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Blockchain Bites: Ledger’s Breach, Celsius’ Contradictions and DeFi’s Next Frontier
29.7.2020
Liquidity mining is coming to PoS blockchains, Ledger was breached and why bitcoin's rally has legs
Crypto Hardware Wallet Firm Ledger Hacked, One Million Customer Emails Exposed
29.7.2020
Ledger said on Wednesday that its e-commerce database was hacked in late June, compromising about one million email addresses. No user funds were affected by the breach. In a blog post, the French bitcoin hardware wallet company revealed that contact and order information for customers was also...
Data Breach at Crypto Wallet Firm Ledger Exposes User's Personal Info
29.7.2020
Hardware wallet provider Ledger said its marketing database was breached between June and July
Ledger Suffered Data Breach, Customer Data Compromised
29.7.2020
France-based major hardware wallet provider Ledger has confessed that it was been hit with a data breach on June 17 that appears to have allowed a “third party” access to at least 1 million of its users’ contact details.
The firm took to Twitter to state that its marketing and e-commerce database...
Hackers Transfer $28 Million Worth of Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Breach
28.7.2020
Around 2,500 stolen bitcoins ($28 million) from the 2016 Bitfinex breach were transferred from the hacker’s wallet on Monday. The last time the Bitfinex hackers moved funds from the hack four years ago, they moved around $5 million worth of coins on June 24. This time around, the top crypto...
Popular Indian Youtube Channel Hacked to Promote Bitcoin Giveaway Scam
26.7.2020
Following the massive Twitter breach that saw many high-profile accounts tweet about a bitcoin giveaway, a popular Indian Youtuber now claims that his Youtube channel was hacked for the same purpose. Hackers replaced some content in Carry Minati’s videos to promote a bitcoin giveaway. Popular...
University of York Confirms Recent Data Breach Was Caused by Ransomware
22.7.2020
A UK-based university is investigating the slow response to a ransomware attack that took place in May
Massive Twitter Attack: Apple, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Uber Tweeting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam
16.7.2020
A massive attack hit crypto Twitter on Wednesday as many prominent accounts began tweeting about a bitcoin giveaway. Soon it was apparent that the breach was much more serious when major corporations and famous people tweeted that they will double your bitcoin, including Apple, Google, Joe Biden...
Twitter Breach Reactions: Security Professionals Offer an Early Assessment
16.7.2020
OpSec pros had a wide array of opinions on Wednesday's Twitter breach, but they all agreed the fault did not lie with each hacked account's owner
Survey: 60% of Bitcoin Investors Will Die With Their BTC If Price Stays Below $10,000
15.7.2020
About 60% of bitcoin investors are willing to hold their coins until they die if the price fails to breach the key $10,000 level. Now that’s according to a Twitter poll by Peter Schiff. The gold-bug asked bitcoin ‘hodlers’: “How much longer does the price of #Bitcoin have...
Crypto Exchange Cashaa Loses 336 Bitcoin Worth $3 Million to Hackers
13.7.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Cashaa says it has lost 336 bitcoin (worth around $3.1 million) to hackers. The London-based platform has now ceased all crypto-related transactions, including withdrawals and deposits, as investigations into the breach get underway. In a tweet on July 11, Cashaa claimed...
Bitcoin Scam Exposes Thousands to Data Breach
30.6.2020
Thousands have their personal data leaked by a crypto-based phishing scam
Coincheck Halts Crypto Remittance to Investigate Latest Data Breach
3.6.2020
Coincheck suffered a data breach that may have leaked users’ emails and personal information, including date of birth and phone number
Blockchain Bites: Avanti’s Angel Round, Civil’s Closure and a Data Breach
3.6.2020
Ethereum Classic hardforked to become more compatible with Ethereum while a French energy firm is cleared to issue a new ICO
Coincheck Customers Fall Victim to Data Breach After Domain Account Error
3.6.2020
Coincheck's .com domain had been "in a state where it could be acquired." No funds have been lost, the firm said
Hackers Move Another $800K in BTC Stolen From the 2016 Bitfinex Breach
2.6.2020
Another $800,000 worth of bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack of four years ago has been moved to an unknown wallet. Whale Alert reports that hackers transferred 77.64 bitcoin (BTC) on Tuesday, which amounts to $797,000 at the time the alert was issued. The thieves last moved about $255,000 or 28.4...
Hacker Attempts to Sell Data Allegedly Tied to Ledger, Trezor, Bnktothefuture Customers
24.5.2020
According to an online monitoring web portal called, Under the Breach, a hacker is purportedly trying to sell customer information that stems from companies like Keepkey, Trezor, Ledger, and even the investment platform Bnktothefuture. The hacker doesn’t seem to have any passwords, but...
Hacker Sells Tens of Thousands of Ledger, Tezor, and Keepkey Users’ Info
24.5.2020
The customer databases of Trezor, Ledger, and Keepkay have allegedly been listed for sale by the perpetrating hacker
Bitcoin Worth $282K from the 2016 Bitfinex Hack on the Move
23.5.2020
The cryptocurrency community has noticed a number of bitcoins from the August 2, 2016, Bitfinex breach has been moved. A small 30 BTC transaction ($282,000) from the stash has moved from the hacker’s address to an unknown bitcoin address. The last time coins from the Bitfinex incident moved...
BlockFi’s Data Breach May Allow Criminals to Extort Rich Clients
19.5.2020
BlockFi disclosed a data breach that potentially leaked physical addresses and account activity of its customers, highlighting the risks of KYC finance platforms