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Brit Gets Prison Time for Twitter Hack Impersonating Biden, Buffett in Bitcoin Scheme

[Jun 25, 2023 10:30 PM] A U.K. citizen has been sentenced by а New York court to five years in prison for his role in a Twitter hack including the hijacking of accounts of U.S. political and business figures. The man is also responsible for the theft of large amounts of…

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.

‘Storage Proofs’ Touted as Alternative to Hack-Prone Bridges in Multichain World

[Jun 21, 2023 9:30 AM] Storage proofs, a feature that could minimize cross-chain exploits by allowing users to keep their assets on one chain and prove that it's there on a different chain, will go live on Starknet soon.

Atomic Wallet Hackers Use THORChain to Conceal Stolen $35M Funds

[Jun 20, 2023 4:55 AM] Hackers that targeted crypto wallet Atomic Wallet in a $35 million heist earlier this month have used THORChain and Swft bridge to conceal their ill-gotten gain, according to blockchain sleuth MistTrack.

Atomic Wallet hackers turn to OFAC-sanctioned Garantex: Elliptic

[Jun 12, 2023 10:01 PM] Stolen loot crypto from Atomic wallets has started passing through sanctioned Russian-based exchange Garantex, according to Elliptic.

Sturdy Finance Falls Victim to Exploit, Losing 442 ETH in Latest Defi Hack

[Jun 12, 2023 2:30 PM] Decentralized finance (defi) platform Sturdy Finance was exploited on Sunday evening, losing 442 ether to an attacker. The team behind the project stated that it is aware of the reported exploit and paused markets at 10:19 p.m. ET. 442 Ethereum…

US Justice Department charges two men in Mt. Gox hack

[Jun 9, 2023 2:30 PM] The Justice Department claims Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner took control of a Mt. Gox server and stole 647,000 Bitcoin from the exchange.

Mt. Gox's Hackers Are 2 Russian Nationals, U.S. DOJ Alleges in Indictment

[Jun 9, 2023 9:04 AM] The U.S. Department of Justice charged Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner with hacking Mt. Gox in 2011, at the time one of the biggest thefts in the crypto industry.

Atomic Wallet hacker sends crypto to mixer used by Lazarus Group: Elliptic

[Jun 5, 2023 11:55 PM] Stolen crypto from Atomic wallets is already on the move to mixers according to Elliptic.

Atomic Wallet Users Hacked for $35M Worth of Bitcoin, Ether, Tether and Other Tokens

[Jun 4, 2023 11:46 PM] Atomic Wallet said Monday that “less than 1%” of its monthly active users were impacted in the weekend breach.

Atomic Wallet Hack: Decentralized Finance Wallet Breached, Millions Lost in Attack

[Jun 4, 2023 8:00 AM] On June 3, 2023, numerous sources revealed details about an attack on Atomic Wallet that resulted in significant financial losses for many victims. The Atomic Wallet team announced they are looking into the issue, while onchain investigators like…

Peter Schiff Twitter Apparently Hacked, Shills Gold Crypto, Son Spencer Warns

[Jun 3, 2023 6:30 AM] The Twitter account of Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff was found advertising a gold-branded token as a result of an apparent hacking. His son, crypto enthusiast Spencer Schiff, warned users in a tweet not to follow the link posted by the unknown…

Jimbos Protocol to Work With U.S. Homeland Security to Help Recover $7.5M From Flash Loan Exploit

[May 31, 2023 2:55 PM] The team is opening more cases in other jurisdictions and offering a roughly $800,000 bounty to the general public for information on the exploiter.

Jimbos Protocol offers deal to hacker, threatens police action

[May 29, 2023 1:00 PM] The deal was posted to both the Ethereum network and the protocol’s official Twitter channel.

Arbitrum Based Jimbos Protocol Scurries for Revival After $7M Exploit

[May 28, 2023 10:46 PM] Version 2 of Jimbos protocol was attacked over the weekend for $7.3 million, just days after going live.

Crypto Security Firm Unciphered Claims Ability to Physically Hack Trezor T Wallet

[May 24, 2023 9:35 AM] Unciphered, a company of cybersecurity professionals who recover lost cryptocurrency, says it found a way to physically hack into the Trezor T hardware wallet. Trezor says it acknowledged a similar-sounding attack vector a few years ago.

Attackers Left Empty-Handed as Crypto Hacks Drop 70% in Q1 2023

[May 24, 2023 4:35 AM] Attacks and hacks on key protocols fell 70% in Q1 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and were lesser than in any quarter last year.

Level Finance confirms $1M exploit due to buggy smart contract

[May 1, 2023 5:26 PM] An attacker manipulated a “claim multiple” bug in a Level Finance smart contract to steal more than 214,000 LVL tokens from the exchange.

Russian Bitcoin Wallets Allegedly Exposed by Apparent Hacker

[Apr 27, 2023 10:23 AM] A mysterious bitcoiner used the OP_RETURN field to call out wallets controlled by FSB and GRU.

ZkSync-Based DEX Merlin Drained of $1.8M During Public Token Sale Despite ‘Audit’

[Apr 25, 2023 11:53 PM] The decentralized exchange project garnered hype among Crypto Twitter users for its attractive yield offered on deposits.

Safemoon Hacker Strikes Deal With Developers to Return $7.1M

[Apr 18, 2023 9:48 AM] A hacker that exploited decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Safemoon has agreed to return 80% of the stolen funds valued at $7.1 million, according to on-chain data.

Crypto Exchange Bitrue Suffers $23 Million Hack

[Apr 14, 2023 10:30 AM] Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitrue has lost millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of ether and other coins in a hack. The trading platform suspended withdrawals until early next week to conduct additional security checks and promised to…

Crypto Exchange Bitrue Drained of $23M in Hack of Ether, Shiba Inu, Other Tokens

[Apr 14, 2023 4:56 AM] Bitrue said the affected wallet contained “less than 5%” of overall reserves.

Developers Block Potential ‘Eight Figure’ Exploit Involving Cosmos-Based Ethermint

[Apr 14, 2023 12:36 AM] Ethermint enables the use of Ethereum smart contracts within the Cosmo ecosystem and is employed by several chains, including Cronos, Kava, and Canto.

Exploit Involving Aave and Yearn Helped Users Make Money

[Apr 13, 2023 2:05 PM] The exploiter paid back Aave users’ USDT debts on its V1 markets, making the total USDT borrowed stand at zero.

DeFi Protocol Yearn Finance Impacted in Nearly $11M Exploit That Occurred Via Aave Version 1

[Apr 13, 2023 12:50 AM] Losses may total over $11 million, data suggests.

DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Demands $2M Refund From Euler Hack Claimants. One User Traded it Anyway

[Apr 12, 2023 1:35 PM] Nexus Mutual is one of the biggest insurance platforms for DeFi deposits. Some crypto holders who lost money to Euler filed claims, only to get their money back. Now, Nexus wants its share back, too.

Euler Finance Lets Users Redeem Recovered Funds Following $200M Theft

[Apr 12, 2023 9:12 AM] Less than a month later after the decentralized crypto lending platform was exploited for roughly $200 million, Euler Finance has for the first time since the exploit allowed users to claim their capital.

Euler Finance Community Weighs Plan to Return Money Recovered From $200M Hack

[Apr 10, 2023 10:09 AM] The goal of the proposal is to let Euler users redeem their funds as soon as possible.

Sushi DEX Recovers 100 Ether After Millions Lost on Weekend Exploit

[Apr 10, 2023 7:11 AM] ‘White hat’ hackers are working to recover more of the stolen funds as of Monday.