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Web3 Industry Losses Topped $656 Million in H1 of 2023 — Study
5.7.2023
Hackers stole about $471 million in the first six months of 2023 and the theft of $197 million from Euler Finance in March was the single biggest hacking incident in the period, the latest Beosin Web3 report has shown. Contract vulnerability was the most common (60) type of attack during the period...
Darknet bad actors work together to steal your crypto, here’s how — Binance CSO
5.7.2023
Crypto hackers have turned their attention towards the crypto user and “security hygiene” is more important than ever, according to Binance’s Jimmy Su
Poly Network urges users to withdraw after exploit affects 57 crypto assets
3.7.2023
The Poly Network has been exploited again, this time due to compromised private keys according to blockchain security firm Dedaub
BTC-demanding Hackers Release 1.5TB Worth of Argentine Regulator’s Data
22.6.2023
Bitcoin (BTC)-demanding hackers have released over 1.5 terabytes worth of the Argentine markets regulator’s data on the darkweb after the latter refused to pay a ransom.
Per the media outlet Criptonoticias and tweets from the developer Maximiliano Firtman, the attack was carried out by a hacking...
Atomic Wallet Hackers Hide $35 Million Stolen Crypto Funds Using THORChain – Here's What You Need to Know
21.6.2023
Hackers that exploited Atomic Wallet for over $100 million earlier this month are using the cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain to hide their loot.
According to on-chain data, 503 ETH equivalent to $870,000, associated with the Atomic hack, was moved to THORChain on the 18th and 19th of June...
Reddit Hackers Demand $4.5 Million Ransom For Stolen Company Data
20.6.2023
The messy aftermath of Reddit’s controversial API price increase might get messier. The ransomware hacker group BlackCat, which claimed responsibility for snatching 80GB of company data in February, is now demanding the news aggregator and community platform fork over $4.5 million and rescind...
Atomic Wallet Hackers Use THORChain to Conceal Stolen $35M Funds
20.6.2023
Hackers that targeted crypto wallet Atomic Wallet in a $35 million heist earlier this month have used THORChain and Swft bridge to conceal their ill-gotten gain, according to blockchain sleuth MistTrack
Curve pool imbalance triggers USDT depeg concerns: Finance Redefined
16.6.2023
The top 100 DeFi tokens had another bearish week, with the majority of tokens trading in the red
Trezor CEO cites usability as top factor for the hardware wallet: BTC Prague
16.6.2023
Trezor doesn’t plan to introduce any private key recovery tools as it has provided all possible tools to help users secure the seed phrase, CEO Matej Zak said
Here’s how hackers are using mining pools as mixers: Chainalysis
15.6.2023
A wallet linked to ransomware attacks funneled funds through a mining pool to make it seem like the digital assets were earned through mining
North Korean hackers swipe over $100M from Atomic Wallet users
13.6.2023
According to Elliptic, a blockchain analysis company, an estimated 5,500 crypto wallets have been affected by the attack
Atomic Wallet Hackers Move Stolen Funds via OFAC-Sanctioned Exchange Garantex: Elliptic
13.6.2023
The attackers are believed to be the infamous North Korean hacker group Lazarus, as per blockchain security firm Elliptic
Atomic Wallet hackers turn to OFAC-sanctioned Garantex: Elliptic
13.6.2023
Stolen loot crypto from Atomic wallets has started passing through sanctioned Russian-based exchange Garantex, according to Elliptic
New Report: North Korea's Cyber Army Allegedly Stole $3 Billion in Crypto to Fund Nuclear Program
12.6.2023
North Korea's cyber army has stolen $3 billion in cryptocurrencies, with 50% of the funds being used to fund the country’s ballistic missile program.
According to a recent analysis by The Wall Street Journal, state-sponsored hackers from North Korea have netted more than $3 billion from crypto...
Mt. Gox's Hackers Are 2 Russian Nationals, U.S. DOJ Alleges in Indictment
9.6.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice charged Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner with hacking Mt. Gox in 2011, at the time one of the biggest thefts in the crypto industry
North Korean ‘Crypto Hackers Targeted S Korean Ministers’ – What Do We Know?
8.6.2023
North Korean crypto hackers “targeted South Korean ministers” in a campaign last year, Seoul-based police officials have claimed.
According to Dong-a Ilbo, police officials took control of a server they claimed was used during the attempted attacks.
And officers said they had “found...
Russian Investigator Took Over 1,000 BTC in Bribe Money From Hackers, Report
7.6.2023
An investigator working in Moscow has been caught with a record-breaking bribe paid by a hacking group in cryptocurrency. According to a Russian press report, the corrupt official accepted millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin and saved the digital money for his retirement years....
Atomic Wallet Was Breached by North Korean Hackers: Elliptic
7.6.2023
Wallets that siphoned Atomic users' funds are connected to the known Lazarus group's addresses, crypto tracing firm said
Today in Crypto: Two US Representatives Demand Crypto Tax Regulations, Atomic Wallet Stolen Funds Traced to N.Korean Hackers, OKX Partners with Custody Service Provider Komainu, Zodia Custody Joins Hands with Blockdaemon
6.6.2023
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Atomic Wallet says hack affected 1% of active users, but investors claim otherwise
5.6.2023
In the aftermath of the attack, Atomic Wallet — along with individual blockchain investigators — have amped up efforts to track and revert stolen funds