Former Binance CEO denies report, says “no discussion” with Trump over a presidential pardon

Changpeng Zhao said the Wall Street Journal “got the facts wrong” He believes it’s a “motivated attack” on US President Donald Trump and the residual forces of the “war on crypto” from the last administration at work In 2023, Zhao resigned as Binance’s CEO as part of a plea deal Binance’s former CEO has denied […] The post Former Binance CEO denies report, says “no discussion” with Trump over a presidential pardon appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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CZ denies WSJ’s report of Trump-Binance deal talks, calls it an ‘attack on Trump and crypto’

The denial highlights ongoing tensions in the crypto industry and potential political influences affecting its global perception. The post CZ denies WSJ’s report of Trump-Binance deal talks, calls it an ‘attack on Trump and crypto’ appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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TRUMP meme coin under attack as House Democrats push for MEME Act

The MEME Act highlights growing concerns over political figures leveraging digital assets for personal gain, risking conflicts of interest. The post TRUMP meme coin under attack as House Democrats push for MEME Act appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Crypto hack: Mask Network CEO loses $4m in 11 minutes

Mask Network CEO Suji Yan revealed that his public wallet was hacked, resulting in the theft of over $4 million in crypto.  The attack, which lasted approximately 11 minutes, occurred just hours after his 29th birthday celebration. Yan suspects either… дальше »

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Bybit hack a ‘North Korea issue’ and not a crypto issue: pro

The recent Bybit hack is a geopolitical issue rather than a fundamental flaw in cryptocurrency security, according to Crucible Capital’s Meltem Demirors. Speaking on CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” Demirors and TrustedSec CEO David Kennedy linked the attack to North Korea’s Lazarus… дальше »

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Lazarus Group identified in $1.5b Bybit hack: Arkham

On-chain investigator ZachXBT has identified North Korea’s Lazarus Group as the team behind the billion-dollar Bybit hack, winning a 50k ARKM bounty for solving the case. The breakthrough came when ZachXBT submitted conclusive evidence linking the attack to the hacking… дальше »

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Four.Meme hit by malicious attack, leading to $183K loss

Four.Meme has suffered a malicious attack, leading to a $183K loss and the temporary suspension of its token liquidity pool on PancakeSwap. Four.Meme, the Binance Smart Chain-based memecoin launch platform, has recently announced that it was hit by a malicious… дальше »

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Hackers steal $70m from Phemex in 2025’s largest attack so far

Singapore-headquartered crypto exchange Phemex is investigating a $70 million hot wallet exploit as hackers continue to siphon funds into Ethereum wallets. Blockchain analytics firm PeckShield reported that Phemex lost $69. дальше »

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WazirX Wins Approval From Singapore Court to Repay Users Following $230M Hack

The Court has allowed WazirX to convene a scheme meeting with users in a "significant step" to distributing funds lost in the attack дальше »

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Vitalik Buterin defends Ethereum Foundation leader Aya Miyaguchi amid community attack

Vitalik Buterin has addressed calls for changes at the Ethereum Foundation, rejecting demands for Executive Director Aya Miyaguchi’s resignation and criticizing pressure campaigns targeting the organization. дальше »

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Ripple v. SEC: Chief Lawyer Dismisses XRP Case Appeal as 'Noise'

Chief Ripple lawyer Stuart Alderoty hits back at new SEC attack in XRP case дальше »

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) Eyes Death Cross: 2 Potential Scenarios Ahead

Death cross triggers bear attack on Shiba Inu (SHIB); What's next for the popular meme cryptocurrency? дальше »

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Vitalik Buterin Issues Warning: First Step Toward Blockchain Censorship

Vitalik Buterin discuss potential censorship attack vector on blockchains дальше »

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Arbitrum’s largest liquidity manager Orange Finance loses $840k in hacker attack

Arbitrum-based Orange Finance has lost $840,000 after hackers upgraded its contracts and drained funds. Orange Finance, a liquidity management protocol on the Arbitrum network, has been hacked, with losses totaling over $840,000. The team broke the news in an X… дальше »

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China continues to tighten crypto regulations. Do other countries take notes?

On the eve of 2025, the Chinese government released new laws heavily hurdling cryptocurrency circulation in mainland China. This was by far not the first attack on crypto by China. Is China a role model for other governments that don’t… дальше »

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Phishing scams top crypto security threat of 2024 — CertiK

Phishing attacks were the most costly attack vector for the crypto industry in 2024, netting attackers over $1 billion across 296 incidents. дальше »

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Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel linked to bomb or fireworks: Musk

Police reportedly confirmed Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s version of events, which followed an earlier, potentially terror-linked truck attack in New Orleans. дальше »

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Crypto scammers use fake job interviews to enable backdoor malware attacks

A sophisticated attack is targeting web3 professionals, tricking them into running malicious code on their systems during fake interviews as part of a lucrative offer from crypto scammers disguised as recruiters. дальше »

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Crypto hackers take new spin on fake job scam, dropping ‘nasty’ malware

Rather than tricking victims into opening malware-infested PDFs or running malicious video calling software, this attack method prompts victims to fix a microphone and camrea access issue. дальше »

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Pudgy Penguins NFT users targeted by malicious Google ad campaign

A sophisticated phishing campaign has been uncovered, targeting users of the Pudgy Penguins NFT project through malicious Google Ads. The attack uses advanced mechanisms to exploit vulnerabilities in Web3 wallets and ad networks, exposing unsuspecting users to significant risks. дальше »

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North Korea Blamed for May's $305M Hack on Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM

Japanese police and U.S. agencies said the attack was "affiliated" with TraderTraitor, which is characterized by social engineering. дальше »

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North Korean hackers likely behind DMM Bitcoin’s $307m attack

Japanese police revealed Tuesday that hackers affiliated with the North Korean regime are likely behind the $307 million attack on crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin. North Korean hackers are said to be behind a multi-million attack on a crypto exchange, which… дальше »

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Hyperliquid Denies Indicators of a North Korean Hack, Despite On-Chain Evidence

Despite Hyperliquid's denial of a security breach, evidence suggests Lazarus Group is probing vulnerabilities, raising concerns of a looming attack. The post Hyperliquid Denies Indicators of a North Korean Hack, Despite On-Chain Evidence appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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LastPass hackers drained $12.4m ETH from 100+ wallets: ZachXBT

The 2022 LastPass data breach has allowed threat actors to steal 12.38 million from users in a new attack. дальше »

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Crypto user loses $7.8 million in SolvBTC as phishing scams surge on social media

A phishing attack resulted in a crypto user losing $7. 8 million worth of SolvBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin product created by Solv Protocol. On Dec. 11, blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer highlighted the incident and shed further light on the evolving sophistication of such scams. дальше »

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Haven Protocol price plummets 50% amid exploit

Haven Protocol price has plunged nearly 50% after the blockchain protocol suffered a major exploit. The Haven token (XHV) fell sharply from $0.0003594 to around $0.0001649 as the community reacted to news of a massive attack on the project. Haven… дальше »

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Radiant Capital Says North Korean Hackers Behind $50 Million Attack in October

Hackers gained access to a developer’s computer by posing as a former contractor. дальше »

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Cardano Foundation X account under attack, hackers spread misinformation about SEC lawsuit

Cardano Foundation's official X account fell victim to hacking, leading to the circulation of false claims about an alleged SEC lawsuit. The post Cardano Foundation X account under attack, hackers spread misinformation about SEC lawsuit appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Solana supply chain attack contained, but users face six-figure losses

A supply chain attack on the Solana network ecosystem was quickly contained during the past day. On Dec. 3, Anza, a Solana-focused development team, revealed that an account with publish access to the solana/web3. дальше »

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Blockchain security firm warns of AI code poisoning risk after OpenAI’s ChatGPT recommends scam API

Yu Xian, founder of the blockchain security firm Slowmist, has raised alarms about a rising threat known as AI code poisoning. This attack type involves injecting harmful code into the training data of AI models, which can pose risks for users who depend on these tools for technical tasks. дальше »

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Polter hit by flash loan attack, man gets 24 years for scam: Crypto-Sec

DeFi app Polter became the victim of a “classic” flash loan exploit, and a man was sentenced to 24 years for crashing a bank with a crypto scam. дальше »

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Polter Finance kicks off recovery efforts following $12m flash loan attack

DeFi lending platform Polter Finance is working to recover $12 million lost in a flash loan attack exploiting a faulty oracle on its new SpookySwap market. According to its latest update, Polter Finance is collaborating with the Security Alliance, a… дальше »

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Ex-Binance CZ's New Business Venture Suffers Hacker Attack

Changpeng Zhao says his new project's X account got hacked this morning дальше »

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Delhi police arrest key suspect in $235m WazirX hack case: report

Delhi police arrested a West Bengal resident in connection with a hacker attack that drained $235 million worth of crypto from WazirX. Indian authorities have arrested a suspect in the $235 million hack of cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, India Today reports,… дальше »

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GIGA whale loses $6.09m after clicking a malicious Zoom link: report

Crypto scammers stole over $6 million from a meme coin investor using a fake Zoom meeting link that was part of a phishing attack. On Nov. 11, scammers drained approximately $6.09 million worth of the meme coin Gigachad (GIGA) from… дальше »

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DeltaPrime loses $4.75 million in second hack within two months

DeltaPrime, a decentralized finance protocol, suffered a significant exploit this Monday, with $4.75 million in tokens reportedly stolen from multiple pools on Arbitrum and Avalanche. The attack, confirmed by blockchain analysts, highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in DeFi platforms and has reignited scrutiny around DeltaPrime’s security measures, especially following a previous $6 million breach in September. The […] дальше »

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DeltaPrime allegedly suffers second attack, losing over $4.7m

Crypto broker DeltaPrime has seemingly fallen victim to a $4.7 million hacker attack, for the second time since September. DeltaPrime, a decentralized crypto protocol backed by Avalanche and GSR Markets, has allegedly lost $4.75 million worth of tokens as multiple… дальше »

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Crypto exchange M2 ‘resolves’ $13.7m incident after hack reports

Abu Dhabi-based cryptocurrency exchange M2 claims it has resolved a $13.7 million incident after allegedly falling victim to a hacker attack. Cryptocurrency exchange M2, co-founded by Bijan Alizadeh Fard and Stefan Kimmel, has suffered a “cybersecurity incident involving $13.7 million,”… дальше »

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1NCH momentum weakens as supply chain attack hits 1inch Network

1inch and multiple platforms that utilize the Lottie Player frontend library were been hit by a supply chain breach on 30 October. The perpetrator injected malicious code into the Lottie Player – a popular animation library adopted by various decentralized applications (dApps) and non-cryptocurrency websites. дальше »

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1inch Frontend Compromised in Widespread Supply Chain Attack 

1Inch and TEN Finance users are at risk after a malicious supply chain attack on Lottie Player's code. Avoid platform interactions for now. The post 1inch Frontend Compromised in Widespread Supply Chain Attack  appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Aark Digital Offers 15% Bounty to Hacker Responsible for $1.5M Attack on Vaults

Tortola, British Virgin Island, 25th October 2024, Chainwire

The post Aark Digital Offers 15% Bounty to Hacker Responsible for $1.5M Attack on Vaults appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Aark Digital Offers 15% Bounty to Hacker Responsible for $1.5M Attack on Vaults

Tortola, British Virgin Island, 25th October 2024, Chainwire

The post Aark Digital Offers 15% Bounty to Hacker Responsible for $1.5M Attack on Vaults appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.

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Threat actor returns $19.3m to U.S. government wallets

Crypto hackers behind an exploit of U.S. government wallets returned the bulk of the funds stolen less than 24 hours after the initial attack. Fear of Uncle Sam or good faith from bad actors? In a bizarre turn of events,… дальше »

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Fraudsters have decided not to operate in TON. But is this a good thing?

Crypto scammers using malware to steal digital assets refused to attack TON users. However, things are not so clear-cut. Scam Sniffer experts noted that the operators of a drainer popular among scammers rejected the TON network. In a message published… дальше »

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Buterin Proposes Solutions to Combat Centralization and Attack Risks in Ethereum

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined several solutions to combat increasing centralization risks in the Ethereum network’s proof-of-stake mechanism, particularly focusing on block production and staking economics. дальше »

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Crypto scammers impersonate Sony-backed Soneium blockchain to drain wallets

Crypto scammers are using fake Google ads to target Soneium blockchain users in a new phishing attack. дальше »

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Transak hit with data breach affecting 1.14% of its user base

Transak, a company providing fiat-to-crypto services, has reported a significant data breach affecting more than 92,000 users. In an Oct. 21 update, the firm revealed that the breach stemmed from a phishing attack targeting an employee’s laptop, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive user information. дальше »

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Tapioca DAO Suffers Major Social Engineering Attack, Resulting In $6M Loss

Tapioca DAO has fallen victim to a severe social engineering attack, leading to the compromise of the TAP token vesting contract. The attacker gained control of the contract’s ownership, enabling them to claim and sell 30 million vested TAP tokens. дальше »

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Post-mortem reveals stealthy malware injection led to $50m Radiant Capital exploit

Radiant Capital attackers used malware to hijack developer wallets and swipe over $50 million in assets. According to Radiant Capital’s post-mortem report, the attack on Oct. 16, 2024, which led to losses upwards of $50 million, was “one of the… дальше »

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Top XRPL DEX Repels DDoS Attack: Details

This is not the first time that the DEX project has been affected by a DDoS attack дальше »

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