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Socket Protocol Loses $3.3M in Exploit, Users Urged to Revoke Approvals

[Jan 17 8:30 PM] Following a serious exploit in the Socket protocol that drained $3.3 million, the company has halted specific operations and urged users to revoke all approvals as a precautionary measure. Socket Responds to $3.3 Million Security Breach With Swift…

Socket, Bungee Restart Operations After Apparent $3.3M Exploit

[Jan 17 1:20 AM] The platform experienced a security incident late Tuesday that affected wallets with infinite approvals to Socket contracts, developers said.

Attempted Bitfinex Exploit for $15 Billion XRP Fails

[Jan 16 8:30 AM] Bitfinex’s security protocols came into the spotlight when a seemingly massive XRP transfer, initially causing alarm among crypto watchers, turned out to be a foiled exploit attempt. $15 Billion of XRP Transfer Attempt Fizzles Out A failed…

In Failed Bitfinex Exploit Attempt, Billions in XRP Moved

[Jan 15 12:48 AM] The failed token transfers spooked some market watchers as they amounted to nearly half of XRP’s $30 billion market capitalization.

Orbit Bridge Hack Confirmed, Over $81.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Assets

[Jan 2 4:30 AM] Orbit Bridge, an inter-blockchain bridging protocol, has confirmed that it was recently exploited, losing over $81.5 million in several assets, including USDT, DAI, USDC, WBTC, and ETH. Orbit Chain is trying to communicate with the group…

OKX Wallet Users Warned to Update App to Avoid Code Vulnerability

[Dec 19, 2023 8:50 AM] Blockchain security firm Certik has warned OKX Wallet users to update their iOS app after a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was found in a previous version.

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…

How the Ledger Connect hacker tricked users into making malicious approvals

[Dec 14, 2023 5:30 PM] According to Cyvers, the attacker caused malicious code to be inserted into multiple app user interfaces, allowing the exploiter to fool users into confirming transactions.

BREAKING: Sushi DeFi Security Breach: CTO Sounds Alarm, SUSHI Price Drops 4%

[Dec 14, 2023 8:00 AM] In a significant blow to the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, the Sushi DeFi protocol has fallen victim to its second exploit this year. The protocol’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Matthew Lilley, has issued a stark warning to users…

KyberSwap attacker used ‘infinite money glitch’ to drain funds — DeFi expert

[Nov 23, 2023 11:58 AM] By exploiting a bug, the attacker caused liquidity to be “double-counted,” allowing them to get an unfair price for a swap.

KyberSwap DEX exploited for $46 million, TVL tanks 68%

[Nov 22, 2023 7:39 PM] The DEX aggregator has been exploited across multiple blockchains with millions in wrapped Ether and other assets stolen.

Ethereum Wallet Drainer Steals $60M in Six Months

[Nov 13, 2023 9:56 AM] Hackers that stole more than $60 million worth of crypto in six months are using a piece of code to bypass security alerts after maliciously gaining access to a private key.

DeFi Platform Raft Suffers $3.3M Exploit, But Hacker Likely Took a Loss on the Attack

[Nov 10, 2023 3:27 PM] Raft's R stablecoin lost its dollar peg, dropping as much as 50% in the immediate aftermath of the exploit.

Unibot Exploiter Swaps Stolen Crypto for Ether Via Tornado Cash

[Oct 31, 2023 12:54 AM] Unibot confirmed on X that it had suffered a token approval exploit in its new order router.

LastPass Hack Victims Lose $4.4M in a Single Day

[Oct 30, 2023 9:04 AM] Hackers siphoned a total of $4.4 million in crypto from at least 25 LastPass users on Oct. 25, according to blockchain analyst ZachXBT.

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.

Stars Arena Recovered 90% of the Funds Lost to Hack After Bounty Paid

[Oct 11, 2023 10:53 AM] The social app on Avalanche was drained for $3 Million last week.

Friend.tech copycat StarsArena patches exploit after some funds were drained

[Oct 5, 2023 11:50 AM] StarsArena announced that attackers were draining funds through a loophole, but the contract has been patched to prevent further damage.

Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week

[Oct 4, 2023 12:31 AM] In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers.

DeFi Protocol Balancer Says Web Front End Is ‘Under Attack’

[Sep 20, 2023 2:31 AM] On-chain data appears to show the attacker has stolen over $200,000 from users.

Crypto Casino Stake Targeted in Reported $40M Exploit

[Sep 4, 2023 9:31 AM] The cryptocurrency gambling and sports betting website stake has been targeted by a private key exploit, with on-chain analyst Cyvers reporting that $16 million has been withdrawn on the Ethereum network.

WinRAR patches zero-day bug that targeted stock and crypto traders

[Aug 24, 2023 10:43 PM] According to cybersecurity firm Group-IB, weaponized ZIP file archives were being shared on crypto trading forums, with each one containing a nasty surprise.

Cypher announces recovery plan, says it will ‘socialize’ losses in initial stage

[Aug 23, 2023 2:59 PM] Cypher announced that losses from its exploit will be distributed among users in an initial stage, then compensated through protocol revenue when the platform relaunches.

Cypher Protocol reveals $600K of stolen funds is now frozen on CEXs

[Aug 17, 2023 11:10 PM] Solana-based Cypher Protocol has managed to stop around $600,000 of stolen funds from exiting various centralized exchanges.

Base project RocketSwap shares emergency plan following $865K exploit

[Aug 14, 2023 11:02 PM] RocketSwap Labs plans on reaching out to the exploiter on-chain, who stole an estimated $865,000 from the protocol on Aug. 14.

Zunami Protocol confirms stablecoin pools attacked, $2.1M loss estimated

[Aug 13, 2023 6:35 PM] Blockchain security firm PeckShield estimates the protocol suffered more than $2.1 million from the price manipulation attack.

Solana-Based Cypher Protocol Experiences Exploit, Freezes Smart Contract

[Aug 7, 2023 3:06 PM] The protocol’s contracts are now frozen as contributors attempt to make contact with hackers to negotiate a return of funds.

Navigating the Storm: Defi’s Precarious Position Amid a String of Exploits and Market Declines

[Aug 4, 2023 1:00 PM] In the wake of July’s unprecedented wave of decentralized finance (defi) breaches, including Curve Finance’s staggering $62 million exploit, the defi economy has plummeted into a gloomy state. Hovering perilously close to dipping…

Looter Behind $61M Curve Hack Starts Returning Assets, Raising Hope for Recovery

[Aug 4, 2023 8:31 AM] The exploited protocols offered a 10% bounty Thursday for returning the rest of the assets until the end f this week.

'Suspicious' Multichain Wallet Dumps $1.8M of WOO Network Tokens; Price Drops 8%

[Aug 4, 2023 7:36 AM] An Ethereum wallet funded by a beneficiary of the Multichain exploit has sold $1.8 million worth of WOO Network (WOO) tokens on Uniswap, causing the price to slump by 8%.