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Defi Platform Delta Prime Loses $4.9 Million in Hack

[Sep 16 1:20 PM] According to Cyvers, Delta Prime, the decentralized finance (defi) platform, lost just over $5.9 million after a hacker took control of a private key on Sept. 16. Detailing the incident, Meir Dolev, the CTO of Cyvers, said the hacker initiated the…

Cybersecurity Breach at Evolve Bank

[Jun 27 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…

Platypus Exploiters Acquitted of Wrongdoing in Landmark Case

[Dec 3, 2023 6:30 PM] Mohammed and Benamar M., two brothers accused of exploiting Platypus, an avalanche-based automated market maker (AMM) platform, were acquitted of any criminal wrongdoing in a landmark case for French justice. The judge in charge stated that the…

South Korea Seeks to Freeze North’s Crypto Assets Under New Law

[Sep 6, 2023 1:30 AM] The government in Seoul intends to submit new legislation tailored to facilitate the tracking and freezing of crypto used to fund the weapons programs of North Korea. A bill has been drafted after extended consultations between ministries with the…

Silk Road Hacker Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Wire Fraud

[Apr 16, 2023 1:30 AM] On April 14, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Southern District of New York revealed that the hacker responsible for the Silk Road marketplace breach had been sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud charges. James Zhong stole more…

Seoul Sanctions North Korea Over Crypto Theft

[Feb 12, 2023 5:00 AM] South Korea has imposed sanctions on the North in relation to a number of cyberattacks often resulting in the theft of cryptocurrency. The authorities in Seoul say the regime in Pyongyang is using the digital assets to fund its nuclear and missile…

Hackers Hit Romanian Hospital, Demand Bitcoin Ransom

[Jan 5, 2023 8:30 AM] A hospital in Romania has been targeted in a ransomware attack with the perpetrators seeking payment in cryptocurrency to decrypt its database. The hack prevents the medical institution from reporting to the country’s health insurance fund…