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Tron Founder Justin Sun Says HTX Exchange Hacked, Loses 5,000 ETH
25.9.2023
According to several posts on the social media platform X written by Tron founder Justin Sun, the crypto exchange HTX (formally Huobi) was hacked for 5,000 ether. Despite the loss, Sun contends that user funds on the exchange are safe and the “platform is operating completely...
Nansen third-party vendor suffers security breach, affects user data
22.9.2023
The crypto analytics provider says a security breach of a third-party vendor has affected nearly 7% of users in the system who were promptly informed of the incident
CoinEx to Resume Withdrawals of Certain Cryptos Following Security Breach
20.9.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx, that fell victim to a hack last week, is set to start its deposit and withdrawal services for major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), from September 21.
Per an official update on Wednesday, CoinEx said that...
DeFi Protocol Balancer Faces Another Security Breach After Being Exploited for $2M a Month Ago
20.9.2023
Balancer, the Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, is facing a security breach, marking the second such incident in less than a month.
The platform issued a warning to its users after detecting an attack on its frontend, urging them to refrain from interacting with the Balancer...
Suspected $28 Million Coinex Hot Wallet Hack Emerges
12.9.2023
Numerous reports have surfaced, pointing to a potential security breach in Coinex’s hot wallets, suggesting a hacker’s involvement. Peckshield, a blockchain security and data analytics firm, observed a concerning pattern – an unusual outflow of substantial assets originating...
Atomic Wallet Hack: Decentralized Finance Wallet Breached, Millions Lost in Attack
4.6.2023
On June 3, 2023, numerous sources revealed details about an attack on Atomic Wallet that resulted in significant financial losses for many victims. The Atomic Wallet team announced they are looking into the issue, while onchain investigators like Zachxbt have also been digging deeper, searching...
Security Breach at Bitcoin ATM Maker: General Bytes Closes Cloud Service Amid Vulnerability – Here's What Happened
20.3.2023
Major Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes has experienced a security breach that led to $1.5 million worth of BTC stolen from a number of its crypto ATM operators.
In a recent blog post, General Byes founder Karel Kyovsky said that a hacker was able to upload their own Java application onto...
Bitcoin ATM maker shuts cloud service after user hot wallets compromised
20.3.2023
Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes said a hacker was able to install and run a Java application in its terminals that could access user information and send funds from hot wallets
Algodex reveals wallet infiltrated by 'malicious' actor as MyAlgo renews warning: Withdraw now
7.3.2023
Crypto exchange Algodex and wallet provider MyAlgo have both suffered security breaches in the last few weeks
Blockchain Game The Sandbox Warns of Phishing Email After Security Breach
2.3.2023
An unauthorized third party had gained access to a Sandbox employee's computer and used it to send a false email to users
British Army’s social media accounts hacked by crypto scammers
4.7.2022
Hackers had access to multiple official social media accounts of the British Army for nearly four hours, when they posted crypto phishing links and scams
Axie Infinity Postpones Origin Launch Following Security Breach
31.3.2022
Non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain-based online video game Axie Infinity (AXS) has postponed a major update as the team seeks to fully investigate the implications of the recent security breach.
Axie Infinity: Origin, also known as Battles V3, is a new battle system that will feature...
Crypto.com shares details on security breach: 483 accounts compromised
20.1.2022
Approximately $33.8 million in crypto assets were stolen from Crypto.com following a security breach on Monday
Fantom DeFi Project Loses $30M to a Security Breach
21.12.2021
Fantom-based Grim Finance recently faced a security breach, losing 30 million dollars to a hacker. The unidentified hacker exploited a reentrancy bug in Grim Finance’s smart contracts. As soon as the news of the attack came out, the network’s TVL dipped to 4.2 million dollars from 98.9...
Vulcan Forged Platform Suffers Security Breach, 96 Wallets Compromised
14.12.2021
Vulcan Forged, a gaming and NFT platform, suffered a security breach that allowed attackers to gain control of some cryptocurrency wallets of the service. The hackers got hold of 96 user wallets and managed to steal more than 4.5 million PYR, the native token of the project, among other assets....
Ascendex Hacked — Exchange Loses $77 Million in ERC20, BSC, Polygon Tokens
12.12.2021
Ascendex, a cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a security breach that allowed hackers to take control of some of the wallets of the exchange. The attack focused on hot wallets, where funds are kept as a buffer to tend to customers’ withdrawals. The company announced that it would reimburse...
BitMart Loses $196M to Security Breach
6.12.2021
The crypto market recently witnessed a shocking incident as the well-known exchange, BitMart lost 196 million dollars to a security breach. A report by Coindesk stated that the crypto exchange lost $196m, which was originally said to be 150 million dollars. According to the report, the intruder...
BadgerDAO reportedly suffers security breach and loses $10M
2.12.2021
All smart contracts have been paused but users are urged to revoke permissions to the compromised smart contract to avoid any further losses
AT&T Sued by Customer After Security Breach Led to Theft of Cryptocurrency
19.9.2021
An AT&T customer filed a lawsuit against the company last week accusing it of failing to provide “reasonable and appropriate security to prevent unauthorized access to its customer wireless accounts.” This has led to the theft of cryptocurrency from the plaintiff’s crypto...
Crypto Exchange Liquid Hacked, Loses Millions in Various Currencies
19.8.2021
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid is suspending deposits and withdrawals after a security breach resulting in the loss of around an estimated $80 million in digital assets. The platform published the suspected hacker’s addresses and said it’s moving funds to cold storage. Hacker...