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$234M in Crypto Hacked From WazirX, Converted to Ethereum
19.7.2024
WazirX, one of India’s biggest Crypto Exchanges, was hacked yesterday, presenting a significant security concern. The breach led to losing $234 million of the users’ funds. The hacker went for the exchange’s multisig wallet on the Ethereum network, where he or she made away with more than...
Crypto Exchange WazirX Hacked for $234M, Hacker Begins Dump
18.7.2024
Web3 security firm Cyvers and ZachXBT report that the Indian crypto exchange, WazirX, has been potentially hacked. Cyvers told WazirX on X, “Our system has detected multiple suspicious transactions involving your Safe Multisig wallet on the ETH network.” Hacker drains over $230 million...
Filipino artists hacked to promote XRP scam
15.7.2024
Ben&Ben, a nine-piece pop band with over three million YouTube followers, started live-streaming a fraudulent XRP advertisement
Investors lose $1.6M after Doja Cat’s X reportedly hacked to promote scam coin
9.7.2024
A hacker reportedly posted to Doja Cat's X account telling fans to "buy $DOJA or else."
Roaring Kitty fraud suit dropped, Ethereum Foundation hacked, and more: Hodler’s Digest, June 30 – July 6
6.7.2024
Roaring Kitty fraud lawsuit voluntarily dropped, Ethereum Foundation email server hacked, and Circle becomes first MiCA-compliant stablecoin issuer
Roaring Kitty fraud suit dropped, Ethereum Foundation hacked, and more: Hodler’s Digest, June 30 – July 6
6.7.2024
Roaring Kitty fraud lawsuit voluntarily dropped, Ethereum Foundation email server hacked, and Circle becomes first MiCA-compliant stablecoin issuer
ZachXBT Reports BAYC & Beanz NFT Worth Over $235k Hacked
3.7.2024
A recent report by blockchain investigator ZachXBT shows that one NFT user lost 6 Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and 40 Beanz Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). At the time of this writing, no official investigations have been channeled to recover the drained NFTs. An NFT trader loses 6 X Bored Apes and...
Sydney Sweeney’s X account hacked to promote crypto memecoin
3.7.2024
The self-proclaimed hacker behind Sydney Sweeney’s X account also claims they were behind similar recent hacks on 50 Cent and Hulk Hogan
Ethereum Foundation email hacked to promote Lido staking phishing scam
2.7.2024
A hacker broke into the Ethereum Foundation’s email server and sent scam emails to 35,794 people, recording 81 subscriber email addresses in the process
Nintendo Gave Switch Pirates A Chance To Walk Away But They Apparently Refused
2.7.2024
The Switch may be at the end of its life, but Nintendo is still on the hunt for the platform’s biggest pirates. In a pair of new lawsuits, the console manufacture has taken aim at both mod chip sellers as well as the moderator of the popular r/SwitchPiracy subreddit. Read more
Investor shares story of falling victim to $100K crypto hack
28.6.2024
“I thought that my heart would stop,” said Matthias Mende as he told Cointelegraph how he felt when he realized he lost $100,000 in crypto assets to a hacker
Metallica’s X account apparently hacked to promote crypto token
26.6.2024
The official X account for Metallica appears to have been hacked, with exploiters posting about a Solana token dubbed METAL
Mark Cuban claims his Gmail was hacked after receiving hoax call
23.6.2024
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban claims that any email sent from his email account “after 3.30pm” Pacific Standard Time on June 22 was not from him
Rapper 50 Cent claims X account was hacked, leads to $300M rug pull
22.6.2024
Rapper 50 Cent informed his 32.8 million Instagram followers that over $300M in victim funds were lost in a malicious rug pull via his X account
Holograph fell 80% in 9 hours after exploiter mints 1B additional HLG
14.6.2024
The 1 billion HLG tokens were worth $14.4 million at the time of the first mint, Etherscan data shows
Crypto Exchange Lykke Confirms Platform Breach; Reports Theft of Assets Valued at $22 Million
11.6.2024
The cryptocurrency exchange Lykke confirmed on June 10 that it fell victim to a breach, resulting in a hacker stealing digital assets valued at $22 million. Lykke stated that it had shut down the affected systems to contain the damage and assured users that their funds remained secure. Lykke Faces...
Hacked Japanese Crypto Exchange to Raise 50 Billion Yen to Repay Customers
5.6.2024
DMM Bitcoin, a major cryptocurrency exchange based in Japan, has revealed its plan to secure 50 billion yen ($320 million) to repay customers after a significant security breach resulted in the loss of 4,503 bitcoins. The BTC leaked from the platform’s wallet on May 31. To ensure full...
Binance co-founder denies responsibility for $1M trading loss in hacked account
3.6.2024
The account was allegedly breached through the Google Chrome extension Aggr, which saves cookie login information
Frax Finance X hacked, CEO suspects ‘inside job’ at Elon Musk's office
3.6.2024
Frax Finance's X account was hacked on June 1 without a password breach, leading CEO Sam Kazemian to suspect insider involvement
Caitlyn Jenner Says She Was “Scammed” By Alleged Hacker Sahil Arora Following JENNER Token Release
28.5.2024
Reality TV star and former Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner revealed she was “scammed” by alleged hacker Sahil Arora in an X post late Monday. The alleged scam follows the release of her JENNER memecoin Sunday, which prompted significant hacking concerns from social media users.
The post Caitlyn...