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Crypto phishing scams to rise during holiday shopping season — Cyvers

[Dec 3 1:37 PM] Losses to crypto phishing scams fell 53% in November, but the Christmas holiday shopping season presents new opportunities for hackers.

Clipper DEX says recent $450K hack wasn’t caused by private key leak

[Dec 2 5:40 AM] A $450,000 hack on Clipper was likely from a withdrawal vulnerability, not a leak, the decentralized exchange said.

South Korea confirms North Korea behind $50M Upbit hack

[Nov 21 7:32 AM] South Korea said North Korean hackers Lazarus and Andariel were behind the $50 million Upbit hack in 2019, with the stolen crypto now valued at over $1 billion.

M2 crypto exchange hacked for $13M, user funds already restored

[Nov 1 11:21 AM] The industry is still recovering from the $230 million WazirX hack, which occurred less than four months ago.

Chinese trader laundered more than $17M for Lazarus Group in 25 hacks

[Oct 23 2:12 PM] The North Korean cybercrime group is credited with some of the biggest crypto hacks, including the $600 million Ronin bridge exploit.

Cosmos ecosystem rocked by North Korean developer allegations

[Oct 23 11:04 AM] Cosmos’ co-founder and core contributors were unaware of a possible North Korean link, which may lead to the removal of the Liquid Staking Module.

Ambient Finance website hacked, team warns users to wait for fix

[Oct 17 4:25 PM] In 2024, malware spread through the Python Package Index, text messages, fraudulent macOS programs and even automated email threads.

Crypto-stealing malware discovered in Python Package Index — Checkmarx

[Oct 11 9:57 PM] According to cybersecurity firm Hacken, financial losses from crypto hacks topped $440 million in the third quarter of 2024.

Binance denies blame in $230M WazirX hack, urges user repayments

[Sep 17 2:12 PM] Binance urged the WazirX team to take accountability for the hack, and compensate users for the loss of funds.

Bitcoin ETFs are next major target for North Korean hackers — Cyvers

[Sep 11 12:58 PM] North Korean hackers could be eying the infrastructure around Bitcoin ETFs, lured by the $52 billion worth of cumulative holdings.

Angel Drainer upgraded, deploying 300+ malicious dApps in 4 days

[Sep 5 2:03 AM] Notorious crypto phishing app Angel Drainer is back with a new system dubbed “AngelX” and it's easier to use and stealthier than ever before. 

August sees 215% rise in crypto phishing, $55M lost in single attack

[Sep 3 10:33 AM] The majority of the stolen funds are accounted for by a major phishing incident that cost an unfortunate user $55 million.

Crypto hacks surpass $1.2B in 2024, Celsius repays $2.5B: Finance Redefined

[Aug 30 7:01 PM] Crypto hacks may surpass 2023’s record, with $1.2 billion already stolen, and Celsius is finally beginning to repay its creditors.

Crypto hackers surpass $1.2 billion stolen in 2024: Immunefi

[Aug 29 12:59 PM] Crypto hackers have stolen over 15.5% more in 2024 so far compared to the same period last year.

Critical bug identified and remedied in Circle’s Noble-CCTP

[Aug 27 10:00 PM] Blockchain security firm Asymmetric Research privately disclosed the vulnerability to Circle, which has since been addressed.

White hat ‘SEAL’ team protecting from crypto hacks surpasses 900 investigations

[Aug 27 6:59 AM] The crypto security team is preparing to launch a battleground for hackers and crypto protocols at the DeFi Security Summit at Devcon in November.

Nearly 80% of hacked cryptocurrencies never recover in price — Immunefi

[Aug 22 1:00 PM] Crypto protocols usually sustain real damage after the exploit occurs, but some tokens are more resilient.

Top 100 DeFi Hacks: Offchain attack vectors account for 57% of losses

[Aug 14 1:03 PM] Despite the falling number of smart contract exploits, hackers could surpass the previous year in terms of total value stolen.

Binance recovers $73M in stolen funds, surpassing 2023 security efforts

[Aug 8 12:00 PM] Binance’s proactive security measures and industry collaborations lead to the recovery of $73 million in stolen funds by mid-2024.

DeFi protocol Nexera hacked for $1.5M via smart contract exploit

[Aug 7 9:02 AM] Nexera’s token contract has been paused and the team advises crypto investors to stop trading the NXRA token.

Ronin Network exploited for $9.8M in ETH, white hat hacker suspected

[Aug 6 10:53 AM] If the exploit occurred due to a white hat hacker, the funds could soon be returned to the blockchain.

July crypto hacks total $266M, WazirX leads losses

[Aug 1 7:51 AM] July witnessed $266 million in cryptocurrency losses from 16 attacks, with WazirX being the largest victim of North Korean hackers.

Web3 users hit 10M in Q2, MetaMask to enhance security: Finance Redefined

[Jul 5 1:25 PM] Consensys integrates Wallet Guard to boost MetaMask’s security, aiming to drive user fund losses to zero amid rising Web3 threats.

Crypto hacks down by 54.2% in June, $176M lost in a month

[Jul 1 3:07 AM] May was the biggest month in terms of crypto losses in 2024 so far, with nearly $385 million in net losses suffered from crypto hacks.

Crypto losses from hacks and scams soared by 113% in Q2 2024 to reach $572M

[Jun 27 7:00 AM] Losses from scams and exploits increased in the second quarter as centralized exchanges lost millions, reversing a previous downtrend.

Coinbase is the most impersonated crypto brand by scammers: Report

[Jun 24 6:24 AM] Although Coinbase continues to be the most impersonated brand in the crypto industry, Meta was targeted by over 25 times as many scammers as the exchange.

Crypto hacks soar to $19B in 13 years: Crystal Intelligence

[Jun 12 3:59 AM] Nearly $19 billion worth of digital assets have been lost to exploits in the past 13 years, with $2.9 billion stolen during the largest single crypto theft during the 2019 Plus Token fraud.

North Korean Hacker Group Targets South Korean Crypto Firms With New ‘Durian’ Malware

[May 12 9:39 PM] The North Korean hacker organization Kimsuky has employed a new malware named “Durian” in targeted cyber attacks against at least two South Korean cryptocurrency companies, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. This…

North Korean hackers deploy ‘Durian’ malware, targeting crypto firms

[May 12 8:20 PM] The state-backed North Korean hacking group Kimsuky reportedly used a new malware variant to target at least two South Korean crypto firms.

Pike Finance clarifies ‘USDC vulnerability’ statement on $1.6M exploit

[May 2 1:36 AM] Pike highlighted that the exploit occurred due to their team’s inadequate integration of third-party technologies such as the CCTP or Gelato Network’s automation services.