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OKX investigates multi-million account thefts after SIM swap attacks
12.6.2024
According to SlowMist, despite the two similar phishing incidents, OKX’s two-factor authentication mechanism was not the main vulnerability point
Solana cracks down on validator sandwich attacks
10.6.2024
Sandwiching occurs by placing one order before the transaction and another immediately after, which ensures that retail always gets the worst possible price
Sky Mavis Reports Return of $5.7 Million in Digital Assets Stolen During Ronin Attack
8.6.2024
Sky Mavis announced that Norwegian authorities have recovered and returned $5.7 million in digital assets stolen during the Ronin bridge incident. The Web3 game developer stated that an additional $40 million in digital assets is currently frozen. However, the company cannot predict when it will...
CoinGecko confirms email provider data breach, over 23,000 phishing emails sent
7.6.2024
The email platform's security breach occurred due to a compromised employee account
Tether CEO Advises Caution Over Suspicious Airdrop Emails Citing Compromised Mailing List Vendor
6.6.2024
Paolo Ardoino of Tether and Bobby Ong of Coingecko have warned of a potential supply chain attack on the crypto industry. They reported that a prominent vendor managing mailing lists for crypto companies may have been compromised, urging caution against phishing emails related to fake crypto...
Crypto Firms Hit by Newsletter Breach Attack, Mailing Lists Leaked
5.6.2024
Several cryptocurrency businesses are reporting that there is an ongoing "supply chain email breach attack" that uses newsletter mailing lists to send around malicious phishing links
New Dungeon Crawler Mocks You, Tells You To Refund Game If You Refuse To Learn First Attack
4.6.2024
No matter how much a game might try to teach you its rules, some people will just never learn. And hey, there’s nothing wrong with a game not being for everybody! But what happens when the player just wants to be difficult? In the case of new indie dungeon crawler Cryptmaster, the game’s titular...
DDoS attacks in blockchain networks, explained
28.5.2024
A DDoS attack can severely compromise the security of a blockchain network by taking down nodes and bloating the network with fraudulent transactions
WEF warns CBDCs could be vulnerable to quantum computer attack
22.5.2024
“Q-Day” gets closer with every quantum computing breakthrough
Gala Games exploiter returns $22M from GALA token attack
22.5.2024
On Monday, an attacker minted $200 million worth of GALA tokens but managed to sell only a portion of them. It’s just been returned
Bitcoin bridge XLink resurrection underway post $10M hack
17.5.2024
XLink faced a security breach involving almost $10 million, with $4.3 million recovered thanks to a friendly neighborhood whitehat hacker
Reentrancy attacks in smart contracts, explained
16.5.2024
Understand the mechanics of reentrancy attacks, a common exploit in smart contracts. Get insights on prevention and mitigation strategies
$68M in crypto retrieved after ‘Dust’ attack scare
13.5.2024
An unbelievable event happened: someone who had put money into a cryptocurrency could get back $68 million worth of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC). This results from an attack on their digital wallet on May 3. Despite the role of such a significant theft as an object, there is no grudge from an investor...
Victim Recovers Funds After $71 Million ‘Address Poisoning’ Attack – Here’s What Happened
12.5.2024
A victim who fell prey to a sophisticated 'address poisoning' attack has successfully recovered almost all of the stolen funds, amounting to a staggering $71 million.
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BTC Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Suffers Heart Attack, Analyst Eyes $300K BTC Price, and More — Week in Review
5.5.2024
Johann Steynberg, the mastermind behind a South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme, died of a heart attack while under house arrest in Brazil. A technical analyst predicts a significant surge in Bitcoin’s price, suggesting it could reach $300,000 during the upcoming aggressive phase of the bull...
Hundred Finance hacker moves stolen assets a year after $7M exploit
2.5.2024
The hacker holds about $4.3 million in various crypto assets in their Ethereum wallet
Dead protocol leaks crypto funds from hacked pool
30.4.2024
Approximately $181,000 worth of crypto assets was drained from Yield Protocol’s strategic contracts present on the Arbitrum blockchain
Someone ‘shit in the jacuzzi’ — Bitcoiners furious after testnet griefing
30.4.2024
That “someone” — Bitcoiner Jameson Lopp — argues he was championing a much-needed fix to one of Bitcoin’s testnets
Io.net CEO Details Recent Sybil Attack and New Security Measures
29.4.2024
Io.net CEO Ahmad Shadid provides a detailed postmortem of the recent Sybil attack and outlines the company's response to enhance network security, addressing vulnerabilities exposed by GPU spoofing.
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South African BTC Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Succumbs to Heart Attack While Detained in Brazil
29.4.2024
Johann Steynberg, the mastermind behind a South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme, recently died of a heart attack while under house arrest on a farm in Brazil. According to his Brazilian wife, Steynberg left no will and had no assets that could be inventoried. South African Police Investigate...