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Alameda Lost Nearly $200M to Phishing Attacks, Ex-Engineer Says
12.10.2023
Lax security practices seemed to be a feature of the former crypto trading titan
Bitcoin Ordinals Marketplace Ordswap Hit With Phishing Attack
10.10.2023
Bitcoin Ordinals marketplace Ordswap has lost control of its official domain, resulting in temporarily shutting down operations.
On October 9, the Ordswap team notified users, acknowledging that they had lost control of their official domain.
The team conveyed this message through a post on...
Galxe replacing 110% of funds users lost in recent front-end hack, over $400K
10.10.2023
The platform was the victim of a phishing scam that routed users to a website that drained their wallets after they approved a transaction
Hong Kong Police Issues Warning After Binance Users Lose $450K in Phishing Scams
10.10.2023
The Hong Kong police force has issued an alert after 11 Binance users in the region fell victim to phishing scams, losing over $450,000 combined.
Through its CyberDefender program, Hong Kong police warned that fraudsters impersonating Binance sent texts claiming accounts needed verification...
Binance users in Hong Kong lose $450K in wave of fraud texts: HK police
10.10.2023
Hong Kong police have issued a warning concerning a recent Binance phishing scam, targeting Hong Kong users of the platform
Ordswap urges users to recover keys after losing control of website
10.10.2023
Before it was taken down, Ordswap users said the compromised website directed users to a phishing link
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
4.10.2023
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers
September becomes the biggest month for crypto exploits in 2023: CertiK
2.10.2023
The Mixin Network cross-chain protocol accounted for almost two-thirds of the crypto exploit losses in September
Crypto firms beware: Lazarus’ new malware can now bypass detection
2.10.2023
The malware payload “LightlessCan" — used in fake job scams — is far more challenging to detect than its predecessor, warns cybersecurity researchers at ESET
Digital Assets Worth Billions Still Secure Despite Rise in Cyber Attacks — Former Microsoft Security Lead
22.9.2023
A former Microsoft Security Lead has insisted that a great proportion of digital assets worth billions of dollars are secure and are being “safely managed by hundreds of protocols.” The security expert suggested that protocols also need to have a platform that allows users to rate...
Crypto Whale Duped for $4.5 Million in a Phishing Attack
21.9.2023
A crypto whale has reportedly fallen victim to a staggering $4.46 million phishing scam.
The unidentified crypto holder transferred approximately $4.46 million worth of Tether (USDT) from a Kraken crypto exchange wallet to an address ending in "ACa7," as per data from Etherscan.
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Phishing victim sends eye-watering $4.5M in USDT to scammer
21.9.2023
On-chain data shows the $4.5 million was first transferred from the Kraken crypto exchange, before eventually arriving at an address purportedly owned by a scammer
DeFi Protocol Balancer Says Web Front End Is ‘Under Attack’
20.9.2023
On-chain data appears to show the attacker has stolen over $200,000 from users
Celsius creditors flag renewed phishing attacks ahead of bankruptcy plan
20.9.2023
Creditors of crypto lender Celsius Network have reported receiving a new flood of phishing emails, likely resulting from two data breaches last year
Crypto Theft from Fortress Trust Traced Back to Phishing Attack on Cloud Vendor
15.9.2023
Fortress Trust's recent disclosure of a cryptocurrency theft totaling nearly $15 million has shed light on a complex situation involving a third-party vendor and a phishing attack.
The vendor has now been identified as ReTool, a reputable San Francisco-based company serving Fortune 500 clients....
Phishing Attack on Cloud Provider With Fortune 500 Clients Led to $15M Crypto Theft From Fortress Trust
13.9.2023
A phishing attack on Retool led to the theft, which helped spur Fortress Trust’s agreement to sell itself to Ripple, sources said
Vitalik Buterin’s X Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam
10.9.2023
The X account of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has apparently suffered a breach by scammers spreading phishing links. The attack, which manifested itself in the form of a post offering free digital collectibles, has allegedly resulted in the loss of over $690,000 for those who fell for...
Major Crypto Theft: $24 Million Drained from Ethereum Wallet in Phishing Scam
8.9.2023
In a significant crypto heist, an unknown individual has reportedly lost access to a staggering $24 million worth of crypto from their Ethereum wallet.
The incident, believed to be the result of a phishing scam, stands as one of the largest individual crypto thefts to date, crypto news outlet...
Security platforms warn about hidden phishing and wallet drainer links
8.9.2023
Cybersecurity professional Christian Seifert gave an example on how Discord's measure against malicious links can be abused by scammers
Crypto whale loses $24M in staked Ethereum to phishing attack
7.9.2023
A significant portion of the stolen funds has been transferred into the fully automatic cryptocurrency exchange FixedFloat