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Russians Offered Ready-made Crypto Exchange Accounts Amid Restrictions

[Jan 31, 2023 12:30 AM] Russian crypto traders have been looking to obtain unrestricted accounts for global exchanges as their access to such platforms is limited. Over the past year, the offering of such accounts on the dark web has increased significantly, cybersecurity…

Darknet Market Solaris Hacked by Competitor, Elliptic Reveals

[Jan 22, 2023 12:30 AM] A leading marketplace on the dark web, Solaris, has been hit by a rival, according to crypto analytics company Elliptic. The Russia-linked platform, which tried to occupy space vacated by the busted Hydra, is believed to have conquered up to a…

Ransomware Revenue Drops as Victims Pay Less Often, Chainalysis Reports

[Jan 20, 2023 11:30 PM] While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that to a large extent the trend can be…

Solana Foundation warns about security incident with Mailchimp

[Jan 14, 2023 4:08 PM] According to an email sent to users, an unauthorized actor accessed and exported certain user data from the Solana Foundation’s Mailchimp instance.

App-specific blockchains remain a promising solution for scalability

[Jan 14, 2023 8:31 AM] Building an interoperable network of blockchains dedicated to a specific purpose appears to be a viable alternative to layer-2 scalability solutions.

How to keep your crypto safe in 2023: a few tips from an analyst

[Jan 9, 2023 12:30 PM] Lead on-chain analyst at Glassnode, James Check, explains why taking self-custody of your private keys has become more important than ever and how to do it in a few simple steps.

DeFi-type projects received the highest number of attacks in 2022: Report

[Jan 9, 2023 2:24 AM] A new Web3 security report from Beosin revealed that of the 167 major security exploits DeFi projects saw the most, at 113 attacks.

Balancer warns some LPs to remove liquidity ASAP because of a 'related issue'

[Jan 6, 2023 9:19 AM] The team did not disclose what the issue is, but stated that it "cannot be mitigated by the emergency DAO."

BitKeep exploiter used phishing sites to lure in users: Report

[Dec 26, 2022 3:00 PM] The attacker appears to be attempting to cash out funds using Binance and Changenow.

Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com reports $3M cyberattack

[Dec 26, 2022 7:38 AM] BTC.com, the seventh-largest Bitcoin mining pool, said that its client fund services are unaffected by the recent $3 million cyberattack.

Hackless Offers Sandwich Attack Protection for BSC and Ethereum Networks

[Dec 21, 2022 6:00 AM] As winners of the ETH hackathon in 2021, the Hackless team is now releasing the beta version of Anti-Sandwich – a gateway to safe and efficient swapping of crypto assets, avoiding public mempools and consequently, getting…

Crypto on-chain crime drama sees the good guys finally win

[Dec 21, 2022 2:40 AM] Security firm Harpie managed to avert a crypto robbery by simply paying a higher gas fee than the exploiter.

Gemini Customer Data Leak Was Advertised for Sale on Hacker Forums for 30 BTC in September

[Dec 17, 2022 11:02 AM] On Dec. 14, 2022, the crypto exchange Gemini revealed that some Gemini customers have been the target of phishing attacks that the firm believes stem from a third-party vendor leak. While reports disclosed that Gemini’s leak was…

Identity in the metaverse at risk, says former Windows architect

[Dec 15, 2022 5:50 AM] As metaverse adoption climbs and users join digital reality, they put themselves at risk of identity theft in new ways, including minors who engage in metaverse games.

How do crypto hardware wallet firms make money?

[Dec 8, 2022 9:03 AM] All the companies that are involved in producing hardware crypto wallets have multiple revenue streams, either directly or indirectly.

Meta fined €265M for allowing scrapers to steal Facebook's centralized user data

[Nov 28, 2022 3:57 PM] Blockchain and Web3 companies are attempting to prevent leaks like these in the future by creating alternative login processes and distributing necessary data collection in a highly decentralized way.

‘Substantial amount’ of FTX’s assets stolen or missing — Bankruptcy counsel

[Nov 22, 2022 12:00 PM] “We’re not just talking about crypto assets, or cash assets, or physical assets — we’re also talking about information, and information here is an asset,” said James Bromley.

Developers could have prevented crypto's 2022 hacks if they took basic security measures

[Nov 13, 2022 3:46 PM] Crypto doesn’t need reversible transactions. It needs real-time threat monitoring and more audits.

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs raises $70M in expanded Series B round

[Nov 9, 2022 8:00 AM] Private equity firm Thoma Bravo led the expansion round, bringing the total amount raised to $130 million.