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Russia seizes $10M in Bitcoin from ex-official in bribery case

[Jan 10 10:48 AM] The Bitcoin seized from former ICRF employee Marat Tambiev will be turned into Russian state revenue.

Hacks and scams stole $3B from crypto activities in 2024 — PeckShield

[Jan 9 4:17 PM] According to the security firm, hacks accounted for more than 70% of crypto losses due to illicit activities in 2024, compared to 30% for scams. 

Crypto hacks wipe out $2.3B in 2024, marking 40% YoY surge

[Dec 24, 2024 9:48 AM] According to Cyvers, the 40% yearly increase was driven mostly by growing access control vulnerabilities at centralized exchanges and cryptocurrency custodians.

Bankrupt Cryptopia exchange distributes $225M to hack victims

[Dec 20, 2024 8:32 AM] Initially owing creditors $4.2 million, Cryptopia’s liquidator Grant Thornton has distributed at least $225 million in crypto to hack victims in December.

What is a seed phrase, and why is it important?

[Dec 20, 2024 8:05 AM] It’s crucial to securely back up and store your seed phrase in multiple safe places, ensuring that you’re the only one who can access it when needed.

Bitfinex hacker speaks out after sentencing

[Dec 19, 2024 4:38 PM] Ilya Lichtenstein urged his social media followers not to blame his wife — also implicated in money laundering — for the 2016 Bitfinex hack.

Alleged SEC hacker allowed to travel for the holidays

[Dec 18, 2024 9:02 PM] A federal judge has given Eric Council Jr., who pleaded not guilty to compromising the SEC’s X account, permission to travel to North Carolina between Dec. 23 and 29.

Ledger wallet user reports 10 BTC loss — Community blames phishing

[Dec 13, 2024 12:56 PM] Hardware wallet provider Ledger has linked a recent loss of funds by one of its users to a phishing attack in February 2022.

US Bitcoin ATM operator reports data breach of 58K customers

[Dec 12, 2024 12:20 PM] Byte Federal, operator of 1,300 Bitcoin ATMs in the US, urged its customers to reset login credentials following a massive data breach.

Crypto hackers steal $71M in November, bringing yearly total to $1.48B

[Nov 28, 2024 2:19 PM] Cryptocurrency hackers continue damaging the industry’s reputation as the yearly value stolen through cyberattacks nears $1.5 billion.

Crypto exchange XT.com suspends withdrawals amid $1.7M hack report

[Nov 28, 2024 10:06 AM] XT.com issued a statement acknowledging an “abnormal transfer of platform wallet assets,” but hasn’t yet confirmed the hack.

South Korea confirms North Korea behind $50M Upbit hack

[Nov 21, 2024 7:32 AM] South Korea said North Korean hackers Lazarus and Andariel were behind the $50 million Upbit hack in 2019, with the stolen crypto now valued at over $1 billion.

Bitfinex money launderer ‘Razzlekhan’ sentenced to 18 months in prison

[Nov 18, 2024 7:32 PM] A federal judge sentenced Heather Morgan, also known as Razzlekhan, to 18 months in prison for laundering stolen Bitcoin connected to Bitfinex.

Bitfinex hacker sentenced to 5 years in prison

[Nov 14, 2024 9:50 PM] US authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, in 2022 for laundering Bitcoin connected to the Bitfinex exchange.

DeltaPrime exploited for $4.8M worth of ARB and AVAX tokens

[Nov 11, 2024 9:53 AM] The DeFi liquidity protocol paused operations on the Arbitrum and Avalanche blockchains as the team investigated the vulnerability.

M2 crypto exchange hacked for $13M, user funds already restored

[Nov 1, 2024 11:21 AM] The industry is still recovering from the $230 million WazirX hack, which occurred less than four months ago.

Crypto apps see malicious popups after Ace Drainer hacks animation library

[Oct 31, 2024 2:08 AM] The popular Lottie Player animations library was hacked to push a crypto-draining popup on multiple websites, which has now been fixed.

Liminal challenges WazirX accusations after $235M security breach

[Oct 22, 2024 1:01 PM] According to Liminal, 75 days after the hack, WazirX still kept more than $175 million in Liminal custody despite blaming the custodian for causing the breach.

Radiant Capital hacker compromised developers’ devices — post-mortem 

[Oct 18, 2024 4:41 PM] Attackers of Radiant Capital compromised the devices of at least three core developers through a malware injection, the company confirmed.  

Crypto-stealing malware discovered in Python Package Index — Checkmarx

[Oct 11, 2024 9:57 PM] According to cybersecurity firm Hacken, financial losses from crypto hacks topped $440 million in the third quarter of 2024.

US gov files complaints to seize assets from North Korean hackers

[Oct 6, 2024 9:45 PM] According to PeckShieldAlert, losses from crypto hacks and exploits accounted for over $120 million in losses during September 2024.

Email auto-reply vulnerability allows hackers to mine cryptocurrency

[Sep 25, 2024 10:42 AM] Hackers exploit email auto-replies to spread crypto-mining malware, hijacking unsuspecting users' systems to mine cryptocurrency without their knowledge.

BingX confirms the resumption of withdrawal services following hack

[Sep 20, 2024 9:53 PM] Monetary losses from the BingX hack were initially reported as totaling $26 million, but the figure has since swelled to $52 million.

Seattle Airport Hit by $6M Bitcoin Ransom Demand After Cyberattack

[Sep 20, 2024 6:30 AM] Hackers have targeted Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a ransomware attack, demanding 100 bitcoins to buy the data back. Although the airport managed to fend off most of the damage, the attackers encrypted some data and posted stolen files…

Indian crypto exchange WazirX struggles to recover funds 60 days after hack

[Sep 19, 2024 1:00 PM] WazirX’s $235 million hack recovery efforts face hurdles as internal findings yield little to no significant breakthroughs. 

Crypto scammers orchestrate massive hack on X but barely made $8K

[Sep 19, 2024 3:39 AM] The scammers breached countless X accounts to shill the memecoin, but they didn’t even make enough to buy a Toyota Corolla.

Binance denies blame in $230M WazirX hack, urges user repayments

[Sep 17, 2024 2:12 PM] Binance urged the WazirX team to take accountability for the hack, and compensate users for the loss of funds.

DeFi platform Delta Prime suffers $6M breach

[Sep 16, 2024 7:30 AM] The ongoing hack has already netted the attackers over $6 million worth of stablecoins, which have been swapped to ETH by the attacker.

Bitcoin ETFs are next major target for North Korean hackers — Cyvers

[Sep 11, 2024 12:58 PM] North Korean hackers could be eying the infrastructure around Bitcoin ETFs, lured by the $52 billion worth of cumulative holdings.

FBI Warns of Sophisticated North Korean Cyber Attacks Targeting Crypto, Defi, ETFs

[Sep 5, 2024 2:30 AM] The FBI has issued a new warning about North Korea’s cyber campaigns targeting the cryptocurrency sector. The agency highlighted the use of sophisticated, hard-to-detect social engineering tactics to deploy malware and steal digital assets…