia
8.4.2020
Users at the now-defunct exchange Cryptopia are the co-beneficiaries of trusts that contained their assets prior to the platform’s hack
Argentinean Gov’t Blockchain Hacked to Spread Fake News on Coronavirus
16.3.2020
False information on the Coronavirus pandemic spread across Argentina’s blockchain-based government announcement
CoinTracking.info Helps Crypto Traders Avoid Costly Tax Mistakes
10.3.2020
CoinTracking.info, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency tax software, is announcing the launch of a new service aimed at helping crypto traders avoid a common tax-time mistake: submitting incomplete or incorrect data to the IRS.
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Decentralized Lending Protocol bZx Hacked Twice in a Matter of Days
18.2.2020
Decentralized lending protocol bZx was hacked two times just days apart, with a total loss of about $954,000
Hacked IOTA on 'Pause' During its Investigation; MIOTA Down 2%
14.2.2020
Things took a downturn for IOTA (MIOTA), as the network has been "paused," while its team is focusing on the developing situation of the hacked Trinity wallet.
IOTA seems to be going through an escalation of events. When this incident was first reported on, on February 12, IOTA advised people...
Hacked Italian Exchange Altsbit to Shut Down in May 2020
10.2.2020
Italian crypto exchange Altsbit will terminate its services in May 2020
Trezor Wallets Can Be Hacked, Kraken Reveals
31.1.2020
Trezor hardware wallets can be hacked, and software fixes are impossible
Bitcoin Gold 51% Attacked – Network Loses $70,000 in Double Spends
26.1.2020
The Bitcoin Gold (BTG) network suffered another set of 51% attacks on January 23-24, as roughly 29 blocks were removed in two deep blockchain reorganizations (reorgs). Reports indicate that more than 7,000 BTG was double spent as the chain suffered a loss of $70,000 in two days. Also read: Bitcoin...
Better Safe Than Hacked? Google and Apple Flip-Flop on Crypto
9.1.2020
In the wake of the malicious “Shitcoin Wallet” code attack, experts say it's time for change, “This ‘state of the market’ requires either more security investment or different thinking.”
VeChain Foundation Hacked for $6.5M in VET Token Theft
13.12.2019
A VeChain buyback wallet containing 1.1 billion VET was compromised by an unknown hacker, the firm said Friday
ShapeShift Denies Claims By Kraken That KeepKey Can be Hacked in 15 Minutes
11.12.2019
The KeepKey hardware wallet. Source: KeepKey, Instagram
After cryptocurrency exchange Kraken reported a flaw in hardware wallet KeepKey, the owner of this product, crypto exchange ShapeShift replied that the report is misleading and the attack difficult to carry out.
The story starts on December...
Crypto Traders Rush to Revamp Their Security After Bitmex Dox
1.11.2019
The world’s largest crypto derivatives exchange Bitmex has accidentally doxed tens of thousands of its users. An email newsletter concerning forthcoming updates to Bitmex indices CC’d a large proportion of the company’s mailing list, exposing the addresses of its users to...
Algo Capital Loses Crypto Funds After CTO’s Phone Is Hacked
5.10.2019
Algo Capital, an investment firm focused on the Algorand ecosystem, lost a few million in bitcoin and ALGO tokens after its CTO's phone was hacked