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$3.6 Billion in Bitcoin From the 2016 Bitfinex Hack Consolidates Into a Single Address
1.2.2022
$3.6 billion or 94,643.29 bitcoin stemming from the 2016 Bitfinex hack was moved and consolidated into a single wallet following 23 transfers. At the time of writing, the $3.6 billion in bitcoin remains idle and the trading platform Bitfinex says it “continues to work globally with...
The biggest crypto heists of all time
29.1.2022
Crypto exchanges are hacked surprisingly often. A few of the biggest crypto heists that occurred in the past few years are discussed in this article
Qubit Finance suffers $80 million loss following hack
28.1.2022
The addresses linked to the hack attack have managed to steal 206,809 Binance Coin from Qubit's QBridge protocol
Etherescan adds new messaging feature for anons: 'Blockscan Chat'
26.1.2022
The Blockscan Chat service enables users to message each other via their Ethereum wallet addresses
NFT marketplace bug undervalues tokens, helps exploiter nab $750,000
24.1.2022
The NFT marketplace bug was reportedly discovered on Dec. 31, which showed transferred NFTs as listed on OpenSea
Crypto YouTubers fall victim to hacking and scamming attempt
24.1.2022
Many of the affected accounts noticed the fraudulent videos and removed them from their channels within minutes of them being posted
Hacker Hijacks Military Numbers Station, Proceeds To Rickroll Everyone
21.1.2022
Mysterious Russian shortwave radio station UVB-76, known as The Buzzer, normally broadcasts nothing but indecipherable beeps and numbers. But recently it has started to take music requests and post memes, after hackers seemingly took control of the channel for their own purposes. “Aboba” a voice...
Crypto.com shares details on security breach: 483 accounts compromised
20.1.2022
Approximately $33.8 million in crypto assets were stolen from Crypto.com following a security breach on Monday
Multichain under fire from users as hacking losses grow to $3M
20.1.2022
Multichain users have lost over $3 million due to an unsolved security vulnerability that appeared in six supported tokens on Jan. 17
Crypto.com breach may be worth up to $33M, suggests onchain analyst
19.1.2022
Crypto.com's loss in the latest security breach might have costed more than the reported $15 million
Russia Busts Revil Ransomware Group on US Request, Arrests 14 Members
15.1.2022
Russian law enforcement agencies have dismantled the notorious hacking group Revil, believed to be behind ransomware attacks in the U.S. involving cryptocurrency. Although Moscow is unlikely to hand over Russian citizens to Washington, the operation has been carried out on request from the United...
North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million in Cryptocurrency Last Year — Ether Accounts for 58% of Stolen Funds
15.1.2022
North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency worth about $400 million last year in at least seven major attacks on crypto platforms. “Only 20% of the stolen funds were bitcoin … And for the first time ever, ether accounted for a majority of the funds stolen at 58%,” said...
North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis
14.1.2022
Hackers from North Korea have nearly doubled their thefts since 2019 by amassing $400 million in crypto via cyber attack in 2021
LCX loses $6.8M in a hot wallet compromise over Ethereum blockchain
9.1.2022
The hot wallet compromise was followed by an unauthorized transfer of eight types of ERC-20 tokens including ETH, USDC, LINK and MKR
HP-Branded Servers Hijacked to Mine $110,000 Worth of Cryptocurrency
28.12.2021
Hackers recently took control of a group of HP-branded servers and used them to remotely mine a cryptocurrency called raptoreum, according to reports. This resulted in the compromised cluster of HP machines becoming the biggest contributor to the total mining pool of the cryptocurrency, allowing...
Beware of sophisticated scams and rug pulls, as thugs target crypto users
24.12.2021
The year 2021 has seen an increase in “rug pulls,” a new scam capable of luring both early adopters and new crypto investors
Bent Finance confirms pool exploit, advises investors to withdraw funds
21.12.2021
Bent Finance proactively advised investors to withdraw funds and plans to reimburse losses "one way or another."
DeFi protocol Grim Finance lost $30M in 5x reentrancy hack
20.12.2021
An apparent security flaw in the Grim Finance protocol allowed the attacker to fake five additional deposits
Vulcan Forged Platform Suffers Security Breach, 96 Wallets Compromised
14.12.2021
Vulcan Forged, a gaming and NFT platform, suffered a security breach that allowed attackers to gain control of some cryptocurrency wallets of the service. The hackers got hold of 96 user wallets and managed to steal more than 4.5 million PYR, the native token of the project, among other assets....
Ascendex Hacked — Exchange Loses $77 Million in ERC20, BSC, Polygon Tokens
12.12.2021
Ascendex, a cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a security breach that allowed hackers to take control of some of the wallets of the exchange. The attack focused on hot wallets, where funds are kept as a buffer to tend to customers’ withdrawals. The company announced that it would reimburse...