Polygon (MATIC) Large Transactions Explode 742% Amid Latest SEC Attack

Polygon (MATIC) recently experienced a sudden surge in large transactions. These sizable movements of funds on the network have caught the attention of market observers, prompting speculation about the motives and actions of cryptocurrency whales. дальше »

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Binance CZ says SEC lawsuit is ‘an attack on the entire industry’

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) described the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission lawsuit against his firm as an attack on the entire crypto industry. On June 5, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Binance, and related entities, alleging federal securities law violations placing American investors at risk, including the firm offering of unregistered security tokens […] The post Binance CZ says SEC lawsuit is ‘an attack on the entire industry’ appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Atomic Wallet hack losses top $35M, on-chain sleuth reports

Security teams are investigating the cause of the attack. Reports have surfaced of tokens being lost, transaction data being erased, and even entire crypto portfolios destroyed. дальше »

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Cryptojacking Volumes On The Rise — Report

According to the “2023 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report”, 139. 3 million cryptojacking attempts were recorded in 2022 compared to 97. 1 million in 2021, a 43% year-over-year increase. The observed attack volumes exceeded the 100-million mark for the first time. дальше »

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XRP Community Raises Alarm of Attack as This Happens: Details

Twitter hack sparks alarm in XRP community дальше »

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Phishing Attack Strikes Pepe Holder, Causing $450K Loss

Scam Sniffer has revealed that an individual possessing Pepe lost more than $450,000 due to a phishing scam, a nefarious scheme that has illicitly accumulated over $7 million from unaware victims. дальше »

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BREAKING – Crypto Hater Peter Schiff Targeted In Fake $GOLD Coin Scam On Twitter Hack

Peter Schiff, a well-known figure in the world of finance and a vocal critic of cryptocurrencies, has found himself at the center of a questionable incident on Twitter today. In a brazen attack, hackers targeted Schiff to promote what appears to be a fake $GOLD coin scam. The news of this hack came to light […] дальше »

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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 »

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Jimbos Protocol turns to law enforcement after hacker ignores $800K bounty

Jimbos Protocol said May 31 that the hacker responsible for a recent attack has not responded to its bounty offer and it will now turn to law enforcement. The protocol was hacked for 4000 Ethereum (ETH), or roughly $7. дальше »

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Hacker drops control over Tornado Cash as they use it to wash stolen funds

A hacker who recently took over the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash has given up control while still using the protocol to launder the digital tokens stolen in the attack. дальше »

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Arbitrum-based Jimbos Protocol hacked for $7.5M, JIMBO price drops 40%

The Jimbos Protocol team acknowledged the hack and said it had contacted law enforcement. Blockchain security platform PeckShield noted the attack followed a compromise on Jimbos liquidity conversion mechanism. дальше »

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Jimbo, a DeFi protocol, hacked for $7.5m in a slippage-related flaw

Jimbo, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, is the latest to suffer an attack resulting in the loss of 4,090 ethereum (ETH), worth $7.5 million дальше »

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Arbitrum liquidity protocol suffers massive hack as $7.5M vanishes overnight

The cryptocurrency industry witnessed another massive security attack, with Jimbos, an Arbitrum-based protocol, being the latest victim. The suspected hack breached the liquidity protocol, resulting in enormous losses of around 4,000 Ethereum (ETH), worth around $7. дальше »

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Sei Network (SEI) Airdrop Becomes First to Require Face Verification: Details

One of most anticipated airdrops of 2023 introduces brand-new Sybil attack protection tech дальше »

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Ripe for the squeeze? Bitcoin mining stocks remain under attack from short sellers

BTC price has struggled for nearly a month, but Bitcoin miners revenue is up, calling into question the logic of short sellers betting against mining stocks. дальше »

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U.S. sanction against Tornado Cash an attack on free speech, plaintiffs claim

The U. S. sanction on Tornado Cash is an infringement on free speech, according t0 plaintiffs challenging the sanction. They said the U. S. Treasury has only provided three examples of money launThe post U. дальше »

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Crypto Security Firm Unciphered Claims Ability to Physically Hack Trezor T Wallet

Unciphered, a company of cybersecurity professionals who recover lost cryptocurrency, says it found a way to physically hack into the Trezor T hardware wallet. Trezor says it acknowledged a similar-sounding attack vector a few years ago. дальше »

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Billionaire Mark Cuban says SEC crypto attacks will be futile

According to reports, billionaire Mark Cuban recently noted that the ongoing attack on crypto tokens by SEC and the U.S. government would ultimately not work.  дальше »

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Tornado Cash’s TORN Token Up 10% as Attacker Submits Proposal to Undo Attack

The proposal would revert Tornado Cash’s governance back to token holders, but not everyone in the community agrees that it's a benevolent plan. дальше »

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Tornado Cash attacker creates proposal that could restore governance

An attacker who gained control over Tornado Cash put forward a proposal on May 21 that could reverse his original exploit. Exploiter could undo his attack Tornadosaurus-Hex, a community member, wrote: “The [Tornado Cash] attacker posted a new proposal to restore the state of Governance. дальше »

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Enough Ethereum (ETH) to Perform 51% Attack on Bitcoin Is in Queue

While possibility of such attack is not even realistic, current value of Ethereum staking is impressive дальше »

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Bitcoin Network Remains Congested, But Is It Due to Possible Malicious Attack?

Since last week, the Bitcoin network has remained congested with more than 420,000 unconfirmed transactions, raising suspicions of a possible malicious attack. According to several developers and cryptocurrency community enthusiasts, the Bitcoin network is being attacked by persons who are willing to lose millions of dollars to render the network unusable. Bitcoin community expresses concern […] дальше »

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Op-ed: Why Ordinals, BRC-20 is bad for Bitcoin

The emergence of the Ordinals protocol has transformed Bitcoin from a somewhat stale single-asset chain into something much more exciting. However, this newfound excitement has sparked pushback from laser-eyed purists, who argue that BTC was not intended for non-monetary transactions – some going as far as calling the protocol a spam attack on the network. дальше »

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Scam Alert: Scammers Attack PEPE Holders With Fake Transactions

Despite dawn of meme season on crypto market, scammers are still around дальше »

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Aragon repurposes DAO after 51% attack, pulls voting rights for ANT holders

Swiss-based firm, the Aragon Association, has abandoned plans to grant voting rights to its native Aragon (ANT) token holders over various aspects of the organization's operation, including its $200 million treasury. дальше »

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Aragon Cancels Planned Community Control of $200M Treasury Amid Battle With Activist Investors

The Swiss organization alleged investors including Arca were mounting a 51% attack. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Surging Transaction Fees Viewed As “Direct Attack” By A Cross-Section Of The Community

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Skyrocketing bitcoin fees: demand surge or DoS attack?

Crypto enthusiasts on social media have expressed concerns about soaring bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees and a growing backlog of unconfirmed transactions, prompting speculation about a potential denial-of-service (DoS) attack on the network. дальше »

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‘Bitcoin is not under attack:’ BTC maxis allay fears of a DoS offensive

Concerns circulated on Crypto Twitter of a denial of service (DoS) attack on the Bitcoin network.

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Aragon Fires Back at Activist Investors in Early Stages of DAO Governance Fight

After attempting to thwart what it called a "coordinated" attack on its town square, Aragon reiterated its “code is law” position. дальше »

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Over 75% of global institutions anticipate a successful cyber attack within a year

Around 78% of organizations worldwide expect a successful cyber attack to occur in the next 12 months, Trend Micro’s latest report revealed on May 4. This rate is especially surprising considering the report also calculated the cyber risk level to be improved to moderate from elevated for the first time, the Trend Micro report stated. дальше »

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Bitcoin: Why Uncle Sam's latest move could mean trouble for BTC miners

Bitcoin faces more headwinds as the U.S. government prepares for another attack. Reportedly, the tax aims at encouraging mining companies to pay for the environmental impact of mining The UThe post Bitcoin: Why Uncle Sam's latest move could mean trouble for BTC miners appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Who Benefits From The New York Times’ Attacks On Bitcoin?

A recent editorial attack on Bitcoin mining by The New York Times raises questions about its journalistic integrity and editorial process. дальше »

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XRP: Crypto Wallet Provider Ledger Issues Important Alert to XRP Holders

XRP community targeted by this new form of fund attack, Ledger issues alert дальше »

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Ordinals Are An Attack On El Salvador’s Bitcoin Mission

Support for a government-supported Ordinal collection from El Salvador demonstrates misunderstanding of what Bitcoin is really for. дальше »

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XRP Trading Volume Slumps While Price Gains

Since 2020, XRP has struggled to remain relevant and valuable to its investors. The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s attack on the project brought a drastic decline that no one expected. дальше »

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Crypto Hack: New Polygon (MATIC) DeFi Exploited for $2 Million, Here's How

0VIX, decentralized lending/borrowing protocol on Polygon's PoS and zkEVM networks targeted by flash loan attack дальше »

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Euler’s Head of Risk resigns saying ‘not much I can help them with’

The Head of Risk at Euler, Seraphim Czecher, announced his resignation, adding, “There is not much I can help them with at this stage.” In a tweet posted on April 20, he alluded to a loss of faith in the protocol following a recent attack — Czecher said, considering the circumstances, resigning is the right […] The post Euler’s Head of Risk resigns saying ‘not much I can help them with’ appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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ConsenSys Reports Data Breach Affecting Over 7,000 MetaMask Users

ConsenSys announced today that one of its most well-known products, the MetaMask crypto wallet, suffered a data breach. The attack targeted a third-party customer service provider, not the application itself. дальше »

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San Francisco authorities make arrest in stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee

Police chief Bill Scott said there was evidence that the suspect and Bob Lee knew each other but did not comment on the possible motive of the attack. дальше »

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Aave and Yearn Finance exploited for over $10M in stablecoins

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols Aave and Yearn Finance are suffering from an ongoing flash loan attack at the time of writing, Pechshield pointed out in a tweet. The exploiter has already drained over $10 million in stablecoins from the protocols, including over $3 million DAI, $2. дальше »

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Euler Finance opens redemptions after hacker returns funds

The Ethereum lending protocol was exploited in a $197 million flash loan attack in March.

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Hacked DeFi platform, Euler Finance releases funds redemption details 

Ethereum (ETH)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, Euler Finance has released the token redemption plan for users affected by the flashloan attack it suffered last month.   дальше »

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SHIB Price Depressed Under Bear Attack: Is All Hope Lost for Shiba Inu?

Shiba Inu (SHIB) under siege by bears as only one hope remains дальше »

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What is a crypto dusting attack, and how do you avoid it?

Dusting is a crypto attack that can be used for different purposes. Here’s how it works and what you can do to protect your funds. дальше »

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LUNC’s fate turns bleak as new attack drains liquidity from Terraport Finance

Terra Classic encounters a major bump on its road to recovery. LUNC’s prospects dwindle as the hack undermines recent rally attempts. The Terra Classic [LUNC] community suffered yet anotheThe post LUNC’s fate turns bleak as new attack drains liquidity from Terraport Finance appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Sphere 3D files lawsuit against Gryphon Digital Mining after BTC transfer

An allegedly Bitcoin spoofing attack is behind the lawsuit between the companies that at one time considered merging.

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Euler Finance attack: How it happened, and what can be learned

The Euler Finance exploit was the largest of Q1 2023, and the risk of a similar attack on other protocols remains.

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Sentiment receives 90% of stolen funds back from hacker 

The hacker that stole $1 million worth of crypto from the Sentiment decentralized finance protocol has returned 90% of the funds. Sentiment has confirmed receipt of the funds via Twitter. Barely 48 hours after suffering a malicious reentrancy attack that… дальше »

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Sentiment offers $95k bounty to hacker who stole $1m

DeFi lending platform Sentiment has responded to a reentrancy attack that resulted in the loss of $1 million worth of crypto by offering a $95,000 bounty to the hacker. дальше »

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