2024-9-2 17:49 |
The amount of cryptocurrencies lost to hackers and phishing attacks significantly increased in August while the market wandered in uncertainty. origin »
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According to a report by Immunefi, crypto hackers have stolen over $1.2 billion in digital assets from January to August 2024, marking a 15.5% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Seesawing Trend In 2024 For Crypto Hacks As the crypto industry matures, malicious actors within the ecosystem are becoming increasingly sophisticated in swindling […]
2024-8-30 05:00 | |
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Blockchain security company PeckShield detected an attack on the decentralized finance (DeFi) project Zunami Protocol on August 13. The hackers stole over $2. 1 million from Zunami’s Curve Pools through price manipulation.
2023-8-15 11:56 | |
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Bitfinex lost 119,756 bitcoins in a hack in August 2016. The hackers embarked on a plan to move the stolen tokens multiple times as they tried to launder them. In 2022, the US Department of Homeland Security arrested two people suspected of hacking Bitfinex.
2023-7-7 22:24 | |
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On Feb. 23, blockchain security tracker CertiKAlert brought to light suspicious activity involving the movement of stolen funds from the Gate.io hack which took place in August 2018. The exploit, which reportedly involved North Korean hackers, resulted in the loss…
2023-2-24 17:13 | |
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Tornado Cash, a privacy solution on EVM, was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department in August. Are hackers still using Tornado Cash despite sanctions? The post Crypto Hackers Continue to Use Tornado Cash Despite US Treasury Sanctions appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-10-18 20:30 | |
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The previously sanctioned crypto mixer app Tornado Cash used to increase the anonymity of crypto funds for privacy concerns, still is being used by hackers. Two blockchain security and research firms, Peckshield and Certik, have detected the transfer of stolen funds of the DAI Maker exploit that happened in August 2021 and lost over $7 […]
2022-9-10 21:08 | |
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Over 8000 Solana (SOL) wallets were drained of around $580 million by an exploit that started in the late hours of August 2. The post Over 8K Solana wallets drained of $580M by hackers appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-8-3 18:00 | |
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In August 2021, hackers attacked a popular decentralized finance protocol Poly Network and stole over $600 million worth of assets only to return them later. Although no damage was caused, it left the DeFi community grasping for breath.
2021-10-19 16:14 | |
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Cream Finance (CREAM) has suffered a fresh security breach, losing $18 million to hackers. The digital assets stolen by the attackers include wrapped ether and AMP tokens. Cream Finance claims the situation is now under control, according to a tweet on August 30, 2021.
2021-8-30 19:00 | |
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Liquid cryptocurrency exchange has suffered a fresh attack, losing various cryptoassets in its hot wallets to hackers. The exchange claims it’s still investigating the incident, however, it’s confirmed that the stolen assets include bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and tron (TRX), according to a tweet on August 19, 2021.
2021-8-19 11:30 | |
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Nearly 2,500 Bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex exchange in 2016 are on the move once again – following similar multimillion-dollar moves this August ($12M and then $5. 7M). A total of 2479. 62 BTC (~$26 million) moved from the Bitfinex hacker’s account to unknown wallets, Whale Alerts reported on Oct.
2020-10-8 15:42 | |
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In yet another cyberattack that could potentially result in bad PR for crypto, unknown hackers have demanded bitcoin ransom from researchers working on a possible COVID-19 cure. The attack took place in June when a group of University of California San Francisco (UCSF) researchers found their biostatistics data inaccessible.
2020-8-20 21:29 | |
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Opyn, a decentralized finance platform, faced a hack in the early morning hours on Wednesday, 5 August 2020 PT, as hackers made away with about $370,000. The hackers exploited a bug in the code to double exercise the oETH (put options) and make away with part of the collateral on the platform. Opyn’s security and […]
2020-8-5 19:07 | |
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On August 2, 2016, Bitfinex experienced one of the biggest crypto heists of all time, as hackers exploited the system, running off with approximately 120,000 BTC. Shortly after, the price of BTC collapsed to 20% marking one of the darkest days in the top coin’s history.
2020-8-4 20:11 | |
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Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital asset trading platform, is offering a reward to persons that connect the exchange with the hackers responsible for the unauthorized transfer of almost 120,000 bitcoins from the exchange in August 2016.
2020-8-4 16:43 | |
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Hackers transferred roughly $12M from wallets connected to the Bitfinex breach, in which 120,000 Bitcoin was stolen in August 2016.
2020-8-4 03:12 | |
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Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter had his account taken over briefly by the hackers on August 31st. Twitter confirmed when it Tweeted, “We're aware that Jack was compromised and investigating what happened.
2019-9-1 22:03 | |
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The threat actor behind the coordinated ransomware attack against multiple Texas local governments may have gained access to its computer systems via a third-party software provider. According to NPR, which first reported the development, the attackers want a collective ransom of $2.
2019-8-23 15:22 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: Decentralized protocol for data sharing, Ocean Protocol, has announced the launch of its Global Data Economy Challenge to bring together top minds worldwide to kick-start a new data economy.
2019-8-23 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: Decentralized protocol for data sharing, Ocean Protocol, has announced the launch of its Global Data Economy Challenge to bring together top minds worldwide to kick-start a new data economy.
2019-8-23 12:00 | |
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Another chunk of the 119,756 BitcoinBTC (351,015 USD) of stolen funds transferred from Bitfinex Hack 2016 to unknown wallet Tx: https://t. co/ipfik2Tpd2 — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) August 12, 2019 In 2016, hackers succeeded in stealing 119,756 BTC from seminal cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
2019-8-13 18:44 | |
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A large scale dusting attack has been suffered by Litecoin users, reported Binance on August 10. A dusting attack is a new kind of malicious activity where scammers and hackers try and break the privacy of the cryptocurrency users by sending tiny amounts of coins to their personal wallets. Attackers track down the transaction activity […]
2019-8-10 20:23 | |
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We’ve seen cryptocurrency hungry hackers hiding mining malware in Adobe Flash updates, and even in legitimate Windows updates, but now hackers are hiding it in cracked audio production software.
2019-6-20 16:42 | |
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The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2.
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi.
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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Bitfinex has recovered 27. 7 bitcoin stolen by hackers in August 2016, the company said on Monday. The coins, worth around $106,000 at the time of writing, represent only a small fraction of the total BTC stolen.
2019-2-25 21:00 | |
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Obtaining access to an individual’s private data on sale in the darknet is very common. In August 2018, prominent Chinese hospitality chain, Huazhu Hotels Group fell into the hands of hackers. Personal data of more than 130 million hotel guests was sold at 8 BTC which was approximately $56,000 by then. Recently, OkCoin’s Founder, Star […]
2019-2-3 22:25 | |
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While hardcore cryptocurrency enthusiasts often tout blockchain for its heightened security, the technology is not perfect – and there are often tons of vulnerabilities in the code. Indeed, blockchain companies have received at least 3,000 vulnerability reports in 2018 alone.
2018-12-30 10:00 | |
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Leading cryptocurrency investor law firm Silver Miller Law has filed suit against cell phone giants AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of several digital asset investors who were victims of the identity-theft tactic known as “SIM swapping.
2018-11-10 01:35 | |
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Researchers have unearthed a new cryptocurrency ransomware scheme that implicates a group of Russian-speaking hackers into stealing large sums of Bitcoin from unsuspecting victims – and laundering the stolen funds on an obscure cryptocurrency gambling site.
2018-10-31 16:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers have gotten extra creative and are now hiding mining malware in legitimate updates of Adobe Flash Player. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks discovered a fake Flash updater which has been doing the rounds since early August.
2018-10-12 12:52 | |
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There are approximately 200,000 Mikrotik routers that are potentially vulnerable to the latest security breach devised by hackers to install and spread cryptojacking software that mines Monero (XMR).
2018-10-3 03:00 | |
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Hackers have stolen the data of 380,000 customers including names, addresses, phone number, and payment information from the British Airways website. However, the compromised data didn’t include passport or travel details.
2018-9-7 09:59 | |
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Security experts recently discovered that hackers are now mining for cryptocurrencies using smartphones. On August 22, 2018, The Daily Mail reported the growing problem and highlighted the need to protect users’ smartphones.
2018-8-23 00:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency trading service Coinberry has partnered with BRD, a secure bitcoin wallet service, in a deal that promises to bring BRD's Canadian users onto Coinberry's no-fee trading platform.
2018-8-21 18:52 | |
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BitAngels founder Michael Terpin has filed a $224 million lawsuit against telecoms provider AT&T, alleging that its negligence led him to lose about $24 million worth of cryptocurrency to fraudsters, according to a CNBC report.
2018-8-16 23:14 | |
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Cyber-criminals engaging in cryptocurrency ransomware have found another victim: the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA). Suspected hackers have hijacked the computer servers of the American PGA and demanded a ransom in Bitcoin.
2018-8-10 19:16 | |
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According to a report published on The Next Web, the decentralized betting platform Augur was found to possess a critical bug, which could potentially allow cyber hackers to provide wrong information to the users and rig the mechanism of prediction markets website.
2018-8-10 22:00 | |
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Iranian hackers are currently responsible for a series of ransomware attacks. These attacks tend to render a computer system unusable until a certain number of bitcoins are paid, As reported by the Wall Street Journal on August 7, 2018.
2018-8-9 11:26 | |
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Former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has advocated for including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in the European Central Bank and Bundesbank reserves to strengthen financial resilience and keep pace with global trends.
In 2024, "pig butchering" scams were the biggest danger to crypto users, costing $3.6 billion, according to Cyvers, a Web3 security company.
The Financial Services Agency has released its 2024 monitoring report, urging better internal audits and closer scrutiny of crypto exchanges. Japan’s financial regulator has called for stronger internal audits across the entire financial sector, highlighting the need for better oversight,…
South Korea has imposed new sanctions on North Korean hackers responsible for stealing over $1 billion in crypto, with the illicit funds fueling the regime’s weapons programs. The South Korean government has announced sanctions on the 313 Bureau, a North…
Animoca Brands has issued a public notice regarding co-founder Yat Siu's social media account being compromised.
Crypto hacks in 2024 caused nearly $3 billion in damages, with access control flaws driving 78% of the losses, data shows. 2024 proved to be another challenging year for blockchain security, with nearly $3 billion lost to crypto hacks, according…
Over 15 X accounts were recently compromised, with hackers launching scam Solana meme coins and pocketing an estimated $500,000.
