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North Korean hackers are pretending to be crypto VCs in new phishing scheme: Kaspersky

[Dec 27, 2022 12:19 PM] State-sponsored Lazarus Group and associated hackers have had a busy year, and 2023 may see even more activity, the cybersecurity lab warned.

Bitcoin Mining Pool Btc.com Suffers $3 Million Cyberattack

[Dec 27, 2022 9:00 AM] A major cryptocurrency mining pool has been hit by hackers earlier this month, the company who owns the pool revealed in an announcement. The incident resulted in the theft of digital assets belonging to the pool and its clients worth a combined…

BitKeep exploiter used phishing sites to lure in users: Report

[Dec 26, 2022 3:00 PM] The attacker appears to be attempting to cash out funds using Binance and Changenow.

Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com reports $3M cyberattack

[Dec 26, 2022 7:38 AM] BTC.com, the seventh-largest Bitcoin mining pool, said that its client fund services are unaffected by the recent $3 million cyberattack.

Ukrainian Steals Bitcoin From Russian Darknet Market, Donates to Charity

[Dec 26, 2022 6:30 AM] A Ukrainian living in the U.S. has reportedly hacked a major drug market on the Russian dark web, diverting some of its crypto proceeds. The man says he donated the digital cash stolen from the illicit website to an organization delivering…

DeFi flash loan hacker liquidates Defrost Finance users causing $12M loss

[Dec 25, 2022 3:37 AM] Moments after a few users complained about the unusual loss of funds, Defrost Finance’s core team member Doran confirmed that Defrost V2 was hit with a flash loan attack.

Web3 projects would rather get hacked than pay bounty: Finance Redefined

[Dec 23, 2022 2:20 PM] The top 100 DeFi tokens had a volatile yet bearish week with nearly all the tokens trading in red on the weekly charts.

Raydium announces details of hack, proposes compensation for victims

[Dec 21, 2022 2:39 PM] The attacker made use of an exploit that allowed entire liquidity pools to be withdrawn as “fees.”

Ankr says ex-employee caused $5M exploit, vows to improve security

[Dec 21, 2022 12:30 PM] The team has alerted relevant authorities and is seeking to prosecute the attacker while also shoring up its security practices.

Gemini Customer Data Leak Was Advertised for Sale on Hacker Forums for 30 BTC in September

[Dec 17, 2022 11:02 AM] On Dec. 14, 2022, the crypto exchange Gemini revealed that some Gemini customers have been the target of phishing attacks that the firm believes stem from a third-party vendor leak. While reports disclosed that Gemini’s leak was…

Relying on Centralized Databases Makes Dapps Vulnerable to Data Tampering Says Nate Holiday

[Dec 15, 2022 4:30 AM] Decentralized applications (dapps) are prone to data tampering because they “are largely built on top of centralized databases and services,” the CEO of Space and Time Nate Holiday has said. The CEO also shared a list of data tampering…

Lodestar Finance exploited in flash loan attack

[Dec 11, 2022 9:48 AM] The main vulnerability behind the attack was within GLP oracle and how it conducts its price.

Abnormal token price movements on Binance not hack-related, confirms CZ

[Dec 11, 2022 4:50 AM] On Dec. 11, Binance issued a notice about abnormal price movements for some trading pairs. As a result, the exchange began an investigation to narrow down suspicious accounts responsible for the issue.

Nomad releases bridge relaunch guide after patching contract vulnerability

[Dec 8, 2022 11:00 AM] The Nomad protocol will allow users to bridge back madAssets and access a pro-rata share of recovered funds.

North Korean Lazarus Group is targeting crypto funds with a new spin on an old trick

[Dec 6, 2022 3:50 PM] Microsoft and cybersecurity firm Volexity have traced a new version of AppleJeus malware to the hackers behind the Ronin exploit and numerous other online heists.

DeFi ecosystem still haunted by FTX contagion: Finance Redefined

[Dec 2, 2022 3:15 PM] Top-100 DeFi tokens saw a bullish wave with the start of the new month, but many DEX platforms are still haunted by FTX contagion.

BNB Chain-Based Defi Protocol Ankr Suffers Major Exploit

[Dec 2, 2022 6:30 AM] Decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr has become the latest victim of a hacking attack targeting the defi space. The perpetrators who hit the platform were able to mint and steal a massive amount of tokens in a multimillion-dollar…

Coinbase clarifies bug bounty policy in response to Uber extortion verdict

[Nov 30, 2022 3:30 PM] The policy clarification stated that participants cannot make threats, use extortion, or access customer data beyond what is accidental or occurs in good faith.

FTX hacker reportedly transfers a portion of stolen funds to OKX after using Bitcoin mixer

[Nov 29, 2022 2:45 PM] On-chain activity suggests that the hacker has sent at least 225 BTC (4.5 million) to OKX so far.

DeFi sparks new investments despite turbulent market: Finance Redefined

[Nov 25, 2022 2:30 PM] The last week of November remained turbulent for the crypto market as majority of the DeFi tokens struggled with the market volatility.

FTX hacker dumps 50,000 ETH, still among top 40 Ether holders

[Nov 21, 2022 3:19 AM] The FTX wallet drainer address has been meticulously swapping assets and using bridges to launder stolen funds.

Crypto sleuth debunks 3 biggest misconceptions about the FTX hack

[Nov 20, 2022 9:00 PM] Blockchain detective ZachXBT has provided evidence refuting recent speculation about the identity of the FTX hacker and their supposed memecoin activity.

Hackers keeping stolen crypto: What is the long-term solution?

[Nov 12, 2022 7:58 AM] In the long run, the industry needs to come together and step up its cybersecurity game in a big way rather than seek out such temporary fixes.

Tether blacklists $31.4M USDT following FTX's alleged hack, Musk reacts

[Nov 12, 2022 2:18 AM] Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who recently purchased Twitter in hopes of unleashing the platform’s full potential, acknowledged Twitter’s contribution in tracking down the FTX developments in real time.