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Transak hit by data breach, 92K users exposed
21.10.2024
Transak disclosed a data breach affecting over 92,000 users after a phishing attack compromised an employee's laptop
Why hasn’t Fractal ID addressed its possible data breach?
21.10.2024
Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has called out the team behind Fractal ID for not addressing a data breach from…
Crypto On-Ramp Service Transak Targeted in Data Breach
21.10.2024
Transak, which is used by platforms like Metamask, Binance and Trust Wallet, says the leak was limited to "names" and "basic identity information." A ransomware group says it has obtained more sensitive user data as well
Tapioca offers $1M to ‘social engineering’ attacker who stole $4.7M
21.10.2024
DeFi protocol Tapioca DAO said it was hacked for $4.7 million, now its offering its attacker a “significantly higher” bounty to try get most of the funds back
Jump Trading accused of crypto ‘pump and dump’ in game dev’s suit
17.10.2024
Game developer Fracture Labs accused Jump Trading of using its DIO token to profit millions from a “pump and dump” scheme
Crypto short liquidations breach $100M as Bitcoin reclaims $64K
14.10.2024
Bitcoin has reached its highest price so far in October, surging above $64,000 early on Oct. 14 and liquidating over $52 million from those betting its price would fall
Scientists breach cryptographic algorithms with quantum computer: SCMP
14.10.2024
Researchers said it was the first time a quantum computer “posed a real and substantial threat” to encryption, but multiple limitations still hamper a full-scale hack
Crypto ETF issuer Fidelity says breach leaked data of 77K customers
11.10.2024
Fidelity said personal information was stolen in a recent data breach but stressed that its customer accounts weren’t affected
Lego’s Website Hacked to Promote ‘Lego Coin’ Crypto Scam
6.10.2024
Lego’s website was hacked to display an unauthorized cryptocurrency ad promoting a fake “Lego coin.” The ad encouraged site visitors to purchase the fake crypto, promising them secret rewards and redirecting them to a suspicious external site selling “Lego tokens.”...
10 Wonderful RPGs To Pick Up During Steam’s Turn-Based Sale
1.10.2024
In Steam’s unrelenting and ever-more specific barrage of sales, this week Valve’s store is focusing on turn-based RPGs, everyone’s favorite waiting games. The likes of Final Fantasy are joined by plenty of delightful games both big and small, charming and horrifying, and above all else, rewarding...
Hacker behind $2M crypto heist receives job offer from victim protocol
27.9.2024
Despite losing $2 million in a smart contract exploit, Bedrock offered the hacker a role to help secure its protocol and recover stolen funds
South Korea fines Worldcoin for violating personal protection laws
26.9.2024
Despite the regulatory hurdles, the project’s WLD token surged 35% this week, from $1.60 on Sept. 19 to $2.16 on Sept. 26
OpenAI’s press account hack was 5th security breach in 20 months
24.9.2024
The hackers shilled the fake “OPENAI” token on OpenAI’s press account, a method reminiscent of previous X hacking incidents targeting the firm’s executives in the past
Supreme Court of India’s Youtube Channel Hacked to Promote XRP Scam
21.9.2024
The Youtube channel of India’s Supreme Court was compromised, promoting a scam involving XRP cryptocurrency instead of its usual live hearings. The breach temporarily shut down the channel, but services resumed later that day. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse responded, condemning...
Seattle Airport Hit by $6M Bitcoin Ransom Demand After Cyberattack
20.9.2024
Hackers have targeted Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a ransomware attack, demanding 100 bitcoins to buy the data back. Although the airport managed to fend off most of the damage, the attackers encrypted some data and posted stolen files on the dark web. Now, the Federal Bureau...
Tactical Breach Wizards: how this tiny team sold >100k in weeks
17.9.2024
Also: Steam's new bundle ordering & lots of discovery news
DeFi platform Delta Prime suffers $6M breach
16.9.2024
The ongoing hack has already netted the attackers over $6 million worth of stablecoins, which have been swapped to ETH by the attacker
UK court rules Tether is property in first English law post-trial crypto ruling
13.9.2024
It comes a day after a UK government bill aimed to clarify that crypto was “personal property” under property laws
Indonesian crypto exchange Indodax goes offline after suspected $22M hack
11.9.2024
The breach compromised hot wallets on Indodax, resulting in the loss of Bitcoin, Ether, Tron, Polygon, and Optimism. Indodax has temporarily suspended operations
Liminal Says Grant Thornton Confirms Its Security Amid Wazirx Breach Concerns
9.9.2024
Grant Thornton’s review of Liminal’s infrastructure revealed no signs of any security breach within its frontend or backend systems, according to Liminal. Following a breach at Wazirx that resulted in the theft of over $230 million, internal and third-party investigations at Liminal...