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$200 Million In Crypto Lost As Mixin Network Comes Under Attack
Decentralized finance peer-to-peer service Mixin network, experienced an attack on Saturday, September 23, 2023, leading to $200 million worth of crypto funds lost as a result of the attack. $200 Million In Crypto Lost In The Attack The decentralized finance (DeFi) network Mixin network revealed that the attack was caused by a compromise in the network’s cloud service provider database. дальше »
2023-9-26 22:00 | |
MimbleWimble Privacy Coin, GRIN, Becomes Latest Network to Be Hit With A 51% Attack
GRIN, a mimblewimble protocol-based privacy coin, had become the latest victim of a 51% attack when a group of unknown miners got control of more than 50% of the network's hashing power. On November 7th, the network came under attack by an unknown mining group, which was able to gain control of 57. дальше »
2020-11-10 19:22 | |
5 Thoughts on the Waltonchain Network Attack
When it comes to the different altcoins on the market, some projects tend to fare a lot better than others. This weekend, it seems the Waltonchain mainnet has come under a massive attack, Someone exploited a known bug and took advantage of it before the developers would introduce a network fix. дальше »
2019-6-30 23:00 | |
Ethereum Classic (ETC) Announces Astor Network Testnet Mining is Ready in Response to 51% Attack
Ethereum Classic network faced a double 51% attack on its platform in the month of January which led to a loss of $1 million. The attackers were able to accumulate 51% of the hash power required to manipulate the network and continued the attack for several days. The attackers used their control on the ETC […] дальше »
2019-5-29 18:22 | |
Ethereum Classic [ETC]: Mining begins in Astor Network as community responds to 51% attack
Ethereum Classic [ETC] endured a 51% attack twice in the month of January, attacks which successfully latched on to ETC’s blockchain for several days. The losses estimated following the breach accounted for more than $1 million. дальше »
2019-5-28 20:00 | |
Honest Nodes Spoiling a Theft Attempt Is Not a 51% Attack, BCH Devs Detail
A number of Bitcoin Cash detractors and media publications have recently been spreading a false narrative that the BCH network was ‘51% attacked. ’ In reality, however, honest nodes used their hashrate to stave off attacker nodes that were attempting to steal funds on the network. дальше »
2019-5-28 22:30 | |
Miners Exploit Recent Bug to Launch 51% Attack on the Bitcoin Cash Network
Bitcoin Cash recently upgraded its network to integrate the Schnorr Multisig feature. As good as the development was with the advantages of Schnorr, it led to a fault that would have cost Bitcoin Cash more than the advantages of Schnorr. дальше »
2019-5-25 15:20 | |
Baltimore Struggles to Tackle Ransomware Attack as Hackers Demand $10,000 per Day
The entire United States’ city of Baltimore is heading through what can be termed as a communication network blackout. Zero Hedge report published May 23, 2019, stated that the hackers who conducted the ransomware attack to crumple the city’s communication are now demanding $10,000 dollar worth of bitcoin per day. дальше »
2019-5-25 23:00 | |
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 | |
Dash launches anti-51% attack ChainLocks and improved InstantSend
CryptoNinjas The core team of cryptocurrency Dash, today has officially released Dash Core v0. 14. 0 software to the Dash mainnet -— the most significant release to date in the ongoing rollout of Dash Evolution. дальше »
2019-5-22 19:57 | |
Bitcoin Cash exploit cripples network during scheduled hardfork upgrade
A bug was reportedly exploited on Bitcoin Cash during a scheduled hardfork upgrade of the protocol. For an hour and a half transactions went unprocessed, causing fees to skyrocket. A source familiar with the project says the exploit “looks like a timed attack,” while other rumors are circulating that the “attacker” placed a 180,000 BCH short […] The post Bitcoin Cash exploit cripples network during scheduled hardfork upgrade appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2019-5-16 21:43 | |
Facebook finally takes steps to limit abusive live streamers
Almost two months after a horrific terrorist attack in New Zealand, Facebook‘s finally taking some concrete steps to stop the abuse of its live streaming feature. Today, the social network introduced a new ‘one strike’ policy to ban users who violate its community guidelines. дальше »
2019-5-15 11:15 | |
Vitalik Buterin Eyes Research on Privacy Coin Monero’s Traceability
By CCN: Vitalik Buterin has expressed an interest in incorporating privacy features into Ethereum. He is partial to the ZK-SNARKS technology that is used in privacy coin Zcash. Nonetheless, his senses appear to be particularly keen about any developments surrounding privacy protocols. дальше »
2019-5-11 05:30 | |
Binance Announces 'Significant' Security Changes Following Hack
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has revealed that it will be revamping its security network to prevent a recurrence of the 7,000 BTC hack it experienced on May 78, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-11 19:59 | |
Jibrel Network Warns Wallet Holders of Social Media Phishing Scam Using Their Name
It is very common in the digital asset sphere to have cases of different types of scams regularly. The latest of such crypto scams that has got the attention of everyone in the cryptocurrency community is a social media attack on the Jibrel Wallet. дальше »
2019-5-9 00:08 | |
Tron’s Super Amazing Next-Gen Blockchain Risked Being Crashed by Single PC
By CCN: According to The Next Web and explosive data from HackerOne, a security bounty website, a single computer could have shut down the Tron network by draining the cryptocurrency network’s resources. дальше »
2019-5-7 00:00 | |
TRON suffered from a critical bug that could’ve crashed its entire blockchain
Just one computer could have brought TRON’s entire blockchain to a screeching halt, a new HackerOne disclosure has revealed. Until quite recently, bad actors were reportedly able to maliciously consume the CPU power of the network with Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. дальше »
2019-5-6 18:49 | |
New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics
Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting. дальше »
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
Bitcoin Cash [BCH] network is ‘inflated centralized garbage’, tweets Bitrefill’s John Carvalho
John Carvalho, the CCO of Bitrefill and a Bitcoin enthusiast has never shied away from expressing his disapproval of Bitcoin hard fork coins. In his most recent Twitter attack, Carvalho said that BCH was a “counterfeit” of BTC, calling the former’s network “inflated centralized garbage”. дальше »
2019-4-23 22:30 | |
Ethereum [ETH] witnessed 6 of 10 of its highest usage days in the past three weeks despite bear attacks
Ethereum [ETH]’s movement on the cryptocurrency charts has been termed ‘slow’ or ‘unresponsive’ by many people involved in the world of digital assets. This subtle attack on the Vitalik Buterin co-founded network has been a prolonged process with many betting on the “death of the Ethereum network” due to the rise of faster and more […] The post Ethereum [ETH] witnessed 6 of 10 of its highest usage days in the past three weeks despite bear attacks appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-4-18 18:30 | |
Electrum Servers Remain Under Sustained DoS Attack
Electrum servers are still under a sustained Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack. The wallet developers announced the issue on April 7, 2018. In correspondence with Bitcoin Magazine, Electrum developer Thomas Voegtlin speculated that the attack may be a form of retaliation from a phishing attacker who has been targeting Electrum in recent weeks. дальше »
2019-4-11 21:47 | |
Ethereum Classic Skyrockets Due To The New Atlantis Upgrade, Rising Over 20% This Weekend
Ethereum Classic (ETC) became the largest gainer among the top 100 due to the imminent network upgrade known as Atlantis. After a 51% attack experienced by the network at the beginning of the current year, ETC is improving its presence in the market with a new update. Ethereum Classic Saw Nearly 30% Gains In 24 […] дальше »
2019-4-8 07:38 | |
Op Ed: Why Bitcoin’s “Toxic” Maximalism Makes Sense
Over the years, Bitcoin has gained a reputation for having a “toxic” community of users around it. This accusation is mostly thrown at Bitcoin by proponents of altcoins and those who have supported various Bitcoin hard fork attempts in the past. дальше »
2019-4-5 16:23 | |
How Mark Zuckerberg wants governments to regulate content on online platforms
It looks like Mark Zuckerberg’s now into blogging. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, the Facebook CEO asked governments around the world to consider introducing more transparent rules for moderating content on the internet. дальше »
2019-4-1 12:57 | |
Monero Block Rewards Falls Under 3 XMR After Hard Fork per Apollo Open Resource
Monero (XMR), one of the largest digital currencies around the world, has been involved in some controversies during the last days after a report released by Binance Research. Apparently, the digital currency could be affected by a 51% attack after the hard fork that the network conducted a few weeks ago. Now, Apollo Open Resource […] дальше »
2019-3-29 23:59 | |
VeriBlock’s Bitcoin-Backed Security Protocol Goes Live
After a year on its testnet, the VeriBlock blockchain went live yesterday on the Bitcoin mainnet, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, merchants and other crypto businesses to leverage Bitcoin’s robust blockchain security. дальше »
2019-3-27 19:35 | |
Bitcoin’s Highest Hash Rate in 4 Months Supports Growing Optimism
Bitcoin hash rate, the computing power securing the network, has reached levels not seen since early November 2018. Bitcoin Hash Rate May Have ‘Bottomed’ March 19th saw the Bitcoin hash rate surge past 52 quintillion hashes per second according to data from Blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-20 12:00 | |
The Monappy and Monacoin Web Wallet Hacker is a Japanese Teenager
It appears a major breakthrough has occurred regarding one of the most recent cryptocurrency-related hacks. A Japanese teenager has been arrested for stealing over $1250,000 in cryptocurrency. During his attack, he exploited the Monappy social media network and the web-based Monacoin wallet in 2018. дальше »
2019-3-18 15:15 | |
Why can’t Facebook keep problematic videos off its platform?
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, that claimed the lives of 50 people and saw several more injured, Facebook noted it had removed some 1. 5 million video clips of the attack on its platform. дальше »
2019-3-18 13:34 | |
Report: “Wrapped Serials” ZeroCoin Attack
On March 6th 2019, an attack was detected on the PIVX network zerocoin protocol, or zPIV. The linked article provides detailed information about the vulnerability which allows an attacker to fake serials accepted by the network, effectively allowing them to spend zerocoins which were never minted.It also includes information дальше »
2019-3-18 07:11 | |
Stanford Student Calls Out Crypto Professor for Inaccurate Bitcoin Lecture
In January of 2019, student Conner Brown attended a guest lecture by a Professor Susan Athey at the University of Stanford Graduate School. She gave a presentation to his “Evolution of Finance” class titled “Blockchain and the Future of Finance. дальше »
2019-3-1 03:39 | |
Metronome (MET) Keeps Faith in Ethereum Classic (ETC) Network Even After a 51% Attack
Greed and capitalism have had a long and co-dependent relationship. However, human greed knows no bounds and people are always scheming to profit, regardless of the legality of the operation. From Ponzi schemes to outright theft, no industry is isolated from them, January 5th was just another reminder of this fact. At the start of […] дальше »
2019-2-11 21:26 | |
Altcoins Beware: An Overview of Recent 51% Attacks
The so-called 51% attacks are among the major security threats to digital currencies as they allow enable perpetrators to control the network and all transactions passing through it. What Is a 51% attack? Cryptocurrencies are bolstered by blockchain technologies or distributed ledgers which store information about all transactions ever made in a network. дальше »
2019-2-7 21:00 | |
Parity Urges Users to Upgrade Ethereum Nodes Following Bug Discovery
Parity users have been told to upgrade their nodes after a vulnerability was discovered on February 3, 2019. Killing Bugs An attack on a blockchain is one of the most destabilizing things that could happen to a network, as can be seen with the 51 percent attack that took place on the Ethereum Classic networkRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-5 15:00 | |
Ethereum Myth Busted: Apples To Oranges On 51 Percent Attacks
Recently, Richard Gendal Brown, CTO of Corda, published an argument that Ethereum is not prepared for enterprise adoption because of the recent 51% attack on Ethereum Classic (ETC). Brown’s argument is paraphrased as follows: The Ethereum network’s utility to enterprise blockchains rests in the ability of those consortia blockchains to ‘anchor’ their data in the […] The post Ethereum Myth Busted: Apples To Oranges On 51 Percent Attacks appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-1-30 00:30 | |
BetterHash Protocol Lets Pool Miners Regain Control Over Their Hash Power
One problem that concerns many is the centralization of mining within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Fortunately, there are talented developers working to solve this problem and Matt Corallo, full-time Bitcoin developer at Chaincode Labs, is one of them. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:50 | |
Ethereum Price Drop Makes it Cheaper to Attack the Network, Enthusiast Claims
It is not the weekend most cryptocurrency users have been looking for. An ongoing wave of bearish pressure has caused major setbacks over the past few hours with no improvements in sight. Even the Ethereum price is stuck in the red, following another pretty steep loss. дальше »
2019-1-21 20:26 | |
Ethereum Classic Price Analysis: Broken confidence
Following a successful 51% attack on the Ethereum classic network, confidence in the security of the blockchain has been battered, particularly with the threat of secondary attacks still looming over the network. дальше »
2019-1-17 23:00 | |
After reports of Nicehash controlling around 70% of DASH Nethashrate, the 51% attack is once again a real Threat
Nicehash owns about 70% of DASH mining network according to a Reddit user (Jan 10), and the news is already causing a wave of concerns within the community Investigation It looks like someone currently controls over 51% of DASHs hashrate over Nicehash mining pools; a recent Reddit post accusing Nicehash of being a threat to Proof of Work (PoW) cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-11 15:22 | |