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Kamala Harris Urged to Embrace Digital Assets

[Jul 23, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 8:36 AM] The dispute centers around multisig wallets.

WazirX Files Police Complaint After $230M Hack, Engages With India's Cyber Crimes Unit

[Jul 19, 2024 7:03 AM] Indian crypto exchange WazirX has filed a police complaint, it said on X, and it has also reported the incident to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).

Bitcoin, SHIB Trade at 30% Haircut on WazirX as Exploiter Converts Stolen Loot to Ether

[Jul 19, 2024 1:39 AM] The exchange blamed a data discrepancy with a custodial platform for having caused the transfer of assets. But popular members of the Indian crypto community aren’t buying that narrative.

WazirX hacker funnels $149M of SHIB, MATIC other altcoins into ETH

[Jul 18, 2024 11:11 PM] Blockchain security firms say bad actors typically move altcoins into Ether to prepare for laundering, as the native token has no built-in means to get frozen.

Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Updates on Major Multisig Wallet Hack

[Jul 18, 2024 12:32 PM] Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx has provided an update on the over $230 million security breach in its multisig wallet, which involved Liminal’s custody services. The exchange detailed the incident and ongoing recovery efforts…

Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Suspends Withdrawals Amid $230M Security Breach

[Jul 18, 2024 7:20 AM] Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has announced a security breach affecting one of its multisig wallets, resulting in the theft of over $230 million. Cryptocurrency and INR withdrawals have been halted as the team investigates the incident, with…

Defi Protocol LI.FI Struck by $8M Exploit

[Jul 16, 2024 7:30 AM] Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform LI.FI protocol has been hit by an exploit worth around $8 million following a series of suspicious withdrawals, on-chain data shows.

DeFi apps targeted in apparent Squarespace DNS registry attack: Blockaid

[Jul 11, 2024 11:35 AM] Several DeFi apps have been targeted by a domain hijacker who may have discovered an exploit in Squarespace’s registry system, Blockaid stated.

Compound Finance, Celer Site Compromised in Phishing Attack

[Jul 11, 2024 5:35 AM] The website leads to a phishing page that could drain user funds, but the actual protocol remains unaffected.

Investors lose $1.6M after Doja Cat’s X reportedly hacked to promote scam coin

[Jul 9, 2024 12:10 PM] A hacker reportedly posted to Doja Cat’s X account telling fans to “buy DOJA or else.”

Ethereum Foundation email hacked to promote Lido staking phishing scam

[Jul 2, 2024 3:02 PM] A hacker broke into the Ethereum Foundation’s email server and sent scam emails to 35,794 people, recording 81 subscriber email addresses in the process.

Cybersecurity Breach at Evolve Bank

[Jun 27, 2024 12:57 AM] Evolve Bank & Trust has recently confirmed a cybersecurity incident. The cybercrime group Lockbit 3.0 reportedly released customers’ personal identification data on the dark web. The bank, known for its fintech partnerships and…

HLG Down Over 60% as Exploiter Mints 1 Billion New Tokens

[Jun 13, 2024 2:53 PM] The team behind the Holograph (HLG) said they have patched the exploit and is working with centralized exchanges to freeze accounts affiliated with the exploiter

Lykke crypto exchange acknowledges hack after halting withdrawals

[Jun 10, 2024 1:23 PM] The Lykke team acknowledged that they halted withdrawals after an attack drained $22 million in crypto from its wallets on June 4.

Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin to Raise $320M to Pay Back Hack Victims

[Jun 5, 2024 5:56 AM] Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin outlined plans to raise $320 million to purchase bitcoin and pay back victims of last week's hack.

Crypto Firms Hit by Newsletter Breach Attack, Mailing Lists Leaked

[Jun 5, 2024 5:25 AM] Several cryptocurrency businesses are reporting that there is an ongoing "supply chain email breach attack" that uses newsletter mailing lists to send around malicious phishing links.

Japanese Exchange DMM Bitcoin Hacked for Over $300 Million in BTC

[May 31, 2024 11:17 AM] Today, large Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin reported a significant security breach resulting in the loss of 4,502.9 BTC, currently valued at over $300 million. The incident occurred at approximately 1:26 p.m. and involved unauthorized…

Japanese exchange DMM loses $305M in Bitcoin via private key hack

[May 31, 2024 9:37 AM] The cryptocurrency exchange lost 4,502.9 BTC due to a hack of its private key; withdrawals have been temporarily suspended.

Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Suffers $305M Hack

[May 31, 2024 7:40 AM] Measures have been taken to prevent further unauthorized outflows, the exchange said.

Crypto Hacks, Rug Pulls Led to $473M Worth of Losses in 2024: Immunefi

[May 30, 2024 7:35 AM] More than $473 million worth of cryptocurrency has been lost to hacks and rug pulls in 2024, according to a report by security researcher Immunefi

Based Doge hit with 'same as Normie’ exploit as 91.4M BOGE is drained

[May 28, 2024 11:10 AM] An attacker minted 91 million BOGE tokens and crashed its price, relying on a similar vulnerability as the Normie exploit one day earlier.

Normie Meme Coin Suffers Exploit, Vows to Relaunch After Negotiating Hacker Bounty

[May 27, 2024 8:02 AM] Normie, a meme coin launched on Base, suffered an exploit that took its market capitalization from almost $42 million to $1 million. The exploiter sent a message offering to keep 10% of the ETH exploited, and demanding that the remaining 90% and…

Caitlyn Jenner Meme Coin Sows Confusion as Observers Question Its Provenance

[May 27, 2024 5:59 AM] JENNER tokens scored over $100 million in trading volumes less than 24 hours after going live. But punters are unclear if it's indeed related to the real Caitlyn Jenner.

Danger as wave of crypto influencers and celeb X accounts are hacked

[May 26, 2024 7:16 PM] The social media accounts of famous traders, rappers and even Caitlyn Jenner are shilling tokens in what many believe is part of an orchestrated string of hacks.

Gala Games Hacker Returns $23M in ETH; Founder Proposes 'Buy and Burn'

[May 21, 2024 10:14 AM] Gala investor DWF Labs also said that it had purchased 28 million GALA tokens "to alleviate market selling pressures."

Crypto Sleuth Ogle Proposes Security-Centric 'Glue' Blockchain

[May 21, 2024 9:02 AM] The upcoming layer-1 takes a hands-on approach to ensuring project security.

Alex Labs freezes $3.9M of exploited funds sent to CEXs after hack

[May 17, 2024 3:04 PM] The team behind the Bitcoin layer-2 developer has successfully frozen some exploited crypto after the attacker tried to cash out by sending funds to exchanges.