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Bitcoin worth $2.5 billion moved by 2016 Bitfinex hackers
Bitfinex hackers who stole funds from the crypto exchange in 2016 moved a total of 64,643 bitcoins (worth nearly $2.5 billion at current prices) to unknown wallets on Tuesday. The movements were track...
Hackers Siphon Off $80 Million in Cryptocurrency from Qubit DeFi platform
Decentralized finance is often considered hackproof. However, hackers are an ingenious lot and have devised methods to breach the seemingly invincible fortress of cryptocurrency. In the latest hack co...
OpenSea Fixes Vulnerability, But Users Are Still Losing NFTs To Hackers
The OpenSea vulnerability which analysts first got wind of a few days ago appears to have not been fixed. According to new data, OpenSea users are still losing their pieces to hackers. Another eight N...
Hackers Drain Over $80 Million From Qubit Finance
Binance Smart Chain-based lending protocol, Qubit Finance, has lost over $80 million worth of crypto assets to hackers, according to a discovery by blockchain security firm, Peckshield. “It seems the ...
How did hackers bypass 2FA during the $35 million Crypto.com hack?
As the dust settles on the recent Crypto dot com hack, observers wonder how thieves managed to crack security procedures to steal millions in crypto. Crypto dot com has not released precise details on...
SEC chair eyes tougher cyber rules to protect investors against hackers
SEC chairman Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Sept. 14, 2021 in Washington. Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images Securities and Exchange Co...
Hackers hijack crypto YouTube accounts to post scamming videos
Crypto YouTubers have been the latest victims of hacking attacks. Several YouTube accounts dealing in the crypto niche were targeted on January 23, as hackers hijacked the accounts and posted unauthor...
Multichain hackers came with a dramatic twist
Multichain is an open-source blockchain platform that helps organizations to build and deploy blockchain applications. Over the week, the platform users have lost more than $3 million owing to a secur...
Report: Hackers employ low-tech malwares to target individuals & steal millions
If it were measured as a country, then cyber-crime — which is predicted to inflict damages totaling $6 trillion globally in 2021 — would be the world’s third-largest economy after the U.S. and China. ...
Crypto.com Says Hackers Stole Nearly $34M From Users
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com said that hackers stole nearly $34 million during the Jan. 17 hack. The Singapore-based exchange, in an update on Thursday, acknowledged that the unauthorized withdr...
Crypto.com Confirms Exchange Lost Nearly $34M to Hackers
Crypto.com, the industry’s fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange, finally admitted it lost user funds due to a recent security breach. According to a blog post published on Thursday, the incide...
Multichain Informs Public of Token Vulnerabilities, Hackers Swarm to Steal $3M
Multichain, previously known as Anyswap, is a cross-chain router protocol, also known as CRP, that aims to become the ultimate bridge for web 3.0. The team publicly announced system vulnerabilities on...
Crypto.com Restores Withdrawals After Reportedly Losing $15m To Hackers
Crypto.com, the popular cryptocurrency exchange platform, halted all deposits and withdrawals on Monday, January 11, citing “unauthorized activity” on some accounts. It has, however, reinstated some a...
Crypto.com Loses $15 Million Worth of Ethereum to Hackers
Alex Dovbnya Crypto.com has suffered a $15 million hack, according to PeckShield Major cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has lost roughly $15 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) to hackers, according to ...
OpenSea’s this policy will not stop hackers but will only hurt users
What do you do when you realize that something you just bought might be stolen? More than that, who should be punished for the theft? These questions may have straightforward answers in our world, but...
North Korean Hackers Stole Nearly $400 Million in 2021: Chainalysis Reports
A recent report by blockchain forensics company Chainalysis stated that cybercriminals in North Korea stole bitcoin and Ether, worth almost $400 million but still have millions worth of stolen cryptoc...
North Korean Hackers Stole Nearly $400M Of Crypto In 2021
A report by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has stated that North Korea was behind at least seven attacks on different cryptocurrency exchanges, resulting in nearly $400 million worth of digital ...
US query Russia to burst REvil hackers
TL;DR Breakdown US push Russian authorities to burst REvil hackers. FSB confiscate $5.5m in cash, crypto after the raid. REvil hackers are the latest criminals to feel the wrath of Russian authorities...
North Korean Hackers Carefully Stole $400 Million in Crypto Last Year
North Korean hackers stole almost $400 million in cryptocurrency from at least seven cyberattacks against exchange platforms last year. “From 2020 to 2021, the number of North Korean-linked hacks jump...
North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million in Cryptocurrency Last Year — Ether Accounts for 58% of Stolen Funds – News Bitcoin News
North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency worth about $400 million last year in at least seven major attacks on crypto platforms. “Only 20% of the stolen funds were bitcoin … And for the first time ev...
Hackers in North Korea steal around $400 million from global exchanges
TL;DR Breakdown • The United States government is on the trail of North Korean hackers.• Hackers take advantage of the country’s strict policies to operate from Pyongyang. The cryptocurrency market wh...
North Korean Hackers Stole $400M in 2021, Mostly in Ether
North Korean hackers stole almost $400 million worth of digital assets from crypto platforms last year, mostly in the form of ether, according to a Chainalysis report published on Thursday. For the fi...
North Korean hackers walk away with nearly $400 million in crypto
Over the years, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has topped the chart in the list of cyberattacks. However, the most unique aspect of North Korean hacking is its focus on targeting fi...
North Korean Hackers Embezzled $400 Million In Cryptocurrency Last Year
Cyberattacks from North Korea have increased substantially from 2020 to 2021, according to a report on Moneycontrol.com, The number of hacks originating from North Korea surged from four to seven, con...
North Korean Hackers Stole $400M Worth Crypto in 2021
North Korean hackers launched at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges in 2021, stealing around $400 million worth of digital assets, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis revealed in the la...
North Korean hackers are sitting on $170 million worth of unlaundered crypto
Cybercriminals for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) affirmed themselves as an advanced persistent threat to the cryptocurrency industry in 2021, Chainalysis reported. According to the ...
North Korean hackers target crypto startups in months-long campaign
advertisement A Thursday report from the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs identified North Korean hackers behind sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks targeting cryptocurrency...
North Korean Hackers Stole Nearly $400M in Bitcoin, Ethereum in 2021: Report
North Korean cybercriminals launched at least seven attacks against cryptocurrency platforms last year. These attacks, per blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, netted almost $400 million worth of di...
$272 Million in Ethereum Stolen by North Korean Hackers in 2021
Alex Dovbnya Ethereum has become new darling of North Korean hackers Blockchain sleuth Chainalysis has estimated that hackers from North Korea pilfered $395 million worth of cryptocurrencies last year...