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Orbit Chain Loses $81M in Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit

2.1.2024
Orbit Chain, a platform that interacts and transacts with various blockchains, has lost $81 million after hackers exploited the platform's cross-chain bridge

December Ranks Fifth Highest Month in Crypto Scams With Over $100 Million Drained

2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / Pete Linforth Blockchain security firm CertiK says that over $116 million was lost in December to cryptocurrency scams with exploits, exits scams and flash loan attacks recording highest figures. The firm posted the industry hack data for the previous on X (formerly Twitter)...

Reports State at Least $1.7B Was Lost in Hacks and Exploits During 2023

29.12.2023
Several reports that have recently surfaced have revealed the extent of losses that crypto platforms and users faced during 2023 as a product of exploits and hacks. TRM Labs’ latest report states that the number ascended to $1.7 billion, while De.fi, another Web3 security firm, states that...

Crypto Exchange Catalyx Suspends Trading, Withdrawals Following 'Security Breach'

28.12.2023
The Canadian exchange suffered a security break earlier this month, resulting in the loss of an unknown amount of customer funds

Record Losses in Web3 May Be Coming as Crypto Prices Rise – Immunefi

28.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Andy Dean Major bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi published a report detailing the loss of funds due to hacks and fraud in the Web3 ecosystem this year – and what might await in the next. The team looked into the volume of crypto funds the community lost...

Crypto Users Lost $2B to Hacks, Scams and Exploits in 2023, De.Fi Says

27.12.2023
The figure is roughly half the estimated $4.2 billion of 2022, a year that also included $40 billion lost through the collapse of Terra, Celsius and FTX

Mt. Gox Appears to Have Started PayPal Repayments Tied to 2014 Bitcoin Hack

26.12.2023
Payments through bank accounts are still awaited

18-Year Old GTA 6 Hacker Sentenced To Life In Hospital Prison

21.12.2023
The 18-year old hacker responsible for stealing and releasing dozens of clips of Grand Theft Auto 6 last year has been sentenced to life in hospital prison. He can only be released in the future if doctors decide he’s no longer a danger to others, the BBC reports. Read more

The Biggest Gaming Disappointments Of 2023

20.12.2023
Good job folks, that’s another year down. This year, like so many recent years, was a mess as we continued to deal with the ongoing effects of the pandemic while governments and businesses around the world pretended everything is better now. And now, I can’t even complain about it on Twitter...

DeFi Has a Risk Problem and It’s Time to Solve It

20.12.2023

Justin Sun Says Customer Assets Are 100% Safe Despite $200 Million Hacked From Exchanges

14.12.2023
Source: YouTube / CNBC Customer deposits at sibling crypto exchanges HTX and Poloniex are “100% safe” despite multiple recent hacks, according to Justin Sun – the owner of both platforms. In conversation with CoinDesk, said that both platforms have recovered from the hack, and have already resumed...

Argentina’s President Javier Milei Axes Ministries; ‘There Is No Money’

12.12.2023
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, fulfilled his promise of reducing the number of ministries of the country in one of the first executive orders of his administration. The number of ministries was reduced to nine, as the state needs to cut expenses by making adjustments targeting...

Code Is Not (Always) Law

7.12.2023
Sometimes, the law is the law, industry experts say

Digital Assets Worth $343M Stolen From Crypto Exchange Platforms in November — Study

4.12.2023
Digital assets worth just over $343 million were stolen from digital asset platforms in November alone. Centralized exchanges accounted for 53.8% of the total losses, with decentralized exchange platforms accounting for the remainder. The 34 attacks on BNB Chain and Ethereum represented 83% of...

Over $356M Lost to Hacks, Phishing Scams and Rug Pulls in Crypto in November: Beosin

1.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Beosin EagleEye’s latest report exposes a massive surge in blockchain security incidents during November 2023, leading to a staggering total loss of over $356 million. This marked an alarming 6.9-fold increase compared to the losses reported in October. Hacker Attacks Resulted...

Immunefi’s November Crypto Losses Show $343M Lost to Frauds and Hacks, CeFi Platforms Account for 53% Losses

30.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock In November, the cryptocurrency industry experienced significant losses, with bug bounty platform Immunefi reporting that over $343 million was lost to platform hacks and fraudulent activities. This marks the highest monthly loss recorded in the emerging industry for 2023....

Today in Crypto: $343,038,810 was Lost to Hacks and Fraud in November, a 15x Increase from October

30.11.2023
Source: Immunefi Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Security news Major bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi found that $1,753,707,812 was lost to hacks and rug pulls...