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Ethereum Wallet Drainer Steals $60M in Six Months
13.11.2023
Hackers that stole more than $60 million worth of crypto in six months are using a piece of code to bypass security alerts after maliciously gaining access to a private key
Poloniex Hack Analysis: North Korean Hacking Syndicate Lazarus Group Suspected in Wallet Breach
13.11.2023
The North Korea-backed hacker group is thought to be behind the Nov. 10 Poloniex hot wallet breach. A market research platform has said “a leakage of the private key” could be the reason why the hot wallet got breached. Private Key Leakage According to X-explore, a market research...
LHV Bank Founder Has Lost Private Key to ETH Stash Worth $470 Million
7.11.2023
Rain Lõhmus , founder of Estonia-based LHV Bank, has lost the private key to his crypto stash consisting of 250,000 ETH, worth approximately $470 million. The stash was acquired during the Ethereum Initial Coin Offering (ICO), Conor Grogan, a director at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase...
LHV Bank founder has $470M worth of Ether, but lost his private key
7.11.2023
Rain Lõhmus, the founder of LHV Bank told Estonian media last month he’s not made much effort to recover the funds, but is willing to pay someone who can
Ledger Debuts Cloud-based Private Key Recovery Tool Despite Previous Backlash
24.10.2023
Popular hardware wallet company Ledger has launched a cloud-based private key recovery tool called 'Ledger Recover.'
According to the official X announcement on October 24, Coincover, a renowned blockchain protection platform, designed the recovery tool. Ledger Recover will provide users an entry...
Ledger hardware wallet rolls out cloud-based private key recovery tool
24.10.2023
Ledger emphasized that the ID checks required for its private key recovery tool are not like KYC checks as they require “much less” information
Bitget releases MPC wallet, includes 2/3 private key sharding
23.10.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has released a MPC wallet to improve asset security and user experience
Trezor releases new hardware wallet and metal private key backup
12.10.2023
Trezor is celebrating its 10th anniversary by releasing three new self-custody products, focusing on providing entry-level devices
Brazilian crypto streamer loses $50K by accidentally exposing private key
1.9.2023
The risks of cryptocurrency self-custody are real and should not be underestimated as the private key can be stolen, destructed or lost
Another Mysterious Signed Message Appears Associated With the 2009 Bitcoin Block 1,018
8.6.2023
This week, the number of Ordinal inscriptions has exceeded 11 million, with one inscription in particular, numbered 11,035,214, standing out. The inscription bears a message that has been signed with the private key associated with block 1,018, and while the key is quite old, having been linked...
Ledger clarifies how its firmware works after deleted tweet controversy
18.5.2023
Developers say third-party apps can’t access Ledger users’ keys without the owner’s consent
Kaspersky Uncovers Counterfeit Trezor Wallets That Jeopardize Crypto Assets With Pre-Knowledge of Private Key
17.5.2023
Kaspersky, the multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, made a startling revelation on May 10th. According to their report, a victim of a crypto hack had unwittingly purchased a counterfeit Trezor Model T from a “trusted seller through a popular classifieds website.”...
New tech could make crypto and Web3 wallets more convenient
12.5.2023
Developers are working on ways to get rid of seed words and even private keys, while still keeping users in control
MetaMask denies claims of wallet exploit in 'massive' $10M hack
19.4.2023
MetaMask stated its security team is working with others in the Web3 wallet space to uncover the source of this exploit
GameFi project Gala files $28M lawsuit against pNetwork
20.3.2023
The lawsuit stems from a million-dollar exploit in November 2022 that allegedly took place due to a private key leak
Wyoming lawmakers pass bill to prevent forced disclosure of private keys
16.2.2023
The only exception to the law will be where the public key is unavailable to disclose details of the digital asset, digital identities, interest or right
'Haunts me to this day' — Crypto project hacked for $4M in a hotel lobby
7.2.2023
The co-founder of Webaverse said they somehow got their crypto hacked from their Trust Wallet during a meeting with two people claiming to be investors
Another Mysterious Person Signs a 2009 BTC Address, Message Shared by Martin Shkreli Mentions Convicted Felon Paul Le Roux
15.12.2022
Just recently, the crypto community discovered a bitcointalk.org forum user who signed a message from bitcoin block 1,018, and the signer associated the signature with an address first seen in 2022. Moreover, further investigation and evidence have tied block 1,018 to the now-deceased computer...
Report: GALA token exploit resulted from public leak of private key on GitHub
7.11.2022
It appears that the leaked private key caused a change of ownership in the compromised smart contract 70 days prior
Unido EP: Enterprise-Grade Digital Asset Management, for Everyone
6.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Since the last product offering comparison with Fireblocks, Unido has now successfully launched the EP self-custody multi-wallet, powered by Multi Party Computation (MPC) technology. Unido EP represents a first to market for a fully decentralized, distributed private key management...