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Ex-Chairman of Canaan Jack Kong Faces Crypto Project Hack From Insider
2.10.2023
Jack Kong, former chairman of China-based computer hardware manufacturer Canaan, has disclosed a hack of a cryptocurrency project that he has invested in.
The hacker was reportedly an insider from the crypto project and fled to Thailand following the crime. “The hacker fled to Thailand but he...
Lazarus Group’s New Malware is Harder To Detect, Cyber Security Firm Warns Crypto Firms
2.10.2023
Cyber security experts at ESET have warned firms of the threat posed by the Lazarus Group’s new malware “LightlessCan” saying it is more difficult to detect than previous versions.
According to the firm, the malware is mostly deployed in employment scams luring users to install a malicious payload...
Mixin’s $20 Million Plea: Platform Transmits Onchain Bid to Reclaim Stolen Assets
27.9.2023
After a cyberattack resulted in a staggering $200 million loss from the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Mixin, the company revealed that its cloud service provider had been compromised. In a bid to recover the stolen funds, Mixin is now extending a $20 million reward to the hacker upon...
Mixin Network Proposes $20 Million Bug Bounty to Hacker in $200 Million Security Breach
27.9.2023
Mixin Network, the Beleaguered cross-chain transactional network for digital assets, which suffered an attack on Sept. 23 wiping $200 million, has offered a bug bounty to the exploiter on Wednesday.
“Most of our platform assets were users’, and we hope you can refund them. You can keep $20M of...
Mixin Network offers $20M bug bounty to hackers in $200M hack
27.9.2023
Mixin Network suffered a breach in its third-party cloud server database resulting in the theft of nearly $200 million worth of digital assets
Web3 Lost Over $890 Million to Hacks and Scams in Q3 2023: Boesin
27.9.2023
Beosin EagleEye platform, a subsidiary of Beosin, a blockchain security audit company, revealed in a research report that Web3 lost approximately $890 million to various security breaches, phishing scams, and rug pulls in the third quarter of 2023.
Breaking down the losses, it was revealed that...
CZ appoints Binance security team to track Huobi HTX stolen funds
26.9.2023
To minimize the damage, HTX proactively offered 5% of the drained funds as a “white-hat bonus,” which would amount to nearly $400,000
‘All Of Sony Systems’ Allegedly Hacked By New Ransomware Group
25.9.2023
There’s a new gang on the dark web that claims it’s breached all of Sony’s systems in a ransomware attack.Read more
$200M Mixin Network hack draws controversy
25.9.2023
Xiaodong Feng, Mixin's founder, immediately outlined a compensation plan but would only reimburse up to 50% of users' assets for now
Tron Founder Justin Sun Says HTX Exchange Hacked, Loses 5,000 ETH
25.9.2023
According to several posts on the social media platform X written by Tron founder Justin Sun, the crypto exchange HTX (formally Huobi) was hacked for 5,000 ether. Despite the loss, Sun contends that user funds on the exchange are safe and the “platform is operating completely...
Crypto Exchange HTX Lost $8M of Ether Due to a Hack, Justin Sun Says
25.9.2023
HTX, formerly Huobi, has been hacked with the total loss totaling 500 ether (ETH) worth around $8 million, according to HTX advisor and Tron founder Justin Sun
Mixin Network suffers a $200 million hack attack
25.9.2023
Mixin Network has suffered a hack attack, draining funds worth $200 million. The community has received confirmation of the news from Mixin Network on X, formerly Twitter, informing them that the decentralized wallet service has temporarily suspended deposit and withdrawal services. They...
Decentralized Exchange Mixin Kernel Confirms Hack on Its Platform Involving Approximately $200M
25.9.2023
Mixin Kernel confirmed on Sept. 25 that it was the victim of a hacking attack which had resulted in the loss of assets on the mainnet. The decentralized exchange said it has since suspended deposit and withdrawal services and only expects to restore normal services once a probe into the incident...
Mixin Network Founder Addresses $200 Million Hack, Says Only Half of User Assets are Safe
25.9.2023
Mixin Network's founder Feng Xiaodong addressed the $200 million hack in a livestream saying that they could initially ensure the security of only half of its users' assets.
Mixin Network revealed a massive hack earlier today on the database of its cloud service provider, compromising users’...
Mixin Network hack drains $200M from mainnet assets
25.9.2023
Mixin Network suspended all deposits and withdrawals and will restart the services “once the vulnerabilities are confirmed and fixed.”
Mixin Network Losses Nearly $200M in Hack
25.9.2023
Mixin Network is a protocol designed to address blockchain scalability issues – at the expense of having a centralized database
Breaking: Mixin Network's Cloud Service Provider Hacked, $200 Million in Funds Affected
25.9.2023
Mixin Network has revealed that the database of its cloud service provider was attacked on September 23, resulting in the loss of a substantial sum of assets on the mainnet.
As per the official announcement, the amount of funds affected in the hack was $200 million.
The incident prompted Mixin...
Mark Cuban Hacked for $870K in Crypto, Economist Warns of ‘Tragic Ending’ for USD — Week in Review
24.9.2023
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sees his Metamask crypto wallet hacked, Peter Schiff says “day of reckoning is at hand” for dollar and U.S. economy, and the crypto community shows skepticism about rumors of Blackrock pivoting to XRP. This and more in the latest Bitcoin.com News Week...
Digital Assets Worth Billions Still Secure Despite Rise in Cyber Attacks — Former Microsoft Security Lead
22.9.2023
A former Microsoft Security Lead has insisted that a great proportion of digital assets worth billions of dollars are secure and are being “safely managed by hundreds of protocols.” The security expert suggested that protocols also need to have a platform that allows users to rate...
Mt. Gox Pushes Repayment Deadline by a Year
21.9.2023
The defunct crypto exchange has delayed the deadline for repayments to Oct. 31, 2024