2024-12-26 19:13 |
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… origin »
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PeckShield reports that October saw nearly 20 crypto hacks, leading to around $88.4 million in losses, with the top incident affecting Radiant Capital. October proved to be a difficult month for the crypto sector, with around two dozen hacker attacks…
2024-11-1 12:03 | |
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The following is a guest article from Vincent Maliepaard, Marketing Director at IntoTheBlock. Economic risks have led to nearly $60 billion in losses across DeFi protocols. While this number may seem high, it only reflects losses at the protocol level.
2024-10-20 01:00 | |
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Blockchain security firm CertiK shared its Q3 reports, revealing that crypto hacks’ total value stolen increased by nearly 10% last quarter while phishing scams and private key compromises accounted for 91% of the total losses.
2024-10-4 18:00 | |
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May was the biggest month in terms of crypto losses in 2024 so far, with nearly $385 million in net losses suffered from crypto hacks.
2024-7-2 12:07 | |
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While 2023 recorded the highest number of crypto thefts annually, 2022 remains the costliest year by value, with 199 incidents totaling nearly $42 billion, according to Crystal Intelligence. Crypto scams and hacks left the industry without nearly $19 billion worth…
2024-6-13 15:47 | |
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The crypto market witnessed over $187 million in losses due to hacks in March, with nearly $99 million recovered. According to data revealed by PeckShield, March proved to be a relatively calm month for crypto investors, with losses due to…
2024-4-2 12:07 | |
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The investigation focuses on 58 suspected cyber incidents including high-profile crypto hacks occurring between 2017 and 2023, reportedly aimed at funding weapon development.
2024-2-12 22:42 | |
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November witnessed an upsurge in Web3 hacks and exploits as crypto hackers stole nearly $350 million across 28 incidences, according to blockchain security firm Peckshield. This marked the second-largest month for such occurrences this year, behind the $356 million stolen in September but nearly tenfold from October’s $32.
2023-12-1 12:45 | |
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Key takeaways The number of crypto hacks and scams surged by 153% in the third quarter of the year. Nearly $700 million was lost to hacks and scams in the last quarter. Crypto investors lost nearly $700 million to hacks and scams Blockchain security platform Immunefi published its quarterly industry security report for the third quarter […] The post Crypto hacks and scams grew by over 150% in Q3 2023: Immunefi report appeared first on CoinJournal.
2023-10-4 12:19 | |
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Crypto projects lost nearly $889 million to hacks, phishing scams, and rug pulls during the third quarter, blockchain security firm Beosin revealed in its Global Web3 Security Report. According to the report, crypto investors lost $282.
2023-9-30 17:00 | |
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2021 was the most targeted year, with $9.8 billion worth of assets getting siphoned off. Contract vulnerability accounted for nearly 12% of all hacking incidents. The blockchain industry hasThe post $30 billion lost in blockchain hacks; security concerns rise appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-7-9 21:30 | |
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Crypto-related exploits, hacks, and scams in May resulted in nearly $60 million in losses, according to blockchain security firm Certik. On May 31, CertiK confirmed that malicious players in the industry stole $59.
2023-6-1 12:30 | |
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A surge in stolen funds from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols has sent losses from cryptocurrency hacks soaring nearly 60% in the first seven months of the year. The post DeFi Responsible for 60% Rise in Crypto Hacks, Says Chainalysis appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-8-17 21:00 | |
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The number of hacks has consistently corresponded with the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies. A total of 169 blockchain hacking incidents have taken place in 2021, with nearly $7 billion in fundsThe post AscendEX reportedly loses ~$78M after its hot wallet is compromised appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-12-12 14:00 | |
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A new wave of hacks has struck nearly a million WordPress websites in a single week in late April and early May. For months now, news of WordPress websites being flawed or targeted by attacks has been making headlines.
2020-5-8 05:10 | |
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Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks.
2019-7-23 11:10 | |
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Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks.
2019-7-22 11:10 | |
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Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts.
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
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Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018.
2018-10-13 23:34 | |
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The losses related to crypto hacks continue to rise sharply, with nearly $1 billion stolen in the first nine months of 2018, research suggests.
2018-10-11 19:15 | |
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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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Bad actors stole roughly $2.3 billion from web3 projects, with Ethereum accounting for more than half of the total losses. According to the State of Web3 Security in 2024 report from Cyvers, 51% of the stolen funds came from Ethereum-based…
U.S. prosecutors have requested court approval to return nearly $10 billion in Bitcoin recovered from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. According to a court filing, federal prosecutors plan to remit 80% of the 119,754 Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from the Bitfinex crypto…
In a joint statement, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea highlight the growing threat posed by North Korean cyber actors to the global crypto sector. The United States, Japan, and South Korea have warned the blockchain industry about North Korean…
Decentralized finance protocol UniLend Finance has reportedly been exploited on Ethereum, leading to a loss of roughly $197,000 worth of assets. On Jan. 12, real-time web3 security startup TenArmorAlert reported that an attacker exploited UniLend’s “redeem process” by manipulating a…
Mango Markets, the Solana-based DeFi platform that fell victim to a $117 million exploit in 2022, has announced its complete shutdown. The platform’s governance proposal has received unanimous approval, with 23,347,212 votes supporting the closure. The platform has set January…
CrowdStrike has warned of a new phishing campaign that mimics its recruitment process to deliver the Monero miner via a fake application download. Global cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has identified a phishing campaign exploiting its recruitment emails to distribute a malicious…
I firmly believe the future of our industry will be determined by trust, starting with our ability to protect the assets our peers entrust us with.