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Hackers Compromise Web Portal Bitcoin.org — DNS Hijack Replaces Site With BTC Doubler Scam

23.9.2021
On Thursday, the pseudonymous operator of Bitcoin.org told the public on Twitter that the web portal has been “compromised.” The operator, Cobra, explained that the hackers were able to implement a bitcoin doubler scam model and stressed that the site would be down for a “few...

South Africa Ransomware Attack: Justice Department Denies Receiving 50 BTC Ransom Demand

22.9.2021
South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) has denied claims that it has received a 50 bitcoin ransom demand from hackers that attacked its systems on September 6, 2021. Reports of Ransom Demand Deemed ‘Completely Untrue’ Instead, the DOJCD...

DeFi platform Vee Finance exploited for $35M on Avalanche blockchain

21.9.2021
Vee Finance says it suffered a $35 million attack just a few days after launching the mainnet on Avalanche last week

Zabu token price flatlines after $3.2M attack on Avalanche blockchain

13.9.2021
Zabu confirmed that the attacker successfully pulled out 4.5 billion tokens in Zabu Farm Contract and stole around $600K

Scammers Offer Free Bitcoin on Hacked Government Site in Russia as Crypto Fraud Surges

5.9.2021
Unknown scammers have organized a fake bitcoin giveaway through a Russian government website they hacked. The news of the attack comes after a recent report revealed that damages from crypto-related fraud in Russia have reached $30 million in value in the first half of this year. Regional...

Cream Finance to repay stolen Ether and Amp via protocol fees

1.9.2021
Cream Finance has identified the AMP integration error that caused a nearly $19 million loss for the protocol and aims to pay users back

Cream Finance DeFi platform loses $19M in a flash loan hack

30.8.2021
The Cream Finance hacker gained $18.8 million by exploiting a reentrancy bug in the AMP token in a set of 17 transactions

Bilaxy exchange suspends website after ERC-20 hot wallet hack

30.8.2021
Bilaxy cryptocurrency exchange is yet to announce the value of funds lost to a hacking incident that occurred on Aug 28

Digital intelligence must overcome challenges to solving crypto crimes

20.8.2021
Changing an intelligence agency's perspective on crypto crime is the next step toward a successful crypto investigation

Bison Trails launches Binance Smart Chain support

19.8.2021
“Binance Smart Chain is becoming an important hub for developers looking to build applications, as demonstrated by the number of DeFi and NFT projects launched on the platform,” said Aaron Henshaw, CTO of Bison Trails

Poly Network offers to on board 'Mr. White Hat' as chief security advisor

17.8.2021
“Poly Network has no intention of holding Mr. White Hat legally responsible," said the team

The perfect storm: DeFi hacks will advance the crypto sector moving forward

17.8.2021
There is a silver lining from the DeFi hacks as new tech develops to protect the sector: "DeFi will be much safer in 12 months from now.”

Tiger Global backs $24M funding round for blockchain security firm CertiK

17.8.2021
The security company has now raised $61 million in two months and over $70 million since inception. Coatue Management, Shunwei Capital and Coinbase Ventures are among CertiK's early backers

US State Department offers up to $10 million in crypto rewards to white hat hackers

17.8.2021
The United States is offering crypto assets to incentivize white-hat hackers to uncover state-sponsored actors and potential terrorists on the dark web

US Government Now Offers Informants Crypto Rewards in Addition to Bank Wires, Suitcases Full of Cash

16.8.2021
Attendees of the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas were introduced to a new advertisement crafted by the U.S. State Department. According to individuals who accessed the government advertisement via an open Wi-Fi network called “#Rewardsnotransoms” they discovered the U.S....

T-Mobile ‘Hackers Want BTC 6’ for Data, US Offers Dark Web USD 10M in Crypto

16.8.2021
The telecoms heavyweight T-Mobile appears to have suffered a data breach involving the personal and financial data of 100m users, with hackers ready to hawk out the data in exchange for bitcoin (BTC) – while the American State Department is planning to hand out crypto payments to a more benevolent...

British Court Orders Binance to Identify and Freeze Hackers’ Accounts After a User Claims Funds Stolen

14.8.2021
A U.K. judge has reportedly ordered cryptocurrency exchange Binance to identify hackers and freeze their accounts after one of its users claimed to be the victim of a $2.6 million hack. Binance Ordered to Help Recover Funds Allegedly Stolen in a Hack A London high court has ordered global...