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After $7 million hack, Velocore offers bounty to hacker
3.6.2024
Velocore, which is a decentralized exchange, is defrauded of $6.8 million as a result of a vulnerability in the smart contracts that manage its liquidity pools. Incidentally, the exchange functions on the Telos as well as on the zkSync, Era, and Linea blockchains. Since there was a flaw in...
Frax Finance X hacked, CEO suspects ‘inside job’ at Elon Musk's office
3.6.2024
Frax Finance's X account was hacked on June 1 without a password breach, leading CEO Sam Kazemian to suspect insider involvement
Linea blockchain halt highlights slow decentralization of Ethereum L2s
3.6.2024
Linea said it halted the sequencer as a “last resort” action to prevent additional funds from bridging out but intends to decentralize in the near future
Japanese exchange DMM loses $305M in Bitcoin via private key hack
31.5.2024
The cryptocurrency exchange lost 4,502.9 BTC due to a hack of its private key; withdrawals have been temporarily suspended
Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Suffers $305M Hack
31.5.2024
Measures have been taken to prevent further unauthorized outflows, the exchange said
Crypto Hacks, Rug Pulls Led to $473M Worth of Losses in 2024: Immunefi
30.5.2024
More than $473 million worth of cryptocurrency has been lost to hacks and rug pulls in 2024, according to a report by security researcher Immunefi
Based Doge hit with 'same as Normie’ exploit as 91.4M BOGE is drained
28.5.2024
An attacker minted 91 million BOGE tokens and crashed its price, relying on a similar vulnerability as the Normie exploit one day earlier
BNB Chain faces $80K Bitcoin exploit. White hat hacker or ongoing exploit?
28.5.2024
Certain on-chain signs point to a potential white hat, or ethical hacker, looking for blockchain vulnerabilities
Investigation Links Memecoin Team to Hack of Crypto Influencer’s Account- ZachXBT
27.5.2024
A recent investigation has implicated the creators of a new memecoin in hacking a crypto influencer's account, exposing a complex scheme to manipulate cryptocurrency prices.
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‘Hacker’ identified in celebrity memecoin scams, says crypto sleuth Roxo
27.5.2024
A person associated with Caitlyn Jenner’s JENNER coin launch rugged five other prominent figures, but not her, according to Roxo
GCR’s Hack Possibly Tied to Solana’s CAT Coin Team, Onchain Sleuth Zachxbt Reports
27.5.2024
On May 26, the trader known as GCR was allegedly hacked, possibly by the team behind the Solana-based meme coin CAT, as suggested by onchain sleuth Zachxbt. Prior to the hack, an address linked to CAT’s team used funds from a manipulated token launch to open long positions in ORDI and ETHFI...
Memecoin team connected to GCR hack, reveals ZachXBT
27.5.2024
According to the on-chain sleuth, CAT memecoin creators hacked crypto influencer GCR to manipulate some coin prices
Caitlyn Jenner And Rich The Kid X Accounts Push Memecoins, Sparking Scam Concerns
27.5.2024
Celebrities Caitlyn Jenner and Rich The Kid began boosting namesake crypto memecoins on their respective X accounts over Memorial Day weekend, prompting hacking concerns from X users. Several celebrities have been charged by the SEC for illegally promoting cryptocurrencies, though it is unclear...
Normie Meme Coin Suffers Exploit, Vows to Relaunch After Negotiating Hacker Bounty
27.5.2024
Normie, a meme coin launched on Base, suffered an exploit that took its market capitalization from almost $42 million to $1 million. The exploiter sent a message offering to keep 10% of the ETH exploited, and demanding that the remaining 90% and the 600 ETH still present in the wallet of the token...
Caitlyn Jenner Meme Coin Sows Confusion as Observers Question Its Provenance
27.5.2024
JENNER tokens scored over $100 million in trading volumes less than 24 hours after going live. But punters are unclear if it's indeed related to the real Caitlyn Jenner
Scammers Target Crypto Influencers X Accounts to Promote Memecoin Related Info
27.5.2024
Prominent crypto analyst GCR's X account was hacked, promoting ORDI and Luna 2.0 tokens, resulting in momentary price increases.
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Danger as wave of crypto influencers and celeb X accounts are hacked
27.5.2024
The social media accounts of famous traders, rappers and even Caitlyn Jenner are shilling tokens in what many believe is part of an orchestrated string of hacks
Bybit CEO Denies Rumors of Hack and Insolvency Amid Social Media Frenzy
23.5.2024
Speculations regarding Bybit's potential hack or insolvency sparked concerns within the crypto community, prompting CEO Ben Zhou personally to step in to refute these claims.
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Bybit CEO refutes insolvency rumors, shares proof-of-reserves
23.5.2024
Ben Zhou shared a post on X, clarifying that none of the rumors have “any real facts” supporting them
Hack of a single multisig wallet could drain 12 Ethereum L2s of $121M
22.5.2024
One wallet has upgrade permissions for 12 Ethereum scaling networks, but Conduit founder Andrew Huang says it can’t transact without three signatures which would take a trio of physical attacks