HACKING
ByBit Hack: Unveiling the $1.5 Billion Heist Linked to North Korean Hackers
Explore the details of the $1.5 billion ByBit hack, reportedly the largest crypto heist, linked to North Korean hackers, as discussed by security expert Matt Gleason.
Bybit Faces Unprecedented $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist Linked to DPRK
Bybit suffers a $1.5 billion cryptocurrency theft, the largest in history, with links to DPRK hackers. Industry experts collaborate to recover stolen funds.
Finland Tracks Monero in High-Profile Cybercrime Cas
Finnish authorities traced Monero transactions in the Julius Aleksanteri Kivimäki trial, highlighting challenges in tracking privacy-focused digital currencies, a significant development in cryptocurrency-related cybercrime investigations.
Decline in Crypto Crime: Insights into 2024 Trends and Challenges
2024 sees a notable decline in crypto crimes, with hacking and scamming activities reduced. However, ransomware and darknet markets show resurgence, emphasizing the need for enhanced security and regulatory measures in the crypto industry.
SEC: X Account Compromised Through Phone Number Control in SIM Swap Hack
The recent unauthorized access to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) X account, which led to a fake Bitcoin ETF announcement, has raised significant concerns about cybersecurity in financial regulatory bodies.T
Shapella Upgrade, Privacy Concerns, Hacks, and Financial Inclusion
The DeFi space had a busy week with the successful completion of the Shapella upgrade on Ethereum, concerns over privacy related to staking, a major DeFi hack, and a partnership between Fonbnk and Tanda to increase financial inclusion in Africa. The top 100 DeFi tokens had a bullish week, and Glassnode predicted only a small percentage of staked ETH would be withdrawn.
DeFi Platform DFX Finance Says it Has Been Hacked for $7.5M
The stablecoin platform DFX Finance is the latest victim of a $7.5 million hack
FTX Users Lose Millions due to API Exploit
A new method of stealing crypto funds has rendered massive losses for FTX users.
$8.4m Exploit Breached from DeFi Lending Protocol Moola Markets
Another exploit hits the crypto industry with roughly $8.4 million stolen from Moola Markets. The platform has advised users not to trade mtokens during the investigation of hacking.
Mango Markets Proposes to Refund Victims after $114m Hack
Mango Markets proposes a refund plan to victims after the hacking incident. The company said one of the repayment strategies is to cut down the difference between the tokens users had before the exploit and the tokens they will receive.
Transit Finance Convinces Hacker to Return $2m to Protocol
Transit Finance protocol has announced there is an agreement to return at least $10,000 BNB tokens gradually after conversations with the biggest hacker.
Hacker Steals $950,000 from Crypto Vanity Address as Exploits Continue
$950,000 in worth of cryptocurrencies are stolen afresh from vanity Ethereum wallets. Anyone using the Profanity tool to generate their addresses is at risk
American Actor Bill Murray Losses $185,000 in NFT Hack
Bill Murray lost his NFTs due to hacking.
Hacker Steals $265,000 in User Funds from KyberSwap
KyberSwap announced that $265,000 in user funds were stolen after a hacker exploited the multichain DEX aggregator's front end.
Crypto Scam Revenue Has Dropped by 65% in 2022: Chainalysis
Illicit crypto volumes have been diminishing year-over-year, with scams taking the lion’s drop share, according to a report by blockchain analytic firm Chainalysis.