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Elliptic: FTX Hacker Laundered Stolen Crypto Funds Through Russian Crime Networks

[Oct 12, 2023 12:00 PM] Close to a year has passed, and the hacker responsible for the staggering $477 million heist from the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX still remains elusive. Yet, Elliptic, a leading blockchain analytics firm, has meticulously mapped the intricate…

Stars Arena recovers 90% of stolen funds after offering $257K bounty

[Oct 11, 2023 7:04 PM] The exploiter of the Web3 social media platform agreed to keep a 10% bounty in exchange for returning the remainder of the stolen funds.

Time For Self-Custody? Crypto Exchange Reveals Hackers Tried To Gain Access 159,000 Times

[Oct 9, 2023 7:00 AM] Reports from South Korea-based Yonhap News Agency have revealed that Upbit, one of the largest crypto exchanges in South Korea experienced over 159,000 hacking attempts in the first half of 2023 alone. Upbit’s Hacking Attempts According to…

Is Your Crypto at Risk? FBI Issues Dire Warning Over ‘Phantom Hacker’

[Oct 2, 2023 7:00 PM] As the crypto market continues to attract substantial investments, it has also witnessed a surge in scams and fraudulent activities. Regulatory institutions worldwide, spearheaded by the United States, seem to intensify their efforts to combat…

Digital Assets Worth Billions Still Secure Despite Rise in Cyber Attacks — Former Microsoft Security Lead

[Sep 22, 2023 3:30 AM] A former Microsoft Security Lead has insisted that a great proportion of digital assets worth billions of dollars are secure and are being “safely managed by hundreds of protocols.” The security expert suggested that protocols also need…

Mark Cuban's loses $870K in hot wallet hack

[Sep 15, 2023 9:33 PM] Mark Cuban confirmed that he was hacked, but doesn’t appear to know exactly how it happened as of yet.

By The Numbers: How Much Crypto Has Been Lost In The CoinEx Hack So Far

[Sep 13, 2023 10:00 AM] On Tuesday, September 12, centralized crypto exchange CoinEx became the latest victim of a hack. At the time of the reports, over $27 million in crypto had already been carted away by the attackers. However, almost 24 hours later, the reports…

Stake’s Hacker Moves $328,000 Worth Of Crypto From Stolen Funds

[Sep 12, 2023 11:00 AM] Transferred Funds By Hackers Are Estimated At $4.8 Million On September 11, the hacker first transferred 520,000 MATIC tokens, worth over $266,000, which were bridged to the Avalanche blockchain. Some hours later, 300 BNB tokens valued at…

BREAKING: Crypto Exchange CoinEX Reportedly Hit By Massive Hack, Losses Exceed $27 Million

[Sep 12, 2023 10:09 AM] In a concerning development, popular crypto exchange CoinEx is believed to have fallen victim to a suspected hack, resulting in significant losses from its Ethereum (ETH), TRON (TRX), and Polygon (MATIC) hot wallets. The incident, which unfolded on…

Balancer Falls Victim To Hack After Warning Of Critical Vulnerability: Funds Lost

[Aug 28, 2023 3:00 PM] In a disheartening turn of events, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Balancer (BAL) confirmed a hack just days after warning about a critical vulnerability impacting multiple Pools. The attack, which took place on August 27, resulted in a…

A Long Con: CoinsPaid Says Systems Were Under Attack For Six Months

[Aug 9, 2023 9:00 AM] In a new report, Estonia’s preeminent crypto payment and personal wallet provider, CoinsPaid, has revealed the intricate workings of a hacking incident that led to a colossal loss of $37 million. This audacious breach was reportedly the culmination…

$794K SIM swap hacker PlugwalkJoe sentenced to five years in prison

[Jun 24, 2023 9:10 PM] The hacker managed to steal $794,000 worth of crypto from an exchange via a SIM swap attack on an exec, but ultimately he didn’t cover his tracks well.

Atomic Wallet gives major update on hack but questions remain unanswered

[Jun 21, 2023 7:54 PM] The statement is the first major update from the wallet provider since the exploit in early June, but users are still in the dark about the actual cause.

Institutional crypto broker FPG halts withdrawals after $20M cyberattack

[Jun 14, 2023 9:34 PM] Floating Point Group informed customers that withdrawals had been halted after experiencing a security breach on Sunday evening.

Atomic Wallet Hack: Stolen Crypto Moved Through Mixing Service Linked To North Korean Hackers

[Jun 6, 2023 4:00 PM] According to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, stolen assets from the latest Atomic Wallet hack have been moved through a mixing service. While mixers and blenders aim to provide privacy for legitimate crypto users, they are also commonly abused…

Hackers Breach Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform — BTC and Naira Assets Compromised

[May 29, 2023 3:30 AM] The Nigerian gift card and crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on May 26 that one of its trading applications had been breached and that BTC as well as naira assets were compromised. The crypto exchange platform said it has since suspended…

Trust Wallet Comes Clean On Rumors Regarding $4 Million ‘Hack’

[Feb 9, 2023 9:30 AM] Multichain cryptocurrency wallet provider, Trust Wallet, has cleared the air around a mysterious $4 million theft from its user’s account. Rumors about the theft started circulating on Monday, January 6.  According to the rumors, a scammer…

Google Ads-delivered malware drains NFT influencer’s entire crypto wallet

[Jan 15, 2023 7:48 PM] A sponsored advertising link on Google hid malware that siphoned thousands of dollars worth of crypto and NFTs from an influencer’s wallet.

The 10 largest crypto hacks and exploits in 2022 saw $2.1B stolen

[Dec 29, 2022 6:00 PM] Just the top 10 major cryptocurrency exploits garnered over $2 billion for malicious actors in a year that was marred with bankruptcies and collapses.