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Balancer Protocol Exploited for $900k Despite Prior Vulnerability Alert
28.8.2023
Decentralized finance protocol Balancer was exploited for nearly $900,000 on Sunday, a few days after a critical vulnerability was reported affecting a number of V2 pools.
Blockchain security expert Meier Dolev revealed the identity of the hacker who exploited the vulnerability. ...
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Quantstamp Crypto Firm Launches New Service to Prevent Flash Loan Attacks – How Does it Work?
24.8.2023
Blockchain security provider Quantstamp has unveiled an innovative tool named Economic Exploit Analysis, designed to bolster the security of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols by detecting potential flash loan attack vectors within smart contracts.
As per the Quantstamp's announcement,...
Today in Crypto: Mastercard Forms a CBDC Program with Ripple, Consensys & Fireblocks, OpenSea is Set to Disable its Operator Filter, Taiwan Proposes Business Category for Crypto Firms to Self-regulate & Form Industry Associations
18.8.2023
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Cypher Protocol reveals $600K of stolen funds is now frozen on CEXs
18.8.2023
Solana-based Cypher Protocol has managed to stop around $600,000 of stolen funds from exiting various centralized exchanges
De.Fi's Antivirus Tool Releases on zkSync Era Mainnet
15.8.2023
The antivirus tool protects users against common malicious crypto exploits, such as phishing, smart contract vulnerabilities, blind signing, and more
JPEG'd confirms return of 5,495 ETH from Curve hacker
5.8.2023
The hacker drained a number of pools on Curve Finance, stealing roughly $70 million, but has gradually started returning funds to various projects
ZkSync's Largest Lender Struck by $3.4M Exploit
25.7.2023
EraLend, the largest lending protocol on Ethereum scaling blockchain zkSync, has been hit by a $3.4 million reentrancy attack, according to blockchain security firm CertiK
DeFi Protocol Conic Finance Hacked for 1,700 Ether
21.7.2023
Leveraged Yield Protocol Rodeo Finance Initially Loses $1.7 Million in ‘Force-Investment’ Hack
13.7.2023
Rodeo Finance, a leveraged yield protocol on Arbitrum, was on July 10 a victim of a “force-investment” hack in which almost $1.7 million was reportedly stolen. According to Rodeo Finance, about $810,000 has been recovered so far and there are plans to freeze the stolen funds. Protocol...
Report: Over $204 Million Lost to DeFi Hacks and Scams in Q2
3.7.2023
More than $204 million was lost in various hacks and scams in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space during the second quarter of 2023, a new report by crypto portfolio app De.Fi has found.
According to the report, the initial loss for the quarter was as high as $208.5 million before $4.5 million...
Poly Network urges users to withdraw after exploit affects 57 crypto assets
3.7.2023
The Poly Network has been exploited again, this time due to compromised private keys according to blockchain security firm Dedaub
PolyNetwork Attacker Issues “Worthless” Billions in SHIB, BNB, BUSD in Latest Crypto Hack
2.7.2023
An estimated $4 billion worth of malicious token issuances on PolyNetwork will not bear much money for attackers due to low liquidity and security precautions
Sturdy Finance Falls Victim to Exploit, Losing 442 ETH in Latest Defi Hack
12.6.2023
Decentralized finance (defi) platform Sturdy Finance was exploited on Sunday evening, losing 442 ether to an attacker. The team behind the project stated that it is aware of the reported exploit and paused markets at 10:19 p.m. ET. 442 Ethereum Worth Over $766K Siphoned From Sturdy Protocol...
Arbitrum Based Jimbos Protocol Scurries for Revival After $7M Exploit
29.5.2023
Version 2 of Jimbos protocol was attacked over the weekend for $7.3 million, just days after going live
Attackers Left Empty-Handed as Crypto Hacks Drop 70% in Q1 2023
24.5.2023
Attacks and hacks on key protocols fell 70% in Q1 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and were lesser than in any quarter last year
Developers Block Potential ‘Eight Figure’ Exploit Involving Cosmos-Based Ethermint
14.4.2023
Ethermint enables the use of Ethereum smart contracts within the Cosmo ecosystem and is employed by several chains, including Cronos, Kava, and Canto
Sushiswap Smart Contract Bug Results in Over $3M in Losses; Head Chef Says Hundreds of ETH Recovered
10.4.2023
According to several reports, a bug introduced to the decentralized exchange (dex) protocol Sushiswap’s smart contract has resulted in more than $3 million in losses. The blockchain and smart contract security firm Peckshield explained the exploited contract was “deployed in multiple...
Safemoon Crypto Project Hacked: Attackers Steal $8.9M Using Publicly-Available Token Burn Function – Here's the Latest
29.3.2023
A hacker has made off with $8.9 million worth of digital assets after exploiting a vulnerability in the BNB chain-based DeFi exchange Safemoon.
According to crypto security firm Peckshield, the attacker exploited a public burn function introduced in the latest upgrade. The function included a...
Euler Finance Hacker Returns $100 Million in Surprising Act – Here's What Happened
26.3.2023
In a remarkable development, the Euler Finance exploiter has returned a huge portion of the $200 million stolen funds to the protocol.
According to data aggregated by blockchain security firm BlockSec, the Euler Finance hacker has been returning the stolen funds over the past 24 hours. With...
Wallet Addresses Linked to $200 Million Euler Exploit and Axie Infinity Hack Mysteriously Interact – Are North Korean Hackers Involved?
17.3.2023
Wallet addresses associated with the exploit of Euler Finance and last year's hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network have interacted, stirring up speculations that North Korean hackers might also be behind the recent attack on Euler.
Blockchain data shows that an address controlled by Euler...