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Blockchain Security Firm PeckShield Uncovers New Crypto Scam That Pretends To Be Affiliated With ChatGPT
22.2.2023
Blockchain security firm PeckShield found a number of scam tokens whose creators look to profit from the ChatGPT craze.
PeckShield tweeted on Tuesday that,
"[It] detected dozens of newly created BingChatGPT tokens, of which 3 appear to be honeypots & 2 have high sell tax."...
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BingChatGPT 'pump & dump' tokens emerging by the dozens: Peckshield
21.2.2023
Blockchain security firm Peckshield on Twitter said it has found dozens of pump-and-dump tokens purporting to be related to ChatGPT
BonqDAO protocol suffers $120M loss after oracle hack
2.2.2023
An oracle hack allowed the exploiter to manipulate the price of the AllianceBlock token, leading to an estimated $120 million loss, according to Peckshield
Defrost offers 20% payment to hackers as 'Exit Scam' allegations surface
26.12.2022
"Merry Christmas guys. We got a lump of coal from Santa Claus," wrote one user in response to the allegations and the incident
Crypto Trading Platforms Deal With Massive Withdrawal Requests — Over $5 Billion in BTC, ETH Removed From Exchanges
14.11.2022
During the last week, the crypto community has been dealing with the demise of FTX and its affiliated crypto businesses, and ever since then, the proof-of-reserves topic has found its way to the forefront of conversations. Another silver lining to the fiasco is the fact that cryptocurrency...
'Everything is fine' — Gala Games calls for calm after fears of multi-billion dollar hack
4.11.2022
Gala Games said the unusual activity of its pGALA token was actually part of efforts to safeguard it from potential attack
Solana-Based Lending App Solend Gets Hacked for $1.26 Million in ‘Oracle Attack’
2.11.2022
The Solana-centric lending application Solend lost $1.26 million in an oracle attack, according to Solend’s official Twitter account on Wednesday. A number of affected pools were disabled, and Solend says it has given crypto exchanges the exploiter’s address. Solana Defi Application Solend...
Hacker Siphons Close to $300K in OHM Tokens From the Olympus DAO
21.10.2022
On Friday, October 21, a malicious entity siphoned 30,437 OHM tokens from the Olympus DAO after finding a loophole in the rebase project’s smart contract. Following the exploit, the blockchain security and data analytics company, Peckshield, detailed the hackers stole close to $300K in OHM tokens....
500,000 DAI From DAO Maker Exploit Was Sent Through Tornado Cash, Security Analysts Report
9.9.2022
On September 8, the crypto security and smart contract auditing firm Certik revealed that 500,000 DAI was sent through the Tornado Cash mixing platform after the funds were stolen in August 2021. The digital assets originally stemmed from the DAO Maker breach that saw the loss of more than...
Polygon-Based Web3 Game Dragoma Supporters Fall Victim to $3.5M Rug Pull: PeckShield
8.8.2022
The website of the newly launched Dragoma token has been deleted and its social media channel erased
Hackers might be responsible for removing $4.8M from crypto exchange ZB.com: PeckShield
3.8.2022
The suspected hack followed ZB.com announcing the suspension of deposits and withdrawals on Tuesday in response to the “sudden failure of some core applications.”
Solana Suffers Exploit — Close to 8,000 SOL-Based Wallets Have Been Compromised
3.8.2022
The Solana smart contract project is suffering from issues once again after it was discovered that close to 8,000 Solana-based wallets have been compromised. Solana is asking victimized wallet owners to complete a survey and the team stressed that “engineers are investigating the root...
Memecoin Teddy Doge 'Soft' Rug Pulls $4.5M Worth of Tokens, PeckShield Says
25.7.2022
Prices of the Dogecoin-inspired fell some 99.7% in the past 24 hours
Despite the Price Drop, Number of Bitcoin Held on Exchanges Continues to Slide
10.7.2022
Roughly 49 days ago, the number of bitcoin held on exchange was around 2.503 million, according to statistics recorded by cryptoquant.com. Since then, $4.76 billion worth of bitcoin has been removed from centralized crypto exchanges, as there’s 2.275 million held on trading platforms today....
Report: Huobi to Start Layoffs That Could ‘Exceed 30%’ — Founder May Sell Stake in Company
3.7.2022
According to the Chinese journalist Colin Wu, otherwise known as “Wu Blockchain,” the cryptocurrency company Huobi may lay off 30% of the firm’s staff due to “a sharp drop in revenue.” Furthermore, the reporter claims that Huobi’s co-founder Leon Li...
Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract set to self destruct
22.4.2022
A hacker apparently so thrilled by a successful theft left behind over $1 million in a smart contract that was set to destruct, permanently ensuring the crypto could never be moved
Hacker Siphons $3 Million Worth of DAI and ETH From Defi Protocol Deus Finance
15.3.2022
Another decentralized finance (defi) protocol was breached this week after it was discovered that a hacker exploited the bilateral over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives platform Deus Finance. According to a post mortem Twitter thread published by the security firm Peckshield, Deus lost around...
‘Web3Memes’ Rugs $235K From Investors Five Hours After Issuance: PeckShield
23.2.2022
Developers behind the memecoin moved 625 binance coins in rugged funds via privacy tool Tornado Cash this morning
Aave Launches Web3, Smart Contracts-Based Social Media Platform Built on Polygon
9.2.2022
The decentralized finance (defi) lending platform Aave has revealed the launch of a Web3 social media platform called the Lens Protocol. According to the team, Lens is a “Web3, smart contracts-based social graph” that is built using the Polygon blockchain. Defi Project Aave Drops...
Auditing Firms Claim Crypto.com Lost $15 Million in Incident as Users Report Suspicious Activity
19.1.2022
Crypto.com, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, experienced an incident on January 17 when some of its users reported strange activity in their accounts. The exchange acknowledged the event, and conducted an investigation immediately after, declaring that all funds were safe. However, reports from...