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NFT Hackers Attack: Influencer Zeneca and Platform PREMINT are the Latest Targets
20.7.2022
Non-fungible token (NFT) influencer Zeneca and NFT registration platform PREMINT are the latest targets of hacking attempts against the NFT community.
Zeneca's social media accounts were compromised on late Tuesday and linked to a fake airdrop for the influencer’s “Zen Academy Founders Pass,”...
US Justice Department seized $500K in fiat and crypto from hackers connected to DPRK government
19.7.2022
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said authorities relied on victims to report attacks "as soon as those crimes occur" to help recover funds
US Justice Department Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments and Crypto From North Korean Hackers
19.7.2022
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the FBI has identified a new type of ransomware used by the state-sponsored hackers
Insurance Company Sued for Refusing to Cover $7.5 Million Bitcoin Ransom Payment
12.7.2022
A British jeweler has sued its insurance company for refusing to cover a bitcoin ransom payment of $7.5 million. The jeweler paid the hackers to prevent sensitive customer data from being published. Insurance Company Faces Lawsuit for Refusing to Cover Bitcoin Ransom Payment A luxury British...
Hackers Stole USD 670M from DeFi Projects in Q2, Up by 50% from Q2 2021
6.7.2022
Hackers and fraudsters stole a total of USD 670.7m from various crypto protocols during the second quarter of the year, according to a report by major bug bounty and security services platform Immunifi....
Read More: Hackers Stole USD 670M from DeFi Projects in Q2, Up by 50% from Q2 2021
Dutch University set to recover more than twice the paid BTC ransom in 2019
5.7.2022
The university reluctantly paid €200,000 in Bitcoin in December 2019 to avoid losing critical research data and resources
British Army’s Social Media Accounts Hacked to Promote Bitcoin Giveaways, Crypto Scams
5.7.2022
The British Army’s official Youtube and Twitter accounts were compromised Sunday and hackers used them to promote crypto, including bitcoin and ether giveaway scams featuring Tesla CEO Elon Musk. British Army’s Social Media Accounts Used to Promote Bitcoin, Crypto, NFT Scams...
Crema Finance shuts liquidity protocol on Solana amid hack investigation
3.7.2022
While awaiting Crema Finance’s report on the situation, the Crypto Twitter community took it to themselves to track down the hacker’s wallet and better understand the problem
Battle-hardened Ronin bridge reopens following $600M hack: Finance Redefined
1.7.2022
While price volatility remained a key factor, major DeFi tokens registered double digit loss over the past week as the DeFi TVL hovers near $50 billion mark
Report: Crypto Market Crash Wipes Millions of Dollars From North Korea’s Kitty of Stolen Cryptocurrencies
1.7.2022
The recent plunge in the value of cryptocurrencies may have wiped out millions from North Korea’s fund comprised of stolen crypto assets. The diminishing value of cryptocurrencies is believed to be affecting Pyongyang’s ability to fund its weapons programs. Stolen Crypto Assets...
Three Arrows Reprimanded by Singapore, Crypto AUMs at Record Low, N Korean Hackers + More News
30.6.2022
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Read More: Three Arrows Reprimanded by Singapore, Crypto AUMs at Record Low, N Korean Hackers + More News
Infamous North Korean hacker group identified as suspect for $100M Harmony attack
30.6.2022
A new report suggests that a notorious North Korea-affiliated hacking group may be behind last week’s $100 million Harmony attack
Crypto market crash wipes out millions from North Korea's stolen crypto funds
29.6.2022
While North Korea leads the world in crypto crime, crypto analytic firms have estimated that DPRK hackers have found it increasingly difficult to launder stolen crypto funds
Ethereum liquidity provider XCarnival negotiates return of 50% stolen ETH
27.6.2022
According to blockchain investigator Packshield, the hacker used a previously withdrawn pledged NFT from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection as collateral to drain the assets
The 2 Most Common Airdrop Phishing Attacks and How Web3 Wallet Owners Can Stay Protected
18.6.2022
In the world of cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and Web3, airdrops have become commonplace in the industry. However, while airdrops sound like free money, there’s been a growing trend of airdrop phishing scams that steal people’s money when they attempt to get...
Hackers Are Cloning Web3 Wallets Like Metamask and Coinbase Wallet to Steal Crypto
15.6.2022
Confiant, an advertising security agency, has found a cluster of malicious activity involving distributed wallet apps, allowing hackers to steal private seeds and acquire the funds of users via backdoored imposter wallets. The apps are distributed via cloning of legitimate sites, giving...
Anonymous hacker served with restraining order via NFT
9.6.2022
International law firm Holland & Knight served a defendant in a hacking case with an NFT that was created and airdropped by its asset recovery team
Attackers loot $5M from Osmosis in LP exploit, $2M returned soon after
9.6.2022
Attackers have exploited a bug in the Osmosis exchange to the tune of $5M as FireStake validators admit to their role in racking up roughly $2M before stepping forward
Hackers Target Lifestyle App STEPN With DDoS Attacks
6.6.2022
STEPN, the web3 lifestyle app, requested its users to “take rest” as its network came under a DDoS attack for the umpteenth time in the last few months. The recent of these attacks occurred on July 5, just as the users felt network congestion during the game. STEPN users presume that...
Yuga Labs’ BAYC, OtherSide Discord groups breached, over 145 ETH stolen
5.6.2022
According to OKHotshot’s investigations, the attack was conducted by hacking into the Discord account of Boris Vagner, community and social manager for Yuga Labs