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$700K in crypto and NFTs lost in phishing attack through Vitalik Buterin’s hacked X account
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s account on X (formerly Twitter) was compromised late at night on Sept. 9. Dmitriy Buterin, father of Vitalik, confirmed the hack through his X account. дальше »
2023-9-11 00:14 | |
Gutter Cat Gang Hack: Over $765,000 Worth Of NFTs Lost In SIM Swap Attack
An alleged SIM swap attack on the Gutter Cat Gang NFT project resulted in the illegal transfer of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) valued at more than $765,000. Co-founder of the Gutter Cat Gang, Gutter Mitch, posted a warning to the NFT community about the hijacked Twitter account and cautioned them against clicking any links. The hackers […] дальше »
2023-7-8 17:40 | |
Tether under attack as whales dump USDT; CTO stands firm
As of 15 June, stablecoin USDT witnessed a slight depegging from its 1:1 ratio with USD Whales dump millions of USDT causing it to account for more than 73% of the Curve 3pool Tether’s USDThe post Tether under attack as whales dump USDT; CTO stands firm appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2023-6-16 01:00 | |
OpenAI CTO Twitter Account Promotes Scam Crypto Token in Apparent Phishing Attack
Mira Murati’s Twitter feed featured what appeared to be a new crypto token from the artificial intelligence firm. The since-deleted tweet touted OPENAI, “a groundbreaking token driven by artificial intelligence-based language models. дальше »
2023-6-2 09:09 | |
Hackers steal $750K after fake NFT link on Azuki’s Twitter account
The Azuki team managed to reclaim the Twitter account shortly after the attack. Data shows the hacker was able to steal over $750,000 from one wallet, while several others were drained of ETH, USDC and NFTs. дальше »
2023-1-29 14:13 | |
Web3 protocol Ankr reports $5M in damages following BNB token exploit
A web3 infrastructure platform Ankr has reported that the approximate damage caused by the ongoing exploit might account for as much as $5 million worth of BNB tokens. The announcement follows the platform’s halt on trading after confirming an attack… дальше »
2022-12-3 15:24 | |
BAYC Co-Founder Warns of Imminent Cyber Attack
Gordon Goner, co-founder of Yuga Labs and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), has warned of an imminent attack on their social media. In a post to his Twitter account, he specifically referred to “surprise mints”, hinting that this would be the likely method of attack from cyber criminals. дальше »
2022-6-13 09:34 | |
A phishing attack strikes NFT Artist Beeple’s Twitter account
An apparent phishing scam led to the hacking of the Twitter account belonging to digital artist Beeple, where more than $70000 in Ethereum was stolen. Mike Winkelmann, better known as Beeple, is a popular digital artist who helped drive the mainstream acceptance of NFTs (non-fungible tokens). дальше »
2022-5-24 09:56 | |
Beeple Twitter Exploits Sees Hackers Drain Over 200 ETH
Digital artist Mike Winkleman, better known as Beeple, has become the latest victim of a phishing attack after his Twitter account was hacked. The post Beeple Twitter Exploits Sees Hackers Drain Over 200 ETH appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2022-5-23 12:30 | |
Hackers Assault Bitcoin.org Website, Prompting Its Developers to Take It Offline
Cobra Bitcoin took to its official Twitter account to announce a cyber attack today at around 8 AM. It reported that investigations on how the hacker put up their malicious software on the site are ongoing, and it will take them a couple of days. дальше »
2021-9-23 12:00 | |
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Doesn’t ‘Hate’ Ethereum; He Isn’t in Bitcoin for the Money, But to “Fix the Money”
As the Twitter and Square co-founder shared that he is using “Lightning to enable a currency for the internet” by allowing every account on Twitter to link to a Bitcoin Lightning Wallet, the Ethereum community took it as a direct attack against them. дальше »
2021-8-14 18:33 | |
Is Ripple Behind Most of the Bitcoin Energy Usage FUD? CoinShares’ Meltem Demirors Thinks So
The Bitcoin market hasn’t been a pretty sight of late. The top cryptocurrency seems to be struggling to beat back the bears as price take a hit after another. Notably, this crisis started when Tesla’s Elon Musk launched a scathing attack on BTC on account of the network’s massive power consumption. Elon’s company went on […] дальше »
2021-5-24 11:17 | |
Crypto Bull Tim Draper-backed Coinhako, Temporary Freezes Withdraws After An Attack
Following a sophisticated attack, Coinhako crypto exchange which enjoys the backing of Tim Draper, announced that it was restricting its clients from withdrawing their funds. The exchange which operates in Singapore announced on Friday that it had temporarily suspended the crypto account send capabilities. дальше »
2020-2-28 16:52 | |
Investor Loses $45 Million In Bitcoin (BTC) And Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Via A SIM-Swap Attack
A hacker has drained the account of a Chinese whale of approximately $45 million in a SIM-swap heist. For those in the dark, a SIM swap attack is an act of porting a user’s mobile number to another SIM card in the possession of a hacker without the user’s knowledge. The bad actor is then […] дальше »
2020-2-22 17:49 | |
Websites Running Google Adsense Are Targeted In Email Extortion, Demanding Bitcoin
There’s a new extortion scam that targets Google AdSense serving websites and demands Bitcoin (BTC) in exchange for the prevention of an attack. This attack, according to the extortionist, would lead to the AdSense account of targeted users to be suspended or banned. дальше »
2020-2-18 00:44 | |
How to Use a U2F Key to Secure Your Crypto Accounts
Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an open standard for strengthening two-factor authentication. It involves the use of a physical key to reinforce 2FA, hardening your online accounts from attack. In this guide, we’ll explain how to use a Yubikey to lock down your exchange account, email account, and other valuable online accounts. дальше »
2020-2-9 20:32 | |
Ethereum smart contract FairWin’s account drained as critical vulnerabilities raise the question of a malicious attack
Dubbed by many the fastest growing Ponzi scheme on Ethereum, the smart contract FairWin has emptied its account, according to data from Etherscan. Just a few days ago, the account possessed almost 50,000 ETH (~$9 million). дальше »
2019-10-1 15:00 | |
Hackers are now attacking Android users with advanced SMS phishing techniques
Researchers have uncovered a new kind of “advanced” phishing attack targeting Android phones that can trick users into installing malicious settings on their devices that are disguised as innocuous network configuration updates. дальше »
2019-9-4 16:00 | |
Bitcoin Bull Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Hack Is a Wakeup Call for Crypto Security
Yesterday, the CEO of Twitter and Square Inc. , and staunch Bitcoin and crypto supporter, Jack Dorsey, had his personal Twitter account hacked by the way of a SIM-swap attack and SMS-based backdoor. дальше »
2019-9-1 23:01 | |
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account has been hacked
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey‘s had his account hacked. Several tweets have been sent from his verified @Jack account, many of them containing racist epithets, threats, and extortion demands. We're aware that @jack was compromised and investigating what happened. дальше »
2019-8-31 23:13 | |
Breaking: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account has been hacked
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey‘s had his account hacked. Several tweets have been sent from his verified @Jack account, many of them containing racist epithets, threats, and extortion demands. We're aware that @jack was compromised and investigating what happened. дальше »
2019-8-31 23:13 | |
Litecoin Witnesses a Dusting Attack, Perpetrators Trying to Deanonymize Users
Litecoin has recently been targeted by malicious actors who have sought to break on-chain privacy through a dusting attack. As explained by Binance Vision, the education wing of the exchange, a dusting attack occurs when hackers send dust (an amount below the current average fee) to the personal account of a user and track itRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-8-11 01:00 | |
Hackers Look to Take Advantage of Tesco Supermarket’s Twitter Accounts With a Bill Gates Bitcoin Scam
Hackers were able to control Tesco’s Twitter account on June 24 and urged followers to send Bitcoin to a wallet address. The hackers promised users that they were going to receive back twice the funds they send. дальше »
2019-6-26 00:22 | |
Baltimore didn’t pay Bitcoin ransom so hackers leaked sensitive data on Twitter
Officials investigating the Bitcoin-fueled ransomware attack that hit Baltimore City last month believe the hackers have leaked government documents on Twitter. A Twitter account claiming to be owned by the hackers appears to have been used to leak the sensitive documents, The Baltimore Sun reports. дальше »
2019-6-5 16:36 | |
Infographic: An Overview of Compromised Bitcoin Exchange Events
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. дальше »
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
Bitcoin Ransomware Siege: Google Disables Baltimore’s Gmail During $100,000 Standoff
By CCN: The city of Baltimore has suffered a blow in its bid to keep operations running amidst a bitcoin ransom attack that has crippled critical services. Per The Baltimore Sun, city officials had created Gmail accounts in the wake of ransomware attackers demanding $100,000 in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-24 14:28 | |
Electrum Wallet Suffers a New Attack… Losses Are Calculated in Millions of Dollars
The popular Bitcoin wallet “Electrum” recently reported an attack on its servers calling on users to take additional security measures to ensure their funds are not compromised. In a tweet published by its official account,. дальше »
2019-4-10 11:33 | |
Tallahassee Payroll Account Loses Nearly $500,000 Due to Suspected Cyberattack
Nearly $500,000 has been diverted out of a city of Tallahassee payroll account and the suspected culprit is a cyber attack on the city’s human resources management application. City spokeswoman Alison Faris reported that “There is no indication of any impact to external city customers or vendors.” The funds were supposed to be used for […] дальше »
2019-4-9 14:24 | |
Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software
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. дальше »
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
Steam vulnerability exposed users to account hijacking and malware
A vulnerability in Valve‘s Steam platform made it possible for malicious actors to take over user accounts, pilfer their items, and even infect their systems with additional malware. The security kink resided in Steam‘s server browser functionality – which lets players look up severs for a number of games (including hit titles like CS:GO, Half-Life 2, and Team Fortress 2) – according to a HackerOne vulnerability disclosure made public on March 15. дальше »
2019-3-21 19:42 | |
Op Ed: Why It’s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud
There are two primary reasons why storing your private crypto keys in the cloud is a bad idea. First, your cloud provider represents a centralized honeypot that could experience a security breach, allowing cyber criminals to access your data. дальше »
2019-2-19 00:19 | |
BitMex Insurance Fund Can Finance 51% Attack on Bitcoin Cash For a Year
Hong Kong-based trading platform BitMEX owns so much Bitcoin that it could launch multiple 51 percent attacks against some altcoins for months. Bitcoin Insurance Fund Worth $76 Million Those were the results of calculations from social media commentators this week as it emerged BitMEX’s Insurance Fund now contains 21,350 BTC ($75. дальше »
2019-1-24 05:00 | |
Hacker Responsible for 51% Attack Against Ethereum Classic Returns Part of the Stolen Funds
The hacker or organization responsible for the 51% attack against the Ethereum Classic blockchain returned 100k USD worth in tokens. According to an article published in the official blog of the cryptocurrency Exchange Gate. дальше »
2019-1-13 09:16 | |
Newest ICORating Exchange Security Report Puts Kraken, Cobinhood and Poloniex as Most Safe
ICORating has recently released a new report ranking the most secure crypto exchanges in the market. In its Exchange Security Report, it ranks around 100 crypto exchanges and analyses their security such as user account safety and DoS attack protection. дальше »
2019-1-6 03:34 | |
100m Quora users’ data stolen by hackers
Quora announced today that its Q&A platform was breached by hackers on November 30, and that approximately 100 million users’ data was compromised. The attackers are believed to have accessed the following information: Account information, e. дальше »
2018-12-4 07:49 | |
A Bug Making Ethereum Transactions on Exchanges Vulnerable Has Been Fixed
A bug centering around a new Ethereum token, GasToken, which was enabling abuse on cryptocurrency exchanges, appears to have been resolved. The details are provided in a report originally published on November 13, 2018, that discussed how the bug was exploited by attackers, and what digital platforms could do if they wished to protect their hot wallet funds. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:34 | |