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Indian Crypto Exchange Wazirx Updates on Major Multisig Wallet Hack

[Jul 18 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…

WazirX Hack Sends SHIB, WRX Tumbling as Bitcoin, Tether Trade at Massive Discount

[Jul 18 3:49 AM] Most coins, including market leader bitcoin and USDT, are trading at a significant discount on WazirX.

Missing words in a seed phrase: How many are recoverable?

[Jul 17 8:28 AM] Remembering and deliberately missing a few words from a seed phrase backup is not a good idea, as one can hack up to four words.

Man Pleads Guilty in Meijer Loyalty Program Fraud Case, Forfeits Crypto

[Jul 17 3:18 AM] Nicholas Mui, 22, from Grand Haven, Michigan, has pleaded guilty in the 17th Circuit Court in Kent County to conducting a criminal enterprise, involving the theft and sale of Mperks account access information. Mui is required to forfeit his…

Cambodian Payments Firm Received $150K From North Korean Hackers Lazarus Wallet: Reuters

[Jul 15 9:15 AM] The crypto was stolen by Lazarus hackers from three crypto companies in June and July last year.

Hong Kong flags 7 unregulated crypto exchanges for noncompliance

[Jul 15 4:06 AM] The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission added seven crypto trading platforms to its alert list for operating without licenses, raising concerns over investor safety.

Hacks, Rug Pulls Cost BNB Chain $1.6B Since Inception: Immunefi

[Jul 11 9:51 AM] More than $1.6 billion has been lost to hacks and rug pulls on BNB Chain since 2017, making it the primary target for criminals, Immunefi said.

Crypto exploits near $1.4B this year as hackers target CeFi — report

[Jul 8 3:21 PM] According to data from cybersecurity firm Cyvers, stolen funds on centralized exchanges increased 900% year over year in the second quarter.

Hong Kong eyes DeFi, DAO spent $37M to help free Julian Assange: Finance Redefined

[Jun 28 1:25 PM] The Hong Kong government aims to expand its fintech dominance in DeFi and the metaverse despite challenges in the current landscape.

Kraken-CertiK $3M saga, zkSync airdrop wallets dumping tokens: Finance Redefined

[Jun 21 1:25 PM] The ZK token dump led to a 34.5% price decline in the token $0.18 after it hit a high of $0.32 shortly after launching.

Kraken recovers $3 million from CertiK, ending bug bounty saga

[Jun 20 8:30 AM] CertiK has returned the funds to the Kraken exchange, putting a happy end to the bug bounty-related saga.

1inch partners with Blockaid to combat DeFi fraud and cyber threats

[Jun 20 8:00 AM] Blockaid CEO Ido Ben-Natan told Cointelegraph that the product allows developers to integrate the solution through an API, avoiding the need to develop security measures from scratch.

Kraken-CertiK saga turns murky as part of exploited funds go ‘missing’

[Jun 20 3:33 AM] Kraken is planning to take legal action against security firm CertiK as the "white hat" operation by security firm turns into a legal blunder.

Kraken says its being extorted following bug bounty report

[Jun 19 7:52 AM] The bug resulted in at least $3 million worth of stolen funds, but no user funds were endangered, according to Kraken.

Crypto hack losses hit $19B, Terraform Labs shuts down: Finance Redefined

[Jun 14 1:25 PM] Nearly $19 billion worth of digital assets have been lost to exploits in the past 13 years, with $2.9 billion stolen in the largest single crypto theft.

Crystal Intelligence Report Reveals $19 Billion Lost in Crypto Crimes Over 13 Years

[Jun 12 1:26 PM] In a comprehensive new report, Crystal Intelligence, a blockchain analytics firm, details a significant $19 billion in losses due to cryptocurrency crimes over the past thirteen years. The study covers a timeline from June 19, 2011, to March 6…

Crypto hacks soar to $19B in 13 years: Crystal Intelligence

[Jun 12 3:59 AM] Nearly $19 billion worth of digital assets have been lost to exploits in the past 13 years, with $2.9 billion stolen during the largest single crypto theft during the 2019 Plus Token fraud.

Crypto Hacks Net $19B Since 2011 and Illegal Activity on Blockchain Is Still Growing

[Jun 12 3:00 AM] Almost $19 billion worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen in thefts dating back to 2011 as the industry continues to grapple with rising blockchain-related crime, according a report from Crystal Intelligence.

Avalanche Core wallet gets Blockaid security integration

[Jun 6 7:00 AM] The security integration uses Blockaid’s threats database to screen for increasingly sophisticated phishing scams and exploits impacting Web3 users.

Crypto Security Firm Ironblocks Builds 'Firewall' for DeFi Protocols

[Jun 5 10:10 AM] "Once you get hacked in most of the cases you're done," CEO Dadosh said. "And this is what we're trying to prevent."

Tether CEO warns of new wave crypto airdrop scam emails, CoinGecko potentially affected

[Jun 5 5:04 AM] Cryptocurrency users should exercise extreme caution when handling crypto airdrop-related emails received in the past 24 hours, according to Tether’s CEO.

Crypto losses from fraud and hacks declined 12% in May — Immunefi

[May 30 11:00 AM] The decline in crypto scams and frauds continued, with only $52 million lost in May compared to $59 million the previous year.

Coinbase, Circle, Kraken Join Crypto's New 'Neighborhood Watch' for Cyberthreats

[May 29 7:00 AM] Consensys, the Solana Foundation and Fireblocks are also among the baker's dozen founding members of Crypto ISAC.

Memecoin team connected to GCR hack, reveals ZachXBT

[May 27 10:15 AM] According to the on-chain sleuth, the CAT memecoin creators hacked crypto influencer GCR to manipulate some coin prices.

WBTC thief returns $71 million worth of stolen funds

[May 13 6:17 AM] On-chain transactions leading up to the return suggest this wasn’t a white hat hacker but a malicious actor who intended to steal the funds before investigators got involved.

Crypto Now Has a 'Neighborhood Watch' to Guard Against Hacks

[May 6 7:00 AM] Justine Bone, a cybersecurity firebrand whose research led to recalls of half a million faulty pacemakers, leads the new information-sharing and analysis center for crypto firms.

Losses due to crypto hacks fall 67%, Bitcoin DeFi interest rises: Finance Redefined

[May 3 1:25 PM] The amount stolen through crypto hacks and the number of successful attacks sharply declined in April.

Losses from crypto hacks plunge 67% in April to $60 million

[May 1 6:16 AM] The amount stolen through crypto hacks, along with the number of successful attacks, has seen a sharp decline in April.

Curve Finance awards dev $250k for finding reentrancy vulnerability

[May 1 4:33 AM] Curve Finance awarded cybersecurity researcher Marco Croc with its maximum bug bounty award of $250,000 after thoroughly investigating the security flaw.

Pike Finance exploited for $1.6M in second incident in 3 days

[May 1 4:02 AM] A smart contract vulnerability led to nearly $2 million worth of lost funds within three days on Pike Finance, which is offering a 20% reward for the stolen assets.