Indonesian Crypto Exchange Indodax Hacked for $22M; Pauses Activity Before Bigger Hit
[Sep 11 8:13 AM] The exchange is focused on the Indonesian market and recorded $11 million in trading volumes on Monday.
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WazirX Hacker Moves $11M Stolen Ether to Tornado Cash
[Sep 9 9:25 AM] The hacker, widely suspected to be an entity from North Korea, moved $6 million in stolen funds for the first time last week.
A Crypto Project's Weird Marketing 'Hack' Riffed on Infamous 1987 Chicago TV Hijacking
[Sep 5 7:39 PM]
Trump Family Members Hacked to Promote Apparent Crypto Scam
[Sep 4 1:45 AM]
Wazirx Fast-Tracks INR Withdrawals but Users Face 6-Month Crypto Trading Delay
[Sep 4 1:30 AM] Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has accelerated Phase 2 of INR withdrawals after a cyberattack on July 18. Initially scheduled for Sept. 9, eligible users can now withdraw up to 66% of their INR balances. However, crypto trading on the platform will…
DeFi Protocol Penpie Exploited for $27M of Crypto Assets; PNP Token Craters 40%
[Sep 3 8:43 PM] Crypto users lost some $2 billion due to hacks, scams and exploits throughout 2023, one report said.
Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers
[Sep 2 8:47 AM] It is extremely unlikely that WazirX customers will be made whole in crypto terms through the restructuring, legal advisers of the Indian cryptocurrency exchange said.
WazirX Asks Singapore Court for 6 Months to Restructure Liabilities as CoinSwitch Weighs Legal Action
[Aug 28 12:13 PM] Indian rival CoinSwitch said it is likely to sue the hacked crypto exchange, where $9.6 million worth of deposits were held.
Polygon’s Discord Channel Hacked; Admins Regain Control Amid Security Concerns
Hackers Exploit McDonald’s Instagram to Promote Fake Grimace Coin, Netting $700,000 in Solana
[Aug 22 8:25 AM] Hackers recently took control of McDonald’s official Instagram account to promote a fraudulent Grimace meme coin, successfully scamming users out of $700,000 in Solana. The attackers also compromised the personal X account of McDonald’s Senior…
WazirX restores balances post-hack, withdrawal timeline unclear
[Aug 17 12:08 PM] The delay in withdrawals has impacted individual investors and raised concerns about the overall security and reliability of cryptocurrency exchanges.
7 Indicted in $300,000 Queens Bitcoin Theft, Say Prosecutors
[Aug 14 11:20 AM] Seven individuals have been indicted for stealing over $300,000 in bitcoin from a Queens resident. The charges against them include grand larceny, money laundering, and identity theft, stemming from a lengthy investigation into a cryptocurrency…
Euler announces 29 audit reports after $4M spent to shore up security
[Aug 12 2:00 PM] Some vulnerabilities in Euler v2 were found and resolved, and a subsequent $1.25 million bug bounty contest found no vulnerabilities of medium or greater severity.
1Password patches flaw in Mac version that could have created attack vector
[Aug 8 8:33 PM] The flaw consisted of missing interprocess validations, which could have allowed an attacker to hijack the 1Password browser extension or command line interface.
Wallet Linked to Nomad Bridge Hack Transfers $36M of Ether to Tornado Cash
[Aug 8 11:23 AM] A wallet linked to the $200 million hack of the Nomad bridge in 2022 transferred 14,500 ETH to sanctioned coin-mixing service Tornado Cash, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.
Blockchain Protocol Nexera Suffers $1.8M Exploit, NXRA Tumbles 40%
[Aug 7 9:07 AM] Nexera, a blockchain infrastructure protocol that focuses on tokenization, has suffered an exploit with $1.5 million being stolen, according to blockchain security firm Cyvers.
Post WazirX Hack, India's CoinDCX Starts Investor Protection Fund With $6M
[Aug 6 11:30 PM] Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX's co-founder Sumit Gupta has told CoinDesk that his company has established an investor protection fund, saying that if other exchanges did this too "it would be better for the eco system."
Convergence congratulates attacker, attempts to open negotiations
[Aug 6 7:14 PM] The Convergence team posted a message to the Ethereum network, stating it believes the attacker ‘acted as a white hat.’
Ronin ‘white hat’ attacker returns $10M in ETH after apparent accidental front-run
[Aug 6 5:58 PM] The MEV bot returned nearly all of the funds, and the team claimed that $500,000 was being paid to it as a bounty.
Wazirx Announces FIR Filing Following Major Cyberattack
[Aug 6 4:16 PM] Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has updated users about the recent cyberattack, confirming the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) to address the hack. Cofounder Nischal Shetty emphasized that a police complaint was made the day after the…
Terra Blockchain Restarts After $4M Exploit
[Jul 31 11:11 AM] A reentrancy attack earlier Wednesday briefly halted the network. It restarted after an “emergency” chain upgrade.
WazirX Co-Founder Nischal Shetty Says All Options Are on the Table for Fund Recovery
[Jul 30 4:48 PM] Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX’s co-founder Nischal Shetty told CoinDesk that outreach efforts to different exchanges "are going to be crucial," as it remains open to "everything that is possible to help solve this situation."
WazirX Surveys Users on Recovery Options After $230M Hack, Leaves Customers and Industry Players Fuming
[Jul 29 12:53 PM] Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is facing industry and customer heat for its "Withdrawal Management Programme: Opinion Poll" in the aftermath of the $230 million hack, 45% of its user funds, it suffered earlier this month.
WazirX finds no evidence of compromised devices after preliminary investigation
[Jul 25 12:30 PM] The exchange received emails from Liminal with the correct destination addresses, implying that Liminal’s system was breached, WazirX claimed.
dYdX v3 compromised in an apparent DNS attack
[Jul 23 11:20 AM] An attacker appears to have installed a token-draining program on the official domain for dYdX version 3.0.
Wazirx Claims INR Funds Unaffected by Cyberattack, Platform Secure
[Jul 23 7:17 AM] Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has provided an update on the recent cyberattack resulting in the theft of over $230 million. Wazirx co-founder Nischal Shetty stated that the exchange is exploring various strategies to restore platform deposits…
Kamala Harris Urged to Embrace Digital Assets
[Jul 23 5:17 AM] The Digital Chamber, a crypto advocacy group, has called on U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to support the digital asset industry with three requests. The group urged her to promote pro-digital asset language in the Democratic Party’s…
Wazirx: Withdrawals and Trading Paused for All Users, Over 80 Bounty Intents Received Within 24 Hours
[Jul 22 8:16 AM] Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx is working to resume withdrawals after a major security breach compromised a multisig wallet, resulting in the theft of over $230 million. The exchange has paused deposits, withdrawals, and trading, and…
Liminal blames compromised WazirX devices for hack, claims UI not responsible
[Jul 19 12:10 PM] Compromised WazirX devices provided “legit transaction details” to Liminal’s network, allowing the attacker to drain the exchange’s funds, the MPC provider claimed.
WazirX, Liminal Custody Blame Each Other as $230M Crypto Exploit Leaves Customers Stranded
[Jul 19 8:36 AM] The dispute centers around multisig wallets.