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TrueUSD's Client Data Exposed in Third-Party Security Breach
17.10.2023
Stablecoin issuer TrueUSD recently fell victim to a third-party security breach that led to the exposure of personally identifiable information of some of its clients.
According to screenshots posted on X of an email allegedly sent by TrueUSD to customers, the breach affected clients who were...
Research Firm Elliptic Links FTX Hack to Russian Attackers
13.10.2023
Research by blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic has revealed potential links between the FTX hacking incident last November, which resulted in an estimated $400 million loss, and Russian-based cybercrime groups.
The majority of the stolen assets, primarily in Ether (ETH), had remained dormant...
Upbit Deflected 879 Hacking Attempts per Day in First Half of the Year
9.10.2023
The exchange is immensely popular in the country and is known for attracting speculative rallies
Crypto Exchange Upbit Faced Over 159,000 Hacking Attempts in H1 2023: Report
9.10.2023
South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, was reported to be the target of hacking attempts on over 159,000 occasions during the first half of 2023....
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Certik Study: $332 Million Lost to Exploits, Hacks and Scams in September, More Than $1.3 Billion Lost in 2023
8.10.2023
In the month of September, digital assets worth approximately $332 million were siphoned from trading platforms via methods that include flash loan attacks, exit scams, and exploits. The value of digital assets stolen through exploits rose from $13.5 million in August to nearly $330 million...
Data Shows North Korean Lazarus Group Has Accumulated Bitcoin Valued Over $40M
25.9.2023
The North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus Group reportedly has holdings of over $47 million in cryptocurrency, with the majority in Bitcoin (BTC).
According to a report from the institutional crypto platform provider 21.co, wallets connected to Lazarus Group contain around 1,600 Bitcoin...
Decentralized Exchange Mixin Kernel Confirms Hack on Its Platform Involving Approximately $200M
25.9.2023
Mixin Kernel confirmed on Sept. 25 that it was the victim of a hacking attack which had resulted in the loss of assets on the mainnet. The decentralized exchange said it has since suspended deposit and withdrawal services and only expects to restore normal services once a probe into the incident...
North Korean Lazarus Group amasses over $40M in Bitcoin, data reveals
25.9.2023
The North Korean hacking collective has at least $47 million in cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, Ether, Binance Coin and various stablecoins, including Binance USD
North Korean Hackers Use Russian-Based Exchanges to Launder Stolen Crypto, Report
17.9.2023
Hacking groups linked to North Korea are increasingly using exchanges in Russia to launder crypto, Chainalysis revealed. The shift in their strategy, registered by the blockchain forensics firm, coincides with a drop in the value of the stolen cryptocurrency this year in comparison with...
Lazarus Group Suspected in $54M Coinex Hack Following Recent Stake.com Breach
13.9.2023
The North Korean hacking syndicate Lazarus Group was likely behind the recent Coinex hack on Tuesday, according to onchain analyst Zachxbt. He revealed that the hackers inadvertently connected the funds to the recent Stake.com breach. North Korean Hackers Potentially Net $95M in a Week On Tuesday...
Vitalik Buterin Confirms His X Account Was Hacked by SIM Swap
12.9.2023
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin took to social media to share details about the hacking of his profile on X, formerly Twitter. The influential crypto figure confirmed suspicions that the account was targeted in a SIM swap attack allowing perpetrators to promote a crypto scam enticing victims with...
Hackers Exploit Windows Tool to Deploy Crypto-Mining Malware
8.9.2023
Hackers have targeted a popular Windows-based software packaging tool to infect computers with crypto mining malware, IT security firm Cisco Talos Intelligence Group has revealed.
The mining attack on computers happens through a Windows tool known as Advanced Installer, and the attackers have used...
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Pleads Innocence Amidst Money Laundering and Hacking Scandal
6.9.2023
On the 6th of September, 2023, the Inner City Press (ICP) delivered an account of the legal proceedings involving Roman Storm, one of the co-creators behind the ethereum (ETH) mixing protocol, Tornado Cash. In the courtroom drama that unfolded, Storm resolutely declared his innocence by pleading...
South Korea Seeks to Freeze North’s Crypto Assets Under New Law
6.9.2023
The government in Seoul intends to submit new legislation tailored to facilitate the tracking and freezing of crypto used to fund the weapons programs of North Korea. A bill has been drafted after extended consultations between ministries with the aim to make South Korean sanctions more effective...
Crypto Betting Platform Stake.com Comfirms Hacking Incident, Over $40 Million Worth of Assets Stolen
4.9.2023
Crypto betting platform Stake.com confirmed on Sept. 4 that an unknown entity had carried out unauthorised transactions from its ethereum and Binance Smartchain hot wallets. However, the crypto-betting platform insisted that user funds were safe and that its other hot wallets remain operational....
FTX Data Breach Update: Sensitive Information Was Leaked – Here's the Latest
31.8.2023
Sensitive details about FTX customers were compromised during the security breach at FTX’s bankruptcy claims agent Kroll earlier this month, despite Kroll initially claiming only “non-sensitive” was leaked.
The confirmation that the leaked details included information many people would categorize...
Cybersecurity Breach at Kroll Affects FTX and BlockFi Claimants' Data
25.8.2023
A cybersecurity breach at FTX’s bankruptcy claims agent Kroll has compromised user data from both FTX and the bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi.
The compromised data consisted only of “non-sensitive” customer information, FTX said on X on Thursday, stressing that account passwords were not stored...
North Korea Hackers Continue to Target Crypto Platforms: UN Report
13.8.2023
Hackers working for North Korea have continued to attack companies in the crypto space this year, according to independent sanctions monitors. Their findings, which reveal that Pyongyang proceeds with the development of its nuclear and weapons programs, will be included in a U.N. report which is...
CoinsPaid claims North Korean hacking group used fake job interview to steal $37M
7.8.2023
Hackers attempted to infiltrate CoinsPaid infrastructure directly starting in March 2023, but switched their approach to targeting individuals through fake high-salary job offers
New York Man Admits to Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hack From 2016, Pleads Guilty With Wife to Money Laundering
4.8.2023
In an unexpected revelation, Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, confessed to being the original hacker behind the 2016 cyberattack on crypto exchange Bitfinex, a theft that was once worth $4.5 billion. Lichtenstein made the admission while pleading guilty to laundering the stolen bitcoin in a Washington, D.C....