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Hackers Steal USD 32M in Crypto from BITpoint Japan
12.7.2019
Source: iStock/Ali Kerem Yücel
On July 11, hackers stole JPY 3.5 billion (USD 32 million) from the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange BITpoint, its parent company Remixpoint confirmed today, adding that victims of the hack will be compensated.
The exchange stopped all its services earlier today...
Polish Crypto Exchange BitMarket Shuts Down Citing Liquidity Loss
9.7.2019
A message appearing on its official website announces that Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket is shutting down its activities
Report: Fortress Offers to Buy Mt. Gox Bitcoin Claims at $900 a Piece
9.7.2019
Fortress Investment Group is reportedly buying Mt. Gox creditors’ bitcoin claims at $900 each
Sophisticated Trading Bot Exploits Synthetix Oracle, Funds Recovered
5.7.2019
How $1 billion worth of synthetic KRW-backed Ether was compromised by a trading bot
Monero Discloses Bug Allowing XMR to be Stolen from Exchanges
5.7.2019
Several security vulnerabilities have been disclosed by Monero, including one that could have been exploited to steal xmr from exchanges
Bitfinex Hack New Twist: Two Arrested in Israel After $1.5M Moved
1.7.2019
Cybersecurity experts weigh in on the Bitfinex hack after the latest arrests: “The attacks from hackers will only get worse”
Mt. Gox Founder Knew of Security Risks Years Before Collapse, Lawsuit Claims
26.6.2019
Mt. Gox founder Jed McCaleb is being sued by two traders who used the doomed exchange
How to Cold Store Your Cryptocurrency for Safekeeping
26.6.2019
If you’re new to the crypto scene you might have heard about people moving their assets into cold storage or cold wallets but were unsure exactly what this entails. Simply put, it means storing your crypto offline to reduce access to hackers. Here’s how you can easily freeze your coins...
U.K.’s Biggest Store Tesco Pumps Bitcoin With ‘Bill Gates’ Twitter Scam
26.6.2019
Tesco deletes tweets from hackers who attempted to steal Bitcoin
Europol Arrests Six People Allegedly Behind $27 Million Bitcoin Theft
25.6.2019
Europol has arrested 6 individuals arrested in connection with a multimillion dollar theft with authorities claiming they stole bitcoin via typosquatting
Synthetix Reverses Oracle Error-Caused Misplaced sETH in Exchange for a Bug Bounty
25.6.2019
Following a recent oracle issue, Synthetix will reverse the misplaced 37 million synthetic ether in exchange for a bug bounty
Report: Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Hack of Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
23.6.2019
Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and engaging in other crypto-related phishing scams
Report: Two Israeli Brothers Arrested for Hack of Bitfinex Crypto Exchange
23.6.2019
Two Israeli brothers have reportedly been arrested for allegedly hacking the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange and engaging in other crypto-related phishing scams
Atlantis Hard Fork for Ethereum Scheduled for September 17 Launch
21.6.2019
ETC developers settled on block number 8,722,000 for the Atlantis hard fork, which is expected on September 17
Recent Firefox’s Zero-Day Flaw Was Used in Attacks Against Coinbase’s Employees
20.6.2019
The recent zero-day security flaw in Firefox has been used in attacks against Coinbase exchange, according to internal security experts
Round-Up of Crypto Exchanges Hack So Far in 2019, How Can it be Stopped?
18.6.2019
Six crypto exchanges have been hacked year-to-date in 2019: An overview of the hacks and analysis of methods to address hacking attacks
Russian Hackers May Have Carried Out Largest Ever Crypto Exchange Theft
17.6.2019
Russian hackers, not North Korean, may be the bad actors behind probably the biggest ever theft from a cryptocurrency exchange
Report: Record-Breaking Coincheck Hack Perpetrated by Virus Tied to Russian Hackers
17.6.2019
The personal computers of employees at hacked crypto exchange Coincheck have allegedly be found to have been infected by a virus associated with Russian hackers
McAfee Trading Platform Suffers DOS Attack Upon Launch
13.6.2019
John McAfee’s newly launched trading platform was hit with a DOS attack
Trend Micro: Outlaw Hacking Group’s Botnet Is Now Spreading a Monero Miner
13.6.2019
A web address spreading a botnet featuring a monero mining component alongside a backdoor has been detected by cybersecurity company Trend Micro