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Axie Infinity creator raises $150M led by Binance to reimburse stolen funds
6.4.2022
The developers are currently working on a security upgrade and plan to increase the number of validator groups to 21 before making Ronin Bridge live again
Bitcoin Cold Case: The Tale of the Dormant Wallet With Close to 80,000 BTC From Mt Gox
4.4.2022
For the last 11 years, a mysterious wallet associated with the Mt Gox scandal has sat dormant holding close to 80,000 bitcoin worth $3.7 billion today. While the wallet was once the sixth-largest address a few years ago, today it’s the ninth-largest wallet in terms of bitcoin held, and...
So You’ve Stolen $600M. Now What?
30.3.2022
After the largest hack in DeFi history, the attacker has limited options
Over USD 600M Stolen in Blockchain Bridge Hack as Ronin Network Exploited
29.3.2022
The first quarter of 2022 is about to end with one of the largest crypto thefts, as the gaming-focused Ronin bridge, which connects blockchains, has been exploited to the tune of more than USD 600m....
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Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstream Circle
20.3.2022
The masterminds behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called Bitstream Circle are believed to have stolen more than $10 million in investor funds. The alleged theft became apparent on March 13, 2022, when some of the scheme’s investors encountered problems making withdrawals....
Warehouse Employees Steal Over $35,000 Worth Of Video Cards
19.3.2022
Three men in Russia were reportedly arrested after stealing 20 Nvidia RTX 3070 TIs from a suburban warehouse. While they successfully made off with the video cards, a haul worth nearly $38,000 USD, they were arrested after trying to sell them to local pawn shops. Read more
US Justice Department Returns Stolen Bitcoin to Victim of Government Imposter Scam
16.3.2022
The U.S. Justice Department has seized bitcoin stolen from an elderly man in a government imposter scam and will be returning the cryptocurrency to him. “The fraudsters deceived the victim into believing his personal information had been used to facilitate a drug trafficking and money...
Chinese Authorities Arrest Alleged Masterminds Behind an Online Virtual Currency Pyramid Scheme
16.3.2022
Authorities in China recently announced the arrest of ten suspects they say are behind an online pyramid platform that is thought to have stolen millions of dollars from unsuspecting users. The suspects are accused of using the promise of high returns and a regular income to lure more victims....
Attacker Hacks Arbitrum’s Treasure DAO for Over 100 NFTs by Leveraging Marketplace Exploit
4.3.2022
A non-fungible token market platform built on top of Arbitrum called Treasure DAO was hacked on March 3 at 7:33 a.m. (EST), according to a post mortem analysis authored by the security-focused firm Certik. The company’s report notes that “over 100 NFTs were stolen in...
Stolen ‘Smol Brains’ NFTs Returned to Users Hours After Treasure Exploit
3.3.2022
Prices of TreasureDAO’s native MAGIC token recovered after falling some 40% in early Asian hours following positive developments
OpenSea’s Stolen NFTs Tracked Down by Mintable
24.2.2022
Although the current developments in the DeFi sector are marvellous, they also lead to more ways of cyber attacks than we could have imagined. The underlying optimism behind decentralisation has also made it easy for some foul-minded parasites to attack and exploit the work of others. OpenSea is...
Warner Music Goes for Blockchain Gaming, Mintable Recovers Stolen NFTs + More News
23.2.2022
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Mintable pledges to return NFTs stolen in OpenSea exploit
23.2.2022
The NFT marketplace has opened dialogue with at least one of the suspected victims in an attempt to safely return the prized assets
Texas Man Sues OpenSea Over Stolen NFT, Asks for Over USD 1M in Damages
22.2.2022
Timothy McKimmy, the US man who says he had lost his non-fungible token (NFT) due to an issue related to OpenSea's user interface (UI) design, has filed a lawsuit against the NFT marketplace, alleging that the platform was aware of the issue but did not "timely put adequate safety measures...
Thief Breaks Through Card Shop Wall And Steals $250,000 Worth Of Pokémon Cards
20.2.2022
A locally-owned game and card shop in Forest Lake, Minnesota was robbed by a lone thief in the middle of the night on February 10. The man escaped with $250,000 worth of rare Pokémon cards and cash.Read more
Opensea CEO Dismisses $200 Million Hack Rumor, Claims Incident Was a Phishing Attack
20.2.2022
Opensea co-founder and CEO, Devin Finzer, has denied rumors that the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace’s codebase was breached and that attackers had stolen $200 million. According to Finzer, an investigation had shown that the attacker had $1.7 million worth of ethereum in his wallet...
Multichain recovers $2.6M stolen funds, to reimburse losses on condition
19.2.2022
The cross-chain router protocol recovered nearly 50% of the total stolen funds and devised a compensation plan for eligible investors
IRA Financial Trust Hack Reportedly Sees USD 36M in Crypto Stolen From Users
15.2.2022
US-based IRA Financial Trust, a regulated financial institution that offers self-directed retirement accounts, has been hit with a hack that resulted in the loss of USD 36m in crypto, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the investigation....
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Report: 74% of stolen funds from ransomware attacks went to Russian-affiliated wallet addresses in 2021
14.2.2022
Russian hackers allegedly netted a profit of more than $400 million through crypto-ransomware in 2021
Netflix Orders Crypto Series About a Couple’s Alleged Scheme to Launder $4.5B in Bitcoin Stolen From Bitfinex
13.2.2022
Netflix has ordered a documentary series about the couple who allegedly laundered billions of dollars from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Aspiring rapper Heather Morgan and her husband, Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, were arrested in New York this week. The Department of Justice (DOJ) also...