Tag: hackers
All articles and news related to attacks on crypto and blockchain projects.
TRM Labs Says North Korea-linked Hackers Stole $600M in Crypto Last Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCybercriminals from North Korea have been targeting and hacking into cryptocurrency wallets, resulting in large losses for token holders in South Korea.
Almost $100M Was Stolen Last Month
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe recent breach of Orbit Chain’s cross-chain bridge resulted in nearly $100 million in crypto theft for December.
Ledger Users Suffer a Hacker Attack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Ledger, a hacker was able to compromise a software library used in decentralized applications, injecting malicious code into their interfaces.
Hackers Withdrew $1.7B in Crypto from Projects in 2023: Report
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImmuneFi reported in November that hackers had stolen a total of $343.038 million in digital currency through various hacks and fraudulent activities.
KyberSwap Hacker Demands Full Control Over Project
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe individual responsible for the cyber attack on decentralized exchange KyberSwap demanded all project assets and documents to be transferred, including shares and tokens.
KyberSwap Warns Against Fake Compensations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe team behind the decentralized exchange KyberSwap has warned users to be cautious of messages claiming to offer compensation after a recent hack.
Chinese Hackers Create Fake Skype to Steal Digital Assets
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA fake Skype application was recently discovered by SlowMist specialists, which was used by Chinese hackers to swindle hundreds of thousands of dollars in different cryptocurrencies.
Elliptic Finds Connection with Russia of Laundering of Assets Stolen from FTX
Reading Time: < 1 minuteElliptic experts have concluded that a Russian-linked broker or intermediary was likely involved in laundering some of the funds stolen from FTX in November 2022.
Consultant Protected Assets During FTX Hack With Personal Hardware Wallet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKumanan Ramanathan, a consultant during the FTX hack, utilized his personal Ledger Nano hardware wallet to safeguard vulnerable assets, as reported by Wired.
North Korean Hackers Steal $340M in Crypto in 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTRM Labs has reported in August that North Korean cybercriminals had stolen around $2 billion in digital currencies since 2018.
Lazarus Hackers Might Be Behind CoinEx’s $55 Million Attack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteExperts from SlowMist have surmised that the Lazarus Group may be responsible for the attack on CoinEx.
A Market Maker Loses $24M Due to Phishing Attack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn September 7, a major market maker involved in extensive trading experienced the most dramatic single-person wallet hack to date.
North Korean Hackers Steal More Than $180M in 6 Months
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring the first half of 2023, North Korean hackers used a variety of exploits to steal a total of $180 million in different cryptocurrencies.
Upbit Suspends CRV Deposits and Withdrawals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUpbit has suspended deposits and withdrawals for Curve Finance’s token, CRV, after a reentrancy vulnerability was identified in some of its associated stablecoin pools.
Hacker Steals $47M from Curve Finance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA person using an exploit in the Vyper program code was able to breach on July 30 DEX Curve Finance’ stablecoin pools, resulting in a withdrawal of approximately $47 million.
A Crypto User Loses His Bitcoins Due to Key Generator
Reading Time: < 1 minuteR/jdmcnair experienced the theft of $3,000 in Bitcoin from a paper wallet, which had been generated with the key generator service walletgenerator.net.
Devs Propose ETH Standard to Fight DeFi Project Hacks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ethereum community’s group of programmers has created the ERC-7265: Circuit Breaker standard in order to improve the security of DeFi protocols.
Atomic Wallet Hacker Sent Assets to Crypto Mixer Used by Hacker Lazarus Group
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than $35 million worth of assets stolen in the Atomic Wallet hack is being laundered by the hacker through the Sinbad.io cryptocurrency mixer.
dWallet Labs Finds $500M Vulnerability in TRON Multisig Accounts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCybersecurity team 0d from dWallet Labs has recently identified a critical multi-signature vulnerability in the Tron network that has affected approximately $500 million in assets.
Ede Finance Developers Confess Price Manipulation as a Result of Hack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe project team admitted to their manipulation and promised to return the stolen funds to the hacker, minus 10%.
Binance Freezes $4.4M in Crypto at Request of US Authorities
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS and other authorities have imposed sanctions against the Lazarus group, the most extensive cybercrime organization.
TRM Labs Says Hacker Damage Reduction is Due to Sanctions Against Mixer Tornado Cash
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe first quarter of 2023 saw a marked decrease in the amount of damage from hacks of DeFi protocols.
North Korean Hackers Steal $720M in Digital Assets from Japanese Investors
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapanese investors were among those who were most affected by the North Korean hackers, having lost over $720 million of virtual currencies since 2017.
DEX Merlin Loses $1.82M in Hacker Attack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMerlin, a decentralized exchange based on zkSync Era, lost approximately $1.82 million in assets in an alleged exploit immediately after a CertiK audit. CertiK completed on April 24 a security […]
ConsenSys Experiences Incident with Third-party Service Provider
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A recent blog post from ConsenSys has reported a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party service provider that provides customer support services.
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