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Fantom Foundation Faces Major Security Breach – $6.7 Million Lost
18.10.2023
The Fantom Foundation, the team dedicated to building the Fantom network, has reportedly fallen victim to a hack that led to a significant loss of approximately $6.7 million worth of digital assets.
On October 17, the Fantom Foundation encountered a hacking incident, as reported by on-chain...
Fantom Foundation Wallets Drained; $657K Stolen
17.10.2023
The foundation wallets of the Fantom blockchain have been drained on both Ethereum and Fantom, according to blockchain security analyst Certik
Fantom Foundation hacked for an estimated $6.7M: Report
17.10.2023
Fantom Foundation's wallet was reportedly drained of funds by a “Fake_Phishing” account
Web3 Social Platform Stars Arena Relaunches: Trading To Resume After Audit
16.10.2023
Avalanche-based Stars Arena has relaunched its application following a hack and 10% bounty offer that led to the bad actor returning 90% of stolen assets.
The platform announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Oct 15 that it relaunched services except trading but a new announcement will be made soon...
Research Firm Elliptic Links FTX Hack to Russian Attackers
13.10.2023
Research by blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic has revealed potential links between the FTX hacking incident last November, which resulted in an estimated $400 million loss, and Russian-based cybercrime groups.
The majority of the stolen assets, primarily in Ether (ETH), had remained dormant...
Stars Arena recovers 90% of exploited funds after onchain negotiations
12.10.2023
Stars Arena negotiated with the attacker over the course of four days, eventually recovering 90% of funds in exchange for an agreement not to prosecute
Elliptic: FTX Hacker Laundered Stolen Crypto Funds Through Russian Crime Networks
12.10.2023
Close to a year has passed, and the hacker responsible for the staggering $477 million heist from the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX still remains elusive. Yet, Elliptic, a leading blockchain analytics firm, has meticulously mapped the intricate journey of the stolen funds, shedding light on...
Web3 Credentials Platform Galxe to Refund $396,000 to Affected Users Post DNS Attack – Here's the Latest
12.10.2023
Web3 credentials and rewards platform Galxe has announced intentions to refund over $396,000 to more than 980 users who were impacted by a significant DNS attack last week.
In addition to the refund, Galxe has committed to adding an extra 10% to the lost funds as a goodwill gesture, according...
Russian Attackers May Have Been Behind Hack of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, Elliptic Says
12.10.2023
Research firm Elliptic said some of the stolen funds appear to be linked to Russian cybercriminal groups, citing on-chain analysis
DeFi Protocol Platypus Finance Hacked for Over $2 Million on Avalanche – Here's What Happened
12.10.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus Finance has fallen victim to a security breach resulting in the loss of over $2 million.
In a recent blog post on X (formerly Twitter), security firm PeckShield noted that the Avalanche-based project has been exploited.
Following the alert...
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
Stars Arena recovers 90% of stolen funds after offering $257K bounty
12.10.2023
The exploiter of the Web3 social media platform agreed to keep a 10% bounty in exchange for returning the remainder of the stolen funds
Stars Arena Exploiter: ‘I Want to Cooperate’
11.10.2023
The social app on Avalanche was drained for $3 Million last week
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11.10.2023
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iFinex proposes $150M share buyback from Bitfinex hack affected users: Report
11.10.2023
Bitfinex hack victim from 2016 received iFinex shares as a form of compensation as the crypto exchange didn’t have enough cash at hand to make users whole
Galxe replacing 110% of funds users lost in recent front-end hack, over $400K
10.10.2023
The platform was the victim of a phishing scam that routed users to a website that drained their wallets after they approved a transaction
Consultant's Heroic Act: How a Personal Wallet Saved $400 Million During the FTX Hack
10.10.2023
In a dramatic turn of events during the collapse of crypto exchange FTX last November, a heroic act by an adviser played a pivotal role in preventing what could have been one of the largest crypto heists in history.
According to a Wired report from Monday, Kumanan Ramanathan, an adviser to...
FTX Could Have Lost Over $1B Due to Lax Security Practices: Report
10.10.2023
Attackers were able to steal nearly $400 million worth of various tokens after FTX was hacked in November 2022. But it could have been worse
Friend.tech Adds 2FA Password for Users Amidst Ongoing SIM-Swap Attacks
10.10.2023
The team behind the decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has responded to a series of SIM-swap attacks targeting its users by implementing a crucial security enhancement.
In a recent announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Friend.tech unveiled the introduction of a Two-Factor...
FTX hacker could be using SBF trial as a smokescreen: CertiK
10.10.2023
The still-unidentified FTX hackers started ramping up their movement of stolen funds in recent weeks, potentially using media attention of the trial as a cover to hide the illicit activity