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Main hacker in Transit Swap exploit agrees to return remaining funds
10.10.2022
Under the agreement, more than $2 million would be returned to Transit Swap users
Transit Swap ‘hacker’ returns lion’s share of $23M in stolen funds: Finance Redefined
7.10.2022
Majority of the DeFi tokens in Top-100 traded in red barring a few, thanks to the weekend rout in the market correction towards the end of the week
BNB Chain back online after suspension due to a cross-chain exploit
7.10.2022
After a brief network suspension as the result of a cross-chain hack, the activity on the BNB Chain is back online
NEAR HACKS Founders House by Supermoon Camp United Talented Web3 Builders in Lisbon
5.10.2022
Operated by Banyan Collective, NEAR HACKS successfully debuted in Lisbon, bringing together eighteen builders and founders on NEAR Protocol under one roof. The NEAR HACKS Founders House by Supermoon Camp boasted a space for collaboration and creativity while guests shared impressive projects...
Transit Swap loses over $21M due to internal bug hack, issues apology
2.10.2022
“We are deeply sorry,” stated Transit Swap while revealing that a bug in the code allowed a hacker to make away with an estimated $21 million
Amber Group uses simple hardware to show just how fast, easy the Wintermute hack was
30.9.2022
The Hong Kong-based group documented its reproduction of the hack on its a tech and security oriented blog, seeking insights into Web3’s attack surface spectrum
MEVbots backdoor drains users’ Ethereum funds via arbitrage trading bot
24.9.2022
An investigation of MEVbots’ contract revealed a backdoor that allows the creators to drain Ether from its users' wallets
Tornado Cash saga left a void, says Chainalysis chief scientist: Finance Redefined
23.9.2022
A new report suggests the Ethereum staking ecosystem could become a formidable industry impacting a wider crypto economy
Crypto bug bounty platform Immunefi raises $24M led by Framework Ventures
22.9.2022
The growth of decentralized finance, or DeFi, has made the blockchain industry especially vulnerable to scams and attacks
Well-known vulnerability in private keys likely exploited in $160M Wintermute hack
20.9.2022
The vulnerability in private keys generated by the popular Profanity vanity key generator was noted in January and has already been implicated in at least one major hack
$160 million stolen from crypto market maker Wintermute
20.9.2022
The CEO of Wintermute has stated that they are "open" to treating the hack as a white hat hack and would speak to the attacker
Profanity tool vulnerability drains $3.3M despite 1Inch warning
18.9.2022
1Inch's investigations pointed out the ambiguity in the creation of vanity addresses, suggesting that Profanity wallets were secretly hacked
DApp activity rises 3.7% in August for the first time since May: Finance Redefined
9.9.2022
DeFi token finally broke out of two-week-long bearish price dominance to trade in the green, where several tokens in the top 100 registered double-digit gains over the past week
Polygon CSO blames Web2 security gaps for recent spate of hacks
9.9.2022
Polygon's chief of security says his department now employs 10 experts to ensure top-notch cyber security practices are adopted, recommending other crypto firms do the same
DeFi protocol token NFD crashes by 99% after a flash loan attack
8.9.2022
Flash loans allow users to borrow a high amount of assets without having to provide any upfront collateral, this is often used by miscreants to launch attacks on DeFi protocols
FBI seeks Bitcoin wallet information of ransomware attackers
7.9.2022
The FBI, along with two other federal agencies, CISA and MS-ISAC, asked U.S. citizens to report information that helps track the whereabouts of the hackers
PwC Venezuela Twitter account hacked, attacker shills fake XRP giveaway
4.9.2022
An attacker gained access to PwC Venezuela’s Twitter account and has been actively posting cryptocurrency phishing links for the last 8 hours at the time of the writing
Elon Musk-crypto video played on S. Korean govt's hacked YouTube channel
4.9.2022
The hacked YouTube account was restored within four hours following a proactive intervention from the South Korean government, confirmed a local news agency
Kyber Network offers bounty following $265K hack of decentralized exchange
2.9.2022
"As a bug bounty, we are offering you 15% of the funds if you return it and have a conversation with our team," said Kyber Network
FBI issues alert over cybercriminal exploits targeting DeFi
30.8.2022
Smart contracts governing DeFi platforms identified as a particular cause for concern for the enforcement agency