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Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High
31.7.2023
On July 30, over 6,000 ETH ($11M worth) in so-called Maximal Extractable Value rewards were paid out to Ethereum validators, the most ever for a single day
White Hat Hacker Recovers $5.4 Million For DeFi Platform Curve Finance Amid Recent Exploit
31.7.2023
An ethical hacker has recovered 2,879 ETH worth around $5.4 million for the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance amid its recent hack losing over $47 million.
On July 30, the same day of the hack, it was reported that an ethical hacker seized some assets by front-running...
Crypto Hacks and Exploits Cost Traders $303M in July; Worst Month of 2023
31.7.2023
Some $52 million of assets were siphoned from Curve Finance just this weekend
Ethical hacker retrieves $5.4M for Curve Finance amid exploit.
31.7.2023
Twitter accounts impersonating Curve Finance have also started to promote a fake refund scheme further targeting victims of the hack
Pro-XRP lawyer Jeremy Hogan’s scam tweet bonanza finally falls silent
28.7.2023
For the better part of the last four days, hackers used Hogan's account to promote fraudulent XRP giveaway scams
North Korea's Lazarus Group Suspected in $37 Million Hack on CoinsPaid
27.7.2023
North Korean hackers at the infamous Lazarus Group are suspected to be behind a $37 million attack on crypto payment system CoinsPaid.
The attack, which happened on July 22, successfully drained funds from the company’s own reserves, while customer deposits were unaffected, CoinsPaid said in...
Crypto payment gateway CoinsPaid suspects Lazarus Group in $37M hack
27.7.2023
CoinsPaid said it is now working with Estonian law enforcement and several blockchain security firms are assisting to minimize the impact of the July 22 exploit
Alphapo payment provider hack now estimated at over $60M — ZachXBT
25.7.2023
The on-chain sleuth ZachXBT claims to have found an additional $37 million in losses suffered from the unconfirmed attack
Era Lend on zkSync exploited for $3.4M in reentrancy attack
25.7.2023
The lending app was drained of funds using a “read-only reentrancy” bug, a type of vulnerability that is often difficult for auditors to spot
ZkSync's Largest Lender Struck by $3.4M Exploit
25.7.2023
EraLend, the largest lending protocol on Ethereum scaling blockchain zkSync, has been hit by a $3.4 million reentrancy attack, according to blockchain security firm CertiK
New York Couple Set to Plead Guilty in $4.5 Billion Bitcoin-Laundering Case
22.7.2023
A married New York couple is preparing to plead guilty to charges of conspiring to launder billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which was stolen during the notorious 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex.
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who were charged in February last year after...
NY Couple to Forfeit Billions in Crypto and Cash in Plea Deal Over Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case
21.7.2023
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, the New York-based couple implicated in the alleged laundering of $4.5 billion in bitcoin pilfered from the 2016 Bitfinex cyber-attack, have reached a plea bargain, as revealed by recent court records. The pair is scheduled to appear before U.S. judge Colleen...
'Razzlekhan,' Husband Make Plea Deal in Bitfinex Hack Laundering Case Worth Billions
21.7.2023
The pair will forfeit the proceeds from nearly 120,000 bitcoins they allegedly laundered from the hacked crypto exchange
DeFi Protocol Conic Finance Hacked for 1,700 Ether
21.7.2023
Roblox Leak Reveals 4,000 Developers' Detailed Personal Information
20.7.2023
Megalithic game-thing Roblox doesn’t exactly have the best of reputations. Accusations of exploitation of children’s labor are hardly a good look, and this week also saw staff reporting that there has been little effort to address the lack of diversity at the studio. On top of all that, today it’s...
Major Setback: Smart Contract Exploit Results in Over 200 Ethscriptions Being Nabbed
17.7.2023
According to its creator, a new protocol allowing the creation and sharing of digital objects on Ethereum has experienced a significant setback due to a major hack in its main marketplace.
Ethscriptions, a novel method to create Ethereum assets launched last month by Tom Lehman, co-founder...
Another Hack On Arbitrum Seeks Rodeo Finance To Lose $885k, DigiToads Code Proven To Be Super Secure
17.7.2023
The world of decentralized finance has once again been shaken by a recent security breach on the Arbitrum network, resulting in Rodeo Finance (RDO) suffering a significant loss of $885,000. Amidst the incident, DigiToads (TOADS) is the latest crypto project that stands out for its exceptional...
How easy is a SIM swap hack and how does one guard against it?
17.7.2023
As SIM swap attacks are often seen as non-demanding in terms of technical skills, users must pay due diligence to their identity security
Crypto lender Geist Finance shuts down permanently over Multichain hack
14.7.2023
The $29 million TVL lending platform is shutting down because its oracles are misreporting Multichain token values after the exploit
Chainalysis Report: Significant Decline Seen in Crypto Scams in 2023
13.7.2023
2023 has so far been a meager year for crypto scammers, according to a new report from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.
So far in 2023, crypto-related crime, measured as inflows to “known illicit entities,” has fallen 65% compared with the same period last year.
At the same time,...