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Jump Crypto & Oasis.app counter exploits Wormhole hacker for $225M
25.2.2023
The counter exploit came after the High Court of England and Wales ordered Oasis.app to work with Jump Crypto to retrieve the stolen funds
Oasis Exploits Its Own Wallet Software to Seize Crypto Stolen in Wormhole Hack
25.2.2023
The High Court of England and Wales ordered the crypto platform to reclaim the stolen funds
DeFi exploits and access control hacks cost crypto investors billions in 2022: Report
13.2.2023
Cyber criminals used a variety of methods to siphon funds through hacks and exploits in 2022, amounting to over $2.8 billion in losses
Crypto exploit losses in January see nearly 93% year-on-year decline
1.2.2023
Around $8.8 million was lost to crypto exploits in January, a massive decline from the figures this time last year
Forspoken Release Trailer Exploits Bogus Accolades
23.1.2023
Everything about the leadup to the release of Forspoken, Square Enix’s big new open-world action RPG, has been a lowkey mess. But you wouldn’t know that from the launch trailer which stays upbeat on the modern-day magical adventure by taking a bunch of words out of context and spinning them into...
Why DeFi should expect more hacks this year: Blockchain security execs
9.1.2023
One reason is that “hackers have gotten smarter, gained more experience, and learned how to look for bugs,” according to the founder of a crypto auditing firm
December DeFi exploits were the lowest in 2022: Finance Redefined
6.1.2023
The DeFi market didn't see much change in its first week of new year compared to the last week of 2022 as the price momentum remained in a similar zone
Crypto Incidents Involving Exit Scams, Hacks, and Code Exploits Reach Record Low in December 2022 According to Certik
3.1.2023
According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams, hacks, and code exploits in Dec. 2022 was the lowest monthly figure of the year. Certik noted that the combined incidents amounted to $62.2 million “lost to exploits, hacks, and scams.”...
No 'respite' for exploits, flash loans or exit scams in 2023: Cybersecurity firm
3.1.2023
The industry is likely to see “further attempts from hackers targeting bridges in 2023," while users are urged to be warier of their private keys
$62M crypto stolen in Dec was the ‘lowest monthly figure’ in 2022: CertiK
2.1.2023
The month of December had the smallest figure for cryptocurrencies stolen in 2022 with around 23 major incidents according to CertiK
DeFi sees exploits and exit scam drama in the last week of 2022: Finance Redefined
30.12.2022
The last week of 2022 didn't turn out to be a good one as the industry recorded multiple exploits and an exit scam scare
The 10 largest crypto hacks and exploits in 2022 saw $2.1B stolen
30.12.2022
Just the top 10 major cryptocurrency exploits garnered over $2 billion for malicious actors in a year that was marred with bankruptcies and collapses
Metaverse exploitation and abuse to rise in 2023: Kaspersky
30.11.2022
Cybercriminals will flock to the Metaverse next year to prey on unsuspecting virtual world participants according to a report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
Solana-Based Lending App Solend Gets Hacked for $1.26 Million in ‘Oracle Attack’
2.11.2022
The Solana-centric lending application Solend lost $1.26 million in an oracle attack, according to Solend’s official Twitter account on Wednesday. A number of affected pools were disabled, and Solend says it has given crypto exchanges the exploiter’s address. Solana Defi Application Solend...
Scary stats: $3B stolen in 2022 as of ‘Hacktober,’ doubling 2021
1.11.2022
Blockchain security firm Peckshield shared the stats on Halloween night, but also added the month saw $100 million in crypto returned
Hearing Snubs, Attractive Cryptos, Phishing Exploits and 20 Crypto Jokes
29.10.2022
For the beginning, here’s the most relevant news from the week behind us. Check if you missed something....
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Fantom Network Launches Automated Smart Contract Audit System Watchdog to Monitor for Bugs
28.10.2022
On October 27, the Fantom Foundation announced a collaboration with the security and analysis platform Dedaub in order to bolster Fantom’s decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. Dedaub’s monitoring system called Watchdog will monitor smart contracts on the Fantom blockchain for exploits and buggy...
257 Economists Say Global Recession Is Near, US Trade Restrictions Against China Could Stir Taiwan Invasion
27.10.2022
According to 257 economists polled by Reuters, the global economy is approaching a recession, but 70% of the survey’s participants believe the chances of a sharp rise in unemployment levels will be low. The poll follows the Biden administration and the U.S. Commerce Department issuing a package...
Compound Pauses YFI, ZRX, BAT and MKR Supply to Protect Against Potential Exploits
25.10.2022
Attackers have recently been exploiting DeFi protocols by manipulating thinly-traded tokens and eventually draining liquidity
Hacker Siphons Close to $300K in OHM Tokens From the Olympus DAO
21.10.2022
On Friday, October 21, a malicious entity siphoned 30,437 OHM tokens from the Olympus DAO after finding a loophole in the rebase project’s smart contract. Following the exploit, the blockchain security and data analytics company, Peckshield, detailed the hackers stole close to $300K in OHM tokens....