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Steam Hit Ready Or Not Source Code Stolen In Massive Hack
16.4.2024
Hackers stole millions of files from the studio behind the controversial hit Steamshooter Ready or Not, including the source code and console builds of the game, Insider Gaming reports. The development team at Void Interactive has not made the data breach public yet and it doesn’t appear to have...
Hacker Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing Over $12M From Crypto Exchanges
12.4.2024
Shakeeb Ahmed, a security engineer who stole over $12 million from two different decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges built on Solana, was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release by a federal judge on Friday
FBI Investigates Bitcoin Developer Event Linked to Luke Dashjr’s Hack
12.4.2024
Mike Schmidt complied with an FBI subpoena to provide information on attendees at a developer event, as part of the investigation into the theft of Luke Dashjr's Bitcoins.
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Leaked Personal Info of Over 5 Million Salvadorans Apparently Linked to Chivo Wallet
11.4.2024
A database with the personal information of over 5 million Salvadorans was recently leaked in a data breach forum. The database, which has been around since August and has recently been linked to Chivo, El Salvador’s national cryptocurrency wallet, has 144GB of data, including the full name...
Prisma Finance Gains Strong Community Support for Protocol Restart with DAO Approval
5.4.2024
Prisma Finance has unveiled a strategy to cautiously restart operations following a hack that resulted in a loss of $11.6 million and prompted a temporary pause of the platform on March 28.
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Hacker Behind $320 Million Wormhole Bridge Exploit Initially Eligible for $50,000 Airdrop
4.4.2024
The hacker responsible for the notorious $320 million Wormhole bridge exploit in 2022 was initially eligible for the recent W airdrop.
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ZachXBT Joins as Custodian for Multisig Wallet Holding Munchables’ Hacked Funds
2.4.2024
ZachXBT will serve as the fourth signer on the multisig wallet, alongside existing custodians Manifold Trading, Selini Capital, and Munchables themselves.
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Bitcoin Lightning Exchange FixedFloat Sees 'Suspicious' Transfers of $3M to Ethereum, Tron
2.4.2024
The website was down for “technical work” as of early European afternoon hours Tuesday
Crypto Theft Plummets by 48% in March — Are Crypto Assets Getting Safer?
1.4.2024
Crypto theft plummeted by 48% in March, with malicious actors stealing $79M from DeFi projects, down from $160M in February. Flash loan attacks, phishing scams, and targeted exploits contributed to the losses.
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$336.3 Million In Crypto Funds Stolen In Q1, $98.8 Million Recovered from March Hacks: PeckShield
1.4.2024
According to PeckShield's data, approximately $100 million in stolen digital assets from hacking incidents in March have been successfully recovered.
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Decentralized Protocol OpenLeverage Suffers Multiple Hacks, Losing $230K: Report
1.4.2024
Permissionless lending and margin trading protocol OpenLeverage has reportedly fallen victim to multiple hacks draining $230K worth assets.
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Prisma Finance Works Toward Exploit Recovery, $540K Vulnerable
1.4.2024
Prisma Finance addresses the recent security breach of $11.6 million with a recovery strategy and measures aimed at protecting $540,000 in user funds still vulnerable.
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$62 Million Munchables Hack: Rogue Developer Returns All Funds, No Ransom Demanded
29.3.2024
Web3 gaming app, Munchables, announced on March 27 that an individual who exploited the system agreed to return the stolen funds without a ransom demand. This announcement came just hours after a former developer siphoned off more than 17,400 ethereum coins by gaining access to the Munchables lock...
Prisma Finance Suffers $11 Million Hack Involving FixedFloat Exchange
28.3.2024
Prisma Finance, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, was the victim of a sophisticated hack involving FixedFloat, which resulted in a loss of $9 million.
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Prisma Finance Suffers $11.6M Hack in Liquid Staking Shockwave, Moves to Mitigate Fallout
28.3.2024
The decentralized finance (defi) entity, Prisma Finance, has fallen prey to a security breach, with onchain detectives revealing that $11.6 million has been pilfered from its liquid staking protocol. Prisma Finance in Turmoil: $11.6M Lost to Hackers, Emergency Measures Activated On a recent...
The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems
27.3.2024
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk
Munchables Retrieves All Funds from Exploiter, Refund in Progress
27.3.2024
Former Munchables developer opts to return the exploited funds without ransom as the web3 gaming platform recovers $97 million user funds and prepares for compensatory refund.
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Web3 Game Munchables Loses $62.5 Million to Exploit: ZachXBT
27.3.2024
Web 3 game platform Munchables on Ethereum's Layer 2 Blast network faces a $62.5 million ETH exploit, with ZachXBT tracking down the hefty loss.
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0G Raises $35 Million to Fuel AI Integration in Web3 Ecosystem With Modular Innovation
27.3.2024
On March 26, 2024, the Web3 modular infrastructure startup 0G secured $35 million in funding from over 40 strategic backers. Representing “zero gravity,” 0G is dedicated to enhancing infrastructure scalability through modular design. Its primary focus is on addressing the essential...
Munchables Exploited for $62M Ether, Linked to Rogue North Korean Team Member
27.3.2024
The broader crypto community is calling for a controversial chain rollback in a bid to recover funds