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Web3 Lost Over $53 Million to Hackers in April 2024, $401 Million YTD – Immunefi
2.5.2024
In April 2024, Web3 lost over $53 million through 21 incidents, a 46% decrease from the previous period.
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Curve Finance Rewards Security Researcher $250,000 for Uncovering Critical Vulnerability
1.5.2024
Popular DeFi protocol Curve Finance has awarded a security researcher $250,000 for discovering a critical vulnerability that has historically enabled hackers to siphon off millions of dollars from cryptocurrency protocols.
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Losses from crypto hacks plunge 67% in April to $60 million
1.5.2024
The amount stolen through crypto hacks, along with the number of successful attacks, has seen a sharp decline in April
Curve Finance awards dev $250k for finding reentrancy vulnerability
1.5.2024
Curve Finance awarded cybersecurity researcher Marco Croc with its maximum bug bounty award of $250,000 after thoroughly investigating the security flaw
Pike Finance exploited for $1.6M in second incident in 3 days
1.5.2024
A smart contract vulnerability led to nearly $2 million worth of lost funds within three days on Pike Finance, which is offering a 20% reward for the stolen assets
Hackers Drain Funds from Defunct DeFi Lending Protocol Yield Protocol
30.4.2024
Yield Protocol ceased operations in December 2023, citing challenges with diminishing business demand and mounting global regulatory pressures.
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Dead protocol leaks crypto funds from hacked pool
30.4.2024
Approximately $181,000 worth of crypto assets was drained from Yield Protocol’s strategic contracts present on the Arbitrum blockchain
North Korean Lazarus Group laundered over $200M in hacked crypto since 2020
29.4.2024
The notorious group of hackers used a combination of crypto mixers and peer-to-peer marketplaces to launder the stolen funds
Ethereum L2 Movement Labs raises $38M for Move-EVM adoption
25.4.2024
Through Facebook’s Move-based Ethereum virtual machines, Movement Labs aims to enhance smart contract security and transaction throughput within the Ethereum ecosystem
North Korean Lazarus hacker group using LinkedIn to target and steal assets: Report
24.4.2024
Lazarus group first surfaced in 2009, and since then, it has primarily targeted crypto firms, stealing billions of dollars worth of assets
Hackers Expose Code Of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Wallet App Chivo
24.4.2024
The government of El Salvador is yet to address the massive data hack against its Chivo wallet and ATMs.
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Hedgey Finance Suffers Dual Exploits, Losing $44.7 Million in Funds
19.4.2024
Hedgey Finance exploits have rocked the DeFi platform, resulting in a $44.7 million loss. Hackers targeted the Token Claim Contract across Ethereum and Arbitrum networks, utilizing flash loans to drain funds. Explore the aftermath, ongoing investigations, and the platform's response to these...
CertiK Discovers Telegram RCE Vulnerability Allowing Attacks on Users
9.4.2024
On April 9, the blockchain security platform CertiK discovered a Telegram vulnerability that enables hackers to use "primarily designed multimedia content, such as images or videos" to launch a remote code execution (RCE) threat.
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Suicide Squad Hackers Break Game To Play As Unreleased Characters
5.4.2024
It appears the live-service shooter Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is, once again, suffering from a hacker problem. Instead of doing absolutely absurd amounts of damage, this time hackers have figured out how to gain access to unreleased characters and skins. And publisher WB Games...
Call of Duty Cheaters Allegedly Lose Their Bitcoin as Hackers Target Gamers With Malware
29.3.2024
The malware has already impacted hundreds of thousands of players and the numbers are still growing, as per malware market informer @vxunderground
Web3 Losses Cut By 23% in Q1 2024, Hackers May Be Eyeing $100 Billion in Locked Funds – Immunefi
28.3.2024
Almost $100 billion in capital is locked across Web3 protocols, representing an attractive opportunity for blackhat hackers, Immunefi said.
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North Korean Crypto Hackers Have Stolen $3B Since 2017, Says UN Security Council: Report
21.3.2024
A UN Security Council panel is investigating 17 crypto heists in 2023, for which North Korea may have been responsible, which were valued at more than $750 million
Hackers Take Over Crypto Hardware Wallet Trezor’s X Account – What’s Going On?
20.3.2024
Trezor's breach is suspected to be a SIM-swap attack and according to reports, the compromised account began promoting a fake token sale.
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North Korean Hackers Used Tornado Cash to Launder $12M From Heco Bridge Hack: Elliptic
14.3.2024
Notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus Group has returned to sanctioned coin mixing service Tornado Cash to launder $12 million worth of ether {{ETH}}
Peckshield: Cryptocurrency Hackers Stole Over $360 Million in February
6.3.2024
Cryptocurrency hackers stole over $360 million during February, almost doubling the amount stolen in January. According to Peckshield, a cryptocurrency and blockchain security firm, the largest hack event in February involved a security breach in Playdapp, a Web3 gaming platform, that lost $290...