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Kyber Network Confirms Security Incident in Which $47 Million Was Stolen
25.11.2023
Kyber Network said on Nov. 22 that Kyberswap Elastic “experienced a security incident” in which crypto assets worth more than $45 million were stolen. Kyber Network said it was investigating the incident and urged all “users to promptly withdraw their funds.” Kyber Forks...
Nansen Users Swamped With Phishing Emails After Data Leak
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Several users of the crypto analytics platform Nansen have reported receiving phishing emails from scammers after a data breach related to one of the firm’s third-party vendors. On Thursday, crypto investigator Officer’s Notes posted on X to warn Nansen users of the scam. “Users...
Nansen phishing emails flood crypto investors’ inboxes
24.11.2023
On Sept. 22, one of Nansen’s third-party vendors suffered a security breach, which exposed the email addresses of 7% of the system’s users
iPhone Sideloading Could Increase Crypto Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
15.11.2023
Experts predict a rise in crypto phishing scams if Apple enables iPhone sideloading in the EU. Image by weerapat1003, Adobe Stock. According to a recent report by Computer World, Apple is planning to allow iPhone users in the EU to install apps from outside the official App Store to comply with...
OpenSea NFT users report massive email phishing campaign
15.11.2023
OpenSea users have reportedly been targeted with a widespread email phishing campaign, including a fake developer API risk alert and a fake NFT offer
Chinese Hackers Turn to Skype Video App In Latest Scam Targeting Crypto Users: SlowMist
13.11.2023
Source: Adobe Crypto security analytics firm SlowMist has uncovered a new phishing scam in China that uses a fake Skype video app to target crypto users. New SlowMist Investigation Report: Fake Skype App Phishing Analysis Our latest report exposes how a fake Skype app led to the theft of stolen...
Chinese hackers use fake Skype app to target crypto users in new phishing scam
13.11.2023
Crypto security firm SlowMist has discovered 100 wallet addresses linked to a phishing scam that drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting crypto users
Bitfinex Customers Targeted in Phishing Attacks After Support Agent Hack
5.11.2023
Bitfinex has experienced a “minor” security incident after one of its customer support agents fell victim to a hacking attempt, leading to several users being targeted in a series of phishing attacks. The crypto exchange said the incident occurred between October 30 and November...
Bitfinex users fall for ‘minor’ phishing attack after employee gets hacked
5.11.2023
Bitfinex stressed its systems weren’t compromised and no customer funds were lost
Singapore Police Issue Warning Over WhatsApp Phishing Scam
3.11.2023
Singapore's police force have issued a warning in relation to a new variant of a phishing scam that involves hackers taking over a victim's WhatsApp account and contacts
Crypto Projects Lose $51.6 Million in Attacks, Phishing Scams, and Rug Pulls in October 2023: Beosin
1.11.2023
Beosin’s security monitoring platform, Beosin EagleEye, reported that the crypto industry saw 23 security incidents in October 2023, collectively resulting in a substantial total loss of approximately $51.61 million. These losses were attributed to a trifecta of threats: hacker attacks...
MetaMask and Blockaid Collaborate to Launch Phishing Attack Alert Feature for Enhanced User Protection
31.10.2023
MetaMask has teamed up with security firm Blockaid to introduce a new feature aimed at bolstering user security. Starting today, MetaMask desktop users will have the option to opt-in to the new security feature by enabling the MetaMask experimental setting and adding the Privacy Preserving Offline...
Fake Wallet APP Downloads and Malicious Backdoors are Leading Causes of Crypto Loss: Bitrace
30.10.2023
One of the leading causes of loss of crypto assets is the download of fake wallet applications from search engines. Fraudsters take advantage of search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) techniques to promote phishing links that lead to counterfeit wallet apps with...
Trezor Initiates Investigation as Phishing Campaign Targets Crypto Hardware Wallet Users
28.10.2023
Trezor, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet company, is currently investigating a potential data breach due to an ongoing email phishing campaign. On October 26, the anonymous blockchain investigator ZachXBT reported a phishing attack targeting Trezor users via his Telegram channel. ZachXBT cited...
Crypto wallet Trezor looks into phishing campaign, exec says
27.10.2023
Trezor’s brand ambassador Josef Tetek emphasized that the hardware wallet firm never asks for users’ recovery seed, PIN, or passphrase
Scammers create spoof Blockworks site to drain crypto wallets
27.10.2023
Phishing scammers have been spreading fake news of a $37 million dollar Uniswap exploit using a convincing fake Blockworks website
Popular Rapper's X Profile Hacked to Promote Crypto Phishing Site
18.10.2023
American rapper Nelly has seen his X (formerly Twitter) account hacked and used to carry out social engineering attacks to lure unsuspecting individuals to a crypto phishing site.
In a recent message on Telegram, on-chain investigator ZachXBT noted that the hacker even modified Nelly's profile...
Alameda Research Lost $200M to Several Phishing Attacks Due to “Poor Security Practices”: Ex-FTX Engineer
12.10.2023
Former Alameda Research software engineer Aditya Baradwaj has exposed several security flaws that reportedly caused the FTX’s sister hedge fund at least a staggering $200 million.
In a series of posts on X (Twitter), titled ‘The Hacks,’ the whistleblower revealed, “poor security practices...
Alameda Lost Nearly $200M to Phishing Attacks, Ex-Engineer Says
12.10.2023
Lax security practices seemed to be a feature of the former crypto trading titan
Bitcoin Ordinals Marketplace Ordswap Hit With Phishing Attack
10.10.2023
Bitcoin Ordinals marketplace Ordswap has lost control of its official domain, resulting in temporarily shutting down operations.
On October 9, the Ordswap team notified users, acknowledging that they had lost control of their official domain.
The team conveyed this message through a post on...