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Darknet Forum Dread to Relaunch After Month-Long Downtime Due to DDOS Attack
6.1.2023
According to web portal darkdot.com and anonymous journalist Darkdotfail, the popular darknet forum Dread has been down for a month. The well-known forum, which was a place for darknet market (DNM) patrons to discuss operations security, rate specific vendors, and talk about stealth delivery ideas...
Hackers steal $3.5M worth of digital assets from GMX whale
4.1.2023
The hackers took control of 82,519 GMX tokens and exchanged the assets for 2,627 Ether, and then transferred the assets to the Ethereum network using Hop Protocol and Across Protocol
Robocallers have upped their scam game and they’re after your crypto
27.12.2022
Sophisticated malicious outfits are keeping up with current trends, turning their sights on crypto users following the bankruptcy of FTX
North Korean Lazarus Group Linked to New Cryptocurrency Hacking Scheme
5.12.2022
The Lazarus group, a North Korean hacking organization previously linked to criminal activity, has been connected to a new attack scheme to breach systems and steal cryptocurrency from third parties. The campaign, which uses a modified version of an already existing malware product called...
BNB Chain-Based Defi Protocol Ankr Suffers Major Exploit
2.12.2022
Decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr has become the latest victim of a hacking attack targeting the defi space. The perpetrators who hit the platform were able to mint and steal a massive amount of tokens in a multimillion-dollar exploit. Defi Protocol Ankr Hit by Unlimited Mint...
Web3 Antivirus Is Now on Guard of Your Digital Assets
2.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. A game-changing Web3 security solution was launched on December 1, 2022. As the digital world is getting more advanced, scammers invent new elaborate ways to cheat web3 users and steal their assets. Smart contracts forgery, phishing websites, airdrop scams, and spamming are just...
Meta fined €265M for allowing scrapers to steal Facebook's centralized user data
28.11.2022
Blockchain and Web3 companies are attempting to prevent leaks like these in the future by creating alternative login processes and distributing necessary data collection in a highly decentralized way
Hackers Steal $42 Million Worth of Crypto Assets from Fenbushi Capital Founder Bo Shen – This is What Happened
24.11.2022
Hackers have stolen as much as $42m worth of crypto from a wallet controlled by the prominent blockchain venture capitalist Bo Shen, founder of Fenbushi Capital.
The news of the theft was shared by Bo Shen himself on Twitter on Wednesday, with Shen saying the theft happened from his personal...
US Charges Chinese Spies in Scheme to Bribe Government Employee With Bitcoin to Steal ‘Secret’ Documents
26.10.2022
The U.S. has charged two Chinese intelligence officers in a scheme to bribe a U.S. government employee to steal “secret” documents relating to the prosecution of a company in China. The defendants paid the government employee, who is actually a double agent, approximately $61,000...
Hackers Are Taking Advantage of Typing Mistakes to Steal Cryptocurrency
25.10.2022
A group of hackers have taken advantage of typing mistakes in order to introduce malware to Android phones and Windows-based PCs. Using a technique called typosquatting, which consists of registering domains that are dramatically near to the ones of official brands of organizations, hackers...
Fake Solana wallet security update is trying to steal your crypto: Reports
11.10.2022
Password-stealing malware is being spread by hackers through NFT airdrops purporting to be Solana Phantom security updates
Hackers Steal $21 Million by Exploiting a Flaw in Transit Swap
3.10.2022
Transit Swap published a Tweet to share the news that a hacker had recently stolen $21 million from its network. Reportedly, the hacker exploited the bug issue on the Swap contract to steal funds. An investigation is underway to track the hacker and recover funds. Nearly 70% of funds have returned...
FBI Warns About Decentralized Finance Exploits and the Losses Associated With Them
31.8.2022
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public service announcement about exploits attackers have recently used to steal cryptocurrency from investors that put money on decentralized finance (defi) platforms. The organization also advised crypto investors to do their...
Hackers exploit zero day bug to steal from General Bytes Bitcoin ATMs
22.8.2022
The hack meant that all crypto going into the Bitcoin ATM would instead be siphoned off by the hackers
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Lower as U.S. Futures Slide; Ether Continues to Steal Crypto Market Share
17.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 17, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Netskope Discovers Hackers Are Using Google Sites and Microsoft Azure to Steal Crypto
13.8.2022
Attackers are taking advantage of certain SEO techniques to direct users to phishing sites for wallet apps like Metamask and exchanges such as Coinbase and Kraken. These sites, created in Google Sites and Microsoft Azure, fool users into introducing their personal information, allowing malevolent...
Masked Men Rob Large Crypto Mining Farm Near Moscow
21.7.2022
Armed robbers have plundered a large crypto mining facility not far from the Russian capital, local media reported. The unidentified perpetrators stole dozens of video cards in the latest incident involving theft of coin minting hardware, which has been on the rise in Russia. Unknown Attackers...
First Mover Americas: BTC Nears $21K But DeFi Tokens Steal The Show
15.7.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 15, 2022
FBI Arrests 2 Men Planning ‘Violent’ Robbery of Bitcoin Worth Millions of Dollars — They Face 20 Years in Prison
28.6.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two men who participated “in a violent plan to break into a family’s home in the middle of the night” to steal bitcoin worth tens of millions of dollars,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice. They could go...
The 2 Most Common Airdrop Phishing Attacks and How Web3 Wallet Owners Can Stay Protected
18.6.2022
In the world of cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and Web3, airdrops have become commonplace in the industry. However, while airdrops sound like free money, there’s been a growing trend of airdrop phishing scams that steal people’s money when they attempt to get...