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US Court Sentences Bitcoin Scammer to 3 Years in Prison After Massive Twitter Hack to Promote BTC Scam
18.3.2021
The mastermind behind a large-scale Twitter hack to promote a bitcoin giveaway scam has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to three years in prison. During the hack, a number of high-profile companies, politicians, and celebrities saw their accounts taken over to promote the cryptocurrency scam....
Hacker makes off with $5.7m after ransacking social token platform
16.3.2021
“The attacker has sold all the tokens,” announced social token platform Roll after a hacker accessed private keys to its hot wallet
Phishing attack uses PancakeSwap and Cream domains to steal money
15.3.2021
Two BSC-based projects have been attacked by replacing their websites with a malicious interface
Another DeFi Hack: PancakeSwap, Cream Finance Websites Compromised
15.3.2021
At least two decentralized finance (DeFi) projects - Pancakeswap (CAKE) and Cream Finance (CREAM) - urged their users to stay away from their websites that were hit with so-called DNS-hijacks.
"Your funds are only at risk if you enter your private key or seed phrase into the hijacked site....
Hack Sunday: NFT Theft Follows a Personal Token Attack
15.3.2021
After personal tokens (aka social or community tokens) had gotten hit this weekend, a non-fungible token (NFT) hack emerged as well.
A number of personal tokens saw a sudden plunge this past Sunday, following a reported security breach at social money startup Roll, which issues social tokens...
[článek] Nové Zoner Photo Studio, další zranitelnost procesorů Intel, obří hack bezpečnostních kamer
12.3.2021
[4 minuty čtení] Huawei vyvíjí vlastní Gmail. Apple bude vyvíjet čipy v Mnichově. 18GB paměti LPDDR5. Zprávy z IT, každý pátek na Lupě. Vždy v pátek připravuje reportér Jan Sedlák výběr zajímavých zpráv ze světa IT. Co se událo v tomto týdnu?
France to Auction 611 Bitcoins Seized From Hackers
11.3.2021
The French government will auction 611 bitcoins that were seized from hackers next week. There will be two sales comprised of 478 lots altogether. Each lot consists of between 0.11 and 20 bitcoins. Paris-based auction house Kapandji Morhange will auction 611 bitcoins on March 17. The company says...
Live-Action Dynasty Warriors Movie Is Hack-And-Slash Brought To Life
9.3.2021
Koei Tecmo’s popular Dynasty Warriors series is getting a live-action cinematic version. It looks wild.Read more
Dev says $31 million Meerkat Finance exploit was a 'test'; will return funds
6.3.2021
DeFi is "flourished by human greed," according to a developer for the exploited project
PAID Network exploiter nets $3 million in infinite mint attack
5.3.2021
After an attack at one point worth nearly $180 million, community members are left wondering if the exploit is a "rugpull" or a security lapse
Binance Smart Chain 'copykat' project loses $31 million in possible rugpull
4.3.2021
Users now need to ask: how many more protocols are at risk?
Transaction batching protocol Furucombo suffers $14 million “evil contract” hack
27.2.2021
The latest attack relied on user permissions granted to the protocol
Craig Wright Plans to Take Legal Action Against BTC Developers, Hopes to Recover Over $3B in ‘Stolen Bitcoin’
25.2.2021
Craig Wright, the individual that claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, seems to be planning to initiate legal action against a number of open-source blockchain developers. Wright’s legal team, Ontier LLP, has allegedly sent letters to programmers who work on blockchains like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash...
Report: Hack Locked Cyberpunk 2077 Developers Out Of Their Computers For Two Weeks
25.2.2021
Earlier this month, you may have read about a major cyber attack against Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red. According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, that hack all but halted work at the Polish game studio for two weeks.Read more
Japanese Authorities Say the Majority of People Involved in Coincheck’s 2018 Hack Are Individuals With ‘High Social Status’
23.2.2021
More details keep appearing from the police investigation into the 2018 Coincheck hack that stole $530 million from the crypto exchange. Japanese authorities revealed that most of the individuals involved have a “high social status.” One of the Individuals Took Part in a NEM Swap Deal...
Troubled NZ Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Suffers Another Hack in the Midst of Liquidation Process
20.2.2021
Controversy still surrounds a liquidated New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, which allegedly got hacked again. Adding to the $30 million stolen in 2019, Cryptopia reports that it was the target of a another theft incident on February 1, 2021. Hackers Accessed a Dormant Wallet Which Holds...
As faith in audits falter, the DeFi community ponders security alternatives
18.2.2021
Can new code review models solve DeFi's audit problem?
Cryptopia Got Hacked While In Liquidation Due To a Hack
18.2.2021
Adding to the controversies surrounding New Zealand’s collapsed crypto exchange Cryptopia, the platform has allegedly been hacked again, allowing perpetrators to steal a further NZD 62,000 (USD 45,000) worth of crypto after a January 2019 attack captured an estimated USD 30m in cryptoassets.
The...
Finance Redefined: One hack to bring down a whole market, Feb 10–17
18.2.2021
The Alpha Homora hack is still rippling through markets
EXMO crypto exchange suffers second attack in two months
15.2.2021
The total volume on the crypto exchange has fallen 4.9% in the last 24 hours