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Radiant Capital Hack: How Hackers Used a PDF to Steal $50 Million

[Dec 14 8:30 AM] The $50 million hack sent shockwaves across the defi community with funds authorized to different projects completely drained. $50 Million Hack a Stark Warning for the Defi Industry The complexity and precision of a recent attack on Radiant…

US charges 5 crypto hackers in $11M scheme linked to ‘Scattered Spider’ 

[Nov 21 4:04 AM] The US has laid charges against a group accused of a hacking spree, with one alleged victim being robbed of over $6.3 million worth of crypto.

Crypto security firm mistakenly shares drainer link to ‘help’ Radiant hack victims

[Oct 17 4:11 AM] Ancilia accidentally shared a link to a wallet drainer in its attempt to help victims of a $52 million hack on blockchain lending protocol Radiant Capital.

EigenLayer says $5.7M hack ‘isolated’ incident, no vulnerability on protocol

[Oct 5 10:33 AM] EigenLayer said that some of the stolen funds have been frozen as part of ongoing recovery efforts.

Liquid restaking protocol Bedrock suffers $2M exploit

[Sep 27 5:24 AM] Bedrock said the root cause of the exploit has been “handled” and reassured users that all remaining assets were safe. 

Crypto Exchange BingX Hacked, Onchain Data Shows Over $43M Drained

[Sep 20 5:47 AM] Hacker have moved the stolen assets to decentralized exchanges.

DeFi Platform Delta Primes Loses $6 Million In Security Breach, Is North Korea Involved?

[Sep 17 1:30 AM] Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform Delta Primes suffered a security breach on Monday, affecting the protocol’s users. The attack took $6 million from the project’s pools and is under investigation. However, on-chain investigators suspect it…

DeFi platform Delta Prime suffers $6M breach

[Sep 16 7:30 AM] The ongoing hack has already netted the attackers over $6 million worth of stablecoins, which have been swapped to ETH by the attacker.

WazirX Heist: Legal Advisers Doubt Full Crypto Recovery For Customers

[Sep 3 2:00 AM] The legal team for WazirX said today that the exchange’s customers doubt whether the exchange should be made whole in crypto terms. Another Jolt For The Affected WazirX Users Leading Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX suffered a massive security…

WazirX slams external forces for delaying restructuring efforts

[Aug 25 9:02 AM] This restructuring plan is expected to provide greater clarity on the steps WazirX will take to stabilize its operations and protect its users’ interests.

Unizen hacker transfers $2.1M stolen funds to Tornado Cash

[Aug 7 8:23 AM] The hacker’s use of Tornado Cash marks the first movement of the stolen Unizen funds since March, heightening security concerns.

Oracle exploit drains $7.6 million from Rho Markets liquidity protocol

[Jul 19 7:00 AM] Rho Markets has already paused its platform in response to the security breach.

Multichain Foundation to pay $2.1M to Fantom for losses

[Jul 9 1:00 AM] The High Court of Singapore ordered Multichain to compensate the Fantom Foundation after a $210 million hack, awarding $2.18 million in damages.

Investor shares story of falling victim to $100K crypto hack

[Jun 28 6:24 AM] “I thought that my heart would stop,” said Matthias Mende, who told Cointelegraph how he felt when he realized he lost $100,000 in crypto assets to a hacker.

Master Of Scams: Metallica’s Hacked X Account Promotes Solana Token

[Jun 26 7:00 PM] Nearly a month after Caitlyn Jenner launched her JENNER token, the celebrity memecoin frenzy continues. This time, iconic heavy metal band Metallica joined the list of public figures involved with Solana tokens. However, the band’s participation in…

UwU Lend hit by $20M crypto hack

[Jun 10 6:37 AM] The ongoing exploit has already netted the attacker nearly $20 million in digital assets.

Frax Finance X account hacked, CEO suspects ‘inside job’ at Elon Musk’s office

[Jun 3 1:26 AM] Frax Finance’s X account was hacked on June 1 without a password breach, leading CEO Sam Kazemian to suspect insider involvement.

Keeping Up With The Memecoins: Caitlyn Jenner’s New Token Surges 50,000% Amid Controversy

[May 27 4:00 PM] Over the weekend, the crypto community saw suspicious behavior from several X accounts. Crypto figures and celebrities were suspected of being hacked after some unusual posts promoting memecoins. Among the celebrities, Olympian and reality TV star…

Hundred Finance hacker moves stolen assets a year after $7M exploit

[May 2 5:01 AM] The hacker holds about $4.3 million in various crypto assets in their Ethereum wallet.

Fake NFT Project Hack? CTO Vanishes After Allegedly Stealing 94 SOL

[Apr 3 7:00 PM] A new rug pull alert sounded on Tuesday after crypto detective ZachXBT unveiled on-chain details of an alleged hack suffered by an NFT project last month. The project’s CTO announced that a response was in the works but ultimately vanished as…

Trezor X Account Hacked: How Much Was Taken In The Fake Crypto Presale?

[Mar 20 4:00 PM] In the late hours of Tuesday, Trezor’s X account was compromised. The hacker used the hardware wallet company account to promote a fake crypto presale with a malicious link attached. Members of the crypto community quickly realized the suspicious…

Crypto Scam Alert: Phishing Attack Swipes $5.1M Worth of BEAM, Token Price Drops

[Feb 16 7:00 PM] According to the blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, a crypto trader suffered a phishing attack that swooped over 180 million BEAM tokens on Wednesday and affected the token’s price. 180 Million BEAM Tokens Stolen In an X (former Twitter)…

Hacken Links Ripple Chairman Hack to XRP Official Wallet

[Feb 8 11:30 AM] Following an investigation into the hack of Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s personal wallets, Hacken has discovered links to XRP’s authorized wallets. Hacken Investigation Traces Chris Larsen’s Stolen XRP Back to Official…

Ledger Commits To Full Restitution For Victims Of $600,000 ConnectKit Attack

[Dec 20, 2023 5:30 PM] Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has responded to a recent security breach resulting in the theft of $600,000 worth of user assets.  The company has pledged to enhance its security protocols by eliminating Blind Signing, a process where…

Solana-Based Aurory Suffers Devastating Exploit: 80% Of Liquidity Gone

[Dec 18, 2023 6:30 PM] Aurory (AURY), a blockchain-based tactical Japanese role-playing game built on Solana (SOL), recently experienced a significant liquidity loss in its Camelot’s AURY-USDC pool.  The incident occurred due to a hack on the SyncSpace bridge…

Man Fingered in the July 2022 Hack on 2 Decentralized Exchanges Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud

[Dec 18, 2023 6:30 AM] U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced on Dec. 14 that Shakeeb Ahmed, a man accused of hacking two decentralized crypto exchanges, had pleaded guilty to the charge of computer fraud. Ahmed is said to have attempted to cover…

Kronos Research Halts Operations After Losing $26 Million In Security Breach

[Nov 19, 2023 1:00 PM] Kronos Research, a Taipei-based market maker, trading firm, and venture capital fund, witnessed the withdrawal of significant amounts of crypto assets due to a breach of its security system.  Kronos Breach: Investigation Underway On Sunday…

$5 Million Reward: Justin Sun’s Bold Move Against Poloniex Attackers

[Nov 10, 2023 8:38 AM] Crypto exchange platform Poloniex was attacked by a bad actor, losing over $60 million of its customer’s funds. The Justin Sun led the exchange and launched an investigation, which remains ongoing, to determine the identity of the attackers…

Crypto Halloween Nightmare: MEME, MEMEPAD, And TITANX Tokens Collapse, Traders Lose 100%

[Oct 30, 2023 8:00 PM] In a chilling development on Halloween Day, the crypto community was hit with disturbing news as PeckShield, a renowned blockchain security company, revealed a series of rug pulls over the past few hours. Rug pulls, a form of cryptocurrency scam…

Hackers Steal $4.4 Million From 25 Users of Lastpass Password Management App

[Oct 29, 2023 4:30 PM] Digital assets worth approximately $4.4 million were reportedly stolen from more than 80 addresses belonging to 25 users of the password management app Lastpass. Crypto theft investigator Zachxbt has urged crypto asset holders using the password…