North Korean hacking activity ceases after regulators implement KYC: Report

Intelligence officials say that out of $620 million in crypto stolen by North Korean hackers this year, none were related to South Korea.

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Chinese EV Company Nio Falls Victim to $2.25M Bitcoin Blackmail, Vows to Crack Down on Data Theft with Rule of Law

Coinspeaker Chinese EV Company Nio Falls Victim to $2. 25M Bitcoin Blackmail, Vows to Crack Down on Data Theft with Rule of Law The hackers are running a blackmail on Nio, and are asking for Bitcoin payment in exchange for user information stolen from the EV company.

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Social Engineering Strikes Again As $1M+ Bored Ape Collection Stolen

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs have become a staple in crypto culture. As one of the most recognizable collections in the NFT landscape, that too has come with a major target for scammers, hackers, and other unsavory players.

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TRM Labs launches Beacon Network, the holy grail of recovering stolen crypto

TRM labs has announced the launch of Beacon Network to aid the recovery of stolen digital assets before malicious hackers cash out.

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

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.

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Deribit hackers move stolen ETH to this service because...

Barely a week after carrying out an exploit on Deribit's hot wallet, the perpetrators of this hack moved a portion of the stolen funds into Tornado Cash, the Ethereum mixer service. Decoding the DeriThe post Deribit hackers move stolen ETH to this service because... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Deribit hackers move stolen Ether to Tornado Cash crypto mixer

The Deribit hot wallet hacker has transferred 1,610 ETH (over $2.5 million) to Tornado Cash, according to data from the Ethereum block explorer Etherscan.

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Crypto Exchange Deribit’s Hackers Are Moving Stolen Funds

On Nov. 1, late in the evening (UTC), the crypto derivatives platform Deribit was compromised for $28 million. At 07:00 (UTC) the following day, the firm reported the incident via its official Twitter account several hours later. The Crypto Exchange…

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Crypto Entrepreneur Emerging Victorious against Hackers, Recovers $22 Million

Popular cryptocurrency entrepreneur Michael Terpin has recorded multiple victories in his fight against cyber attackers. Of the stolen $24m, Terpin has recovered $22m and is gunning for more.

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$260,000 Worth of ETH Stolen From the Ethereum Alarm Clock Protocol

Hackers have stolen about 204 ETH in a Gas Fee manipulation on the Ethereum Alarm Clock Protocol valued at approximately $259,800.

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Hackers Strike: About $1 Million Stolen From Bitcoin DeFi Protocol Sovryn via iToken Price Manipulation

Sovryn, a bitcoin-based DeFi protocol, loses about $1 million worth of crypto to cyber attackers in a price manipulation hack. The attacker(s) achieved this by exploiting a vulnerability discovered in the legacy Sovryn Lend/Borrow protocol.  Sovryn Loses $ 1 Million…

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Nansen Ronin report reveals 82.7% drop in Q2 TVL, struggle to attract validators but bullish signs ahead

The Ronin bridge, an Ethereum sidechain designed to facilitate the growth of the Axie Infinity universe, has had a mountain to climb following its major exploit in April, which led to hundreds of millions of dollars being stolen by hackers.

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Hackers Moved $500K Stolen Funds To Tornado Cash Undermining The Ban

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 […]

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Ronin Bridge Hack: U.S. seizes $30 million worth crypto assets

The United States seized $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by North Korea-linked hackers. The news was  released by blockchain data platform Chainalysis. In a recently published blog, ErThe post Ronin Bridge Hack: U.

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Hackers’ plan to sell stolen passport of Belarusian leader as NFT on OpenSea fails

An eastern European hacktivist group called the Belarusian Cyber Partisans has been attempting to sell NFTs of its autocratic president Alexander Lukashenko’s and his close associates’ passport information.

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Belarusian President Has Passport Data Stolen by NFT Hackers

Hackers calling themselves the Belarusian Cyber Partisans have stolen passport data purportedly belonging to Alexander Lukashenko, the country's president, and minted a non-fungible token (NFT) of it.

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Hackers try to sell NFT of Belarusian leader’s supposed stolen passport

Belarusian hackers claim to have gained access to the passport info of every Belarusian citizen, including president Alexander Lukashenko, allowing them to mint an NFT with his passport details.

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Nomad enticing hackers to return stolen funds in exchange for exclusive NFT

The Nomad Protocol has rolled out the Nomad Whitehat Prize. It's a new scheme under which hackers who pillaged the Nomad bridge earlier this month are motivated to return the stolen funds in exchange The post Nomad enticing hackers to return stolen funds in exchange for exclusive NFT appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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White hat: I returned most of the stolen Nomad funds and all I got was this silly NFT

Metagame’s founder, who’s behind the NFT offering, said he has no idea whether it’ll actually incentivize hackers to return funds, but it’ll “be cool if it does!”

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Ronin bridge Hackers used ChipMixer to launder over $73M of stolen funds

An on-chain investigation by SlowMists reveals that the privacy protocol ChipMixer was used by Ronin bridge hackers (the Lazarus Group) to launder  3,460 BTC ( $73.2 million as per press time). The post Ronin bridge Hackers used ChipMixer to launder over $73M of stolen funds appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Ronin Bridge Hack: $625M in stolen crypto-funds now on Bitcoin network

According to the latest report by blockchain developer and researcher BliteZero, Ronin hackers have transferred the stolen assets from the Ethereum network to the Bitcoin network. Following the RonThe post Ronin Bridge Hack: $625M in stolen crypto-funds now on Bitcoin network appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Ronin Hackers Converted Some Stolen Ether to Bitcoin: SlowMist Researcher

The exploiters converted their ill-gotten gains initially to ether and then to bitcoin before using sanctioned mixers to mask their identities.

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Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury

The U.S. Treasury Department barred all U.S. persons from using Tornado Cash, alleging its use in laundering stolen crypto funds by North Korean hackers poses a national security threat.

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Nomad Bridge offers 10% bounty to recover stolen funds, whitehat hackers have returned $22M so far

Nomad Bridge has announced a 10% bounty for hackers who return at least 90 % of the total funds in their custody. The post Nomad Bridge offers 10% bounty to recover stolen funds, whitehat hackers have returned $22M so far appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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SOL Loses $40 After The Exploit – What’s The Next Support?

Solana’s price is unstable following an exploit by hackers draining funds with the use of external applications. Around 8,000 wallets were hacked from Phantom and Solana, with roughly $8 million stolen from users.

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Chainalysis Estimates $2B Stolen From Cross-Chain Bridge Hacks This Year

This week, hackers used a vulnerability on the Nomad bridge to steal $190 million worth of crypto.

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Solana Hot Wallets Suffer Ongoing Attack, Roughly $5M Stolen Thus Far

We’re on the heels of cross-chain bridge Nomad suffering a demolishing hack earlier in the week, and now hackers are doubling down with an attack on Solana hot wallets mid-way through the week.

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White Hat Hackers Return $9M Following $200M Nomad Bridge Exploit

According to a PeckShield report, white hat hackers have returned around $9 million of stolen Nomad bridge crypto tokens, a day after its $200 million exploit. The post White Hat Hackers Return $9M Following $200M Nomad Bridge Exploit appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Whitehat hackers refund $9M to Nomad

Whitehat hackers have returned around $9 million of the stolen $190 million from Nomad Bridge, Peckshield revealed. The post Whitehat hackers refund $9M to Nomad appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Justice Department Seizes $500,000 From North Korean Hackers

The U.S Justice Department has seized and returned almost half a million dollars to two hospitals in Kansas and Colorado that were stolen by North Korean Hackers. The medical centers...

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Hackers Flip 300+ Stolen NFTs for $400K After PREMINT Website Compromised

The PREMINT website was compromised this weekend when hackers installed a popup that prompted site visitors to grant access to their crypto wallet.  The post Hackers Flip 300+ Stolen NFTs for $400K After PREMINT Website Compromised appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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North Korea Retains Lead In Crypto Crimes, Over $1.5 B Stolen

Indeed, the crypto-space has become the favorite place for cybercriminals worldwide for some years, but some countries are more prolific than others. Similarly, continuous cyber-attacks on crypto-oriented businesses by North Korean hackers have set it at the top of the list of five leading countries in crypto crimes 2022, per the report of Coincub published […]

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$1.5 Million worth of Moonbirds NFTs are stolen by hackers in a phishing attack

29 Moonbirds worth roughly 750 Ethereum (ETH) ($1.5 million) were stolen from their owner, DigitalOrnithologist, during a phishing attack on Tuesday. The post $1.5 Million worth of Moonbirds NFTs are stolen by hackers in a phishing attack appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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U.S. Sanctions Bitcoin Mixer Blender for Helping Launder $20.5M to North Korea

The United States on Friday sanctioned cryptocurrency mixing service Blender for allegedly helping North Korean hackers launder around $20. 5 million stolen from the Axie Infinity hack at the end of March.

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Fei Protocol offers $10M bounty for retrieval of $80M loot

Fei Protocol, a popular decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has announced that it is offering a bounty of $10 million to any hackers who can successfully retrieve the funds stolen from various RariThe post Fei Protocol offers $10M bounty for retrieval of $80M loot appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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At least 54 apes were stolen in BAYC Instagram hack

Hackers got control of BAYC’s Instagram account on April 25 and reportedly stole 24 Bored Apes and 30 Mutant Apes, valued at around $13.7 million. The post At least 54 apes were stolen in BAYC Instagram hack appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Nvidia faces data leak after ignoring hackers’ demand to remove GPU hashrate limits

Nvidia Corp confirmed that some proprietary information and employee credentials were stolen by hackers during a breach last week. The post Nvidia faces data leak after ignoring hackers’ demand to remove GPU hashrate limits appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Report: 74% of stolen funds from ransomware attacks went to Russian-affiliated wallet addresses in 2021

Russian hackers allegedly netted a profit of more than $400 million through crypto-ransomware in 2021.

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Bitfinex Hackers Arrested, 94,000 Bitcoin Seized

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Grey Hat Hacker Agrees To Return 80% Of Funds Stolen In Multichain Exploit

Cross-chain DeFi platform Multichain has been the latest in what is now a long line of DeFi protocols being exploited. This time around, the attackers were able to steal user funds from the platform by gaining access to accounts that haven’t revoked access to the platform.

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OpenSea's this policy will not stop hackers but will only hurt users

What do you do when you realize that something you just bought might be stolen? More than that, who should be punished for the theft? These questions may have straightforward answers in our world, butThe post OpenSea's this policy will not stop hackers but will only hurt users appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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This OpenSea policy will not stop hackers but will only hurt users

What do you do when you realize that something you just bought might be stolen? More than that, who should be punished for the theft? These questions may have straightforward answers in our world, butThe post This OpenSea policy will not stop hackers but will only hurt users appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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$272 Million in Ethereum Stolen by North Korean Hackers in 2021

Ethereum has become new darling of North Korean hackers

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Lympo NFT platform hacked with $18.7 million stolen

Lympo, the sport NFTs minting platform announced via a medium article Monday, that they had suffered a hot wallet attack. The hackers broke through the Animoca Brand subsidiary’s security to steal 165.

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Biggest Hacks and Leaks in the Crypto Industry

The crypto industry has been the target of hackers ever since its inception. The lack of regulation within the industry makes it particularly vulnerable to breaches and it means customers may not be able to get their funds back in the event of them being stolen.

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North Korea Accused of Stealing Over $1.7B in Crypto From Exchanges

North Korea has allegedly stolen over $1. 7 billion worth of crypto from exchanges over several years, South Korean media outlets report. The country has been using hackers to target individuals and companies from various parts of the world.

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North Korean Hackers Have Stolen Over $1.7 Billion Of Crypto From Exchanges, And Here’s What They Are Doing With It

North Korea is reportedly harboring over $1. 7 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from crypto exchanges over the course of five years and has been conspiring with money-laundering criminals to launch cybercrimes around the world.

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BitMart CEO claims stolen private keys led to the $196M hack

Sheldon Xia, the CEO of crypto exchange BitMart, has disclosed the exchange suffered an attack after hackers stole two private keys to the exchange’s hot wallets. Xia shared these details through a tweetstorm earlier today, noting that the hackers drained $196.

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Over $30M worth of crypto stolen from MonoX DeFi protocol

The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has recorded another hack. The hack has taken place on MonoX, a DeFi liquidity provider project that offers single token pools. Early data shows that the hackers made away with over $30M worth of different cryptocurrencies.

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