Layer-1 blockchain Hedera (HBAR) had to pause normal activity this week due to a hack on its smart contract service code. The Ethereum (ETH) competitor acknowledged the exploit in a tweet on Thursday....
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Hedera confirms hackers stole tokens from DEXs, exploiting a bug in ‘smart contract service’
Published 35 minutes earlier on The core team at Hedera confirmed there was a recent exploit on the network in which hackers stole funds via users’ accounts on decentralized exchanges, it said. ...
Crypto Hackers Stole $386,200,000 From DeFi Protocols via ‘Oracle Manipulation Attacks’ in 2022: Chainalysis
One specific method of hacking decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols is on the rise, according to blockchain data platform Chainalysis. In a new blog post, the market intelligence firm estimates that...
Ethical Crypto Hackers Aren’t Doing It for the Money, Apparently
According to a recent survey by Immunefi, white hat hackers mostly crack crypto to solve technical problems. Whether you believe that is up to you. On Thursday, Immunefi, a bug bounty platform for Web...
Whitehat hackers focus on Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche: Immunefi
Crypto whitehat hackers are mostly interested in the Ethereum blockchain. That’s according to a breakdown of the ethical hacker ecosystem compiled by web3-focused bug bounty platform Immunefi in...
Hackers Release First BLUR Drainer
Arman Shirinyan Group of hacker releases hacking application anyone can buy right now Blur users have been recently warned about a new threat on the platform. A group of hackers has released a drainer...
Meet the person who offered a comfy bed for ‘scrappy’ hackers during ETHDenver
Thousands of developers, hackers, and crypto and blockchain enthusiasts descended upon Denver, Colorado in the United States for the ETHDenver conference from Feb. 24 to Mar. 5. With accommodation a l...
Keeping Your Digital Currencies Safe from Hackers
Advertisement     Anybody even remotely associated with the digital asset sector would have heard of the term ‘cryptocurrency wallet,’ especially since the total capit...
DeFi protocols lost over $21m to hackers last month
DeFi protocols suffered substantial losses of $21.4 million from hacks in February, according to data from multi-chain TVL aggregator DefiLlama. This represents a staggering increase of 2,793% from th...
Hackers Plundered $21.41M from DeFi Platforms in February 2022
In February 2023, hackers managed to steal $21.41 million of digital assets from DeFi platforms. This information came from DeFi Llama, a total value-locked (TVL) aggregator. This steeply rose from Ja...
Hackers Stole More Than $21,000,000 From Decentralized Finance Platforms Last Month, According to DeFi Llama
Crypto hackers stole $21.41 million worth of digital assets from decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms in February, according to DeFi Llama. DeFi Llama, a total value locked (TVL) aggregator, notes t...
Hackers access T-Mobile accounts more than 100 times in 2022: Tips to counter SIM-swapping
Ad T-Mobile accounts had been SIM-swapped on at least 104 occasions throughout 2022, according to Krebs on Security. SIM-swapping refers to the unauthorized takeover of a mobile phone account, enablin...
French Police Arrest Hackers Allegedly Associated With Exploit of Avalanche-Based DeFi Protocol
The French National Police have arrested two individuals allegedly behind the $9.19 million hack on Avalanche (AVAX)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus Finance. The French police als...
Hackers of Crypto Platform Lendhub Move $3.85 Million Into Tornado Cash
As Web3 and crypto go mainstream, several decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms have fallen victim to hacking exploitations, losing millions of dollars in assets to criminals. While DeFi projects see...
Platypus Finance says French police took suspected hackers into custody
Platypus Finance, a decentralized finance protocol on Avalanche, announced that the French National Police have arrested two people suspected of hacking its protocol. The project assisted French law e...
Oasis recovered $140m of stolen Wormhole funds with help of whitehat hackers
Ad Oasis Network worked with a whitehat hacking group to retrieve funds stolen from Wormhole, according to a post from the former project on Feb. 24. On Feb. 2, Solana’s Wormhole bridge was exploited ...
How These Whitehat Hackers Helped Oasis Network Get Back $140 Million In Stolen Crypto
According to a recent announcement by Oasis Network on February 24th, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform had collaborated with whitehat hackers to recover funds that had been stolen from Solana...
DeFi hackers are making bank this year — it’s February
In early 2023, the cryptocurrency industry has been characterized by unexpected price pumps and mounting regulatory pressure, yet it’s been a fairly quiet time for the decentralized finance (DeFi) sec...
Hackers Start Selling Data Center Logins for Some of World’s Largest Corporations
(Bloomberg) — In an episode that underscores the vulnerability of global computer networks, hackers got ahold of login credentials for data centers in Asia used by some of the world’s biggest bu...
Norway Police Seize Crypto Stolen by Axie Infinity Hackers
Norwegian Police have recovered $5.9 million in crypto from Axie Infinity hackers who stole $620 million in last year’s Ronin Bridge exploit. According to the latest Økokrim press release, Norwegian p...
Norway’s crypto bust deals blow to North Korean hackers
Norway’s economy crimes unit, Økokrim, just pulled off a digital heist of their own by seizing a whopping NOK 60 million (or $5.9 million) in cryptocurrency. This breakthrough comes as part of their o...
Hackers threaten Satoshi film director with “unsettling” videos
Listen to this article. The director of a spoof movie based on the reimagined antics of pseudonymous bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has claimed that a group of ‘crypto hackers’ has anonymously threa...
Blockchain Security – A Delicate Balance Between Keeping Hackers Out and Letting Users In
HodlX Guest Post Submit Your Post Originally created to support Bitcoin, blockchain technology is becoming more popular as people discover its uses beyond cryptocurrencies. One study found that 81 ...
North Korean Hackers are Using a New Coin Mixer to…
Reports indicate that North Korean hackers are using a new mixing service to launder cryptocurrencies. The new mixer is likely to be a re-launched version of “Blender,” which now operates under the na...
Binance And Huobi Seized $1.4 Million Crypto Funds Linked To North Korean Hackers
Crypto hacks and scams have become prevalent, and cryptocurrency platforms must be one step ahead to arrest the situation. In a recent report, Binance and Huobi announced the seizure of $1.4 million i...
North Korean Hackers Switch Tactics And Tools To Get Your Holdings.
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage A crypto trading firm called Elliptic Enterprises Ltd has stated that there is the latest information about hackers switching to ...
The Man Behind the New Favorite Crypto Privacy Service for North Korean Hackers
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage There is frequently a thin line between financial privacy and money laundering in the cryptoeconomic system. Currently, a Bitcoin...
North Korean hackers stole record amount of crypto in 2022
According to the UN’s confidential report, North Korean hackers stole more cryptocurrencies in 2022 than in any other year. Hackers steal assets worth millions Per a UN assessment, North Korean-affil...
North Korean Hackers Make Record For Most Crypto Stolen In 2022: UN Report
North Korean hackers stole more cryptocurrencies in 2022 than in any previous year, according to a confidential report obtained by Reuters on Monday from the United Nations. This is yet another indica...
North Korean Hackers Linked To 45% of $3.8 Billion Crypto Theft in 2022
Advertisement     According to a Chainalysis report released earlier last week, over $3.8 billion was stolen from crypto in 2022 – and 45% of that loot was traced to N...