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Attackers Left Empty-Handed as Crypto Hacks Drop 70% in Q1 2023
24.5.2023
Attacks and hacks on key protocols fell 70% in Q1 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and were lesser than in any quarter last year
Developers Block Potential ‘Eight Figure’ Exploit Involving Cosmos-Based Ethermint
14.4.2023
Ethermint enables the use of Ethereum smart contracts within the Cosmo ecosystem and is employed by several chains, including Cronos, Kava, and Canto
Sushiswap Smart Contract Bug Results in Over $3M in Losses; Head Chef Says Hundreds of ETH Recovered
10.4.2023
According to several reports, a bug introduced to the decentralized exchange (dex) protocol Sushiswap’s smart contract has resulted in more than $3 million in losses. The blockchain and smart contract security firm Peckshield explained the exploited contract was “deployed in multiple...
Safemoon Crypto Project Hacked: Attackers Steal $8.9M Using Publicly-Available Token Burn Function – Here's the Latest
29.3.2023
A hacker has made off with $8.9 million worth of digital assets after exploiting a vulnerability in the BNB chain-based DeFi exchange Safemoon.
According to crypto security firm Peckshield, the attacker exploited a public burn function introduced in the latest upgrade. The function included a...
Euler Finance Hacker Returns $100 Million in Surprising Act – Here's What Happened
26.3.2023
In a remarkable development, the Euler Finance exploiter has returned a huge portion of the $200 million stolen funds to the protocol.
According to data aggregated by blockchain security firm BlockSec, the Euler Finance hacker has been returning the stolen funds over the past 24 hours. With...
Wallet Addresses Linked to $200 Million Euler Exploit and Axie Infinity Hack Mysteriously Interact – Are North Korean Hackers Involved?
17.3.2023
Wallet addresses associated with the exploit of Euler Finance and last year's hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network have interacted, stirring up speculations that North Korean hackers might also be behind the recent attack on Euler.
Blockchain data shows that an address controlled by Euler...
Euler Finance to Offer $1M Reward as It Reels From Nearly $200M Exploit
15.3.2023
Euler has sent multiple on-chain messages to the attacker in the past 48 hours
Dogecoin Network's Patched Bug Is Still Present in 280 Blockchains, Blockchain Security Firm Says
14.3.2023
The bug pertains to the way peer-to-peer communications are conducted on blockchain networks, such as Litecoin and Zcash
Euler Finance Suffers Massive $195M Hack in Flash Loan Attack – Here's What Happened
13.3.2023
Ethereum-based lending protocol Euler Finance has fallen victim to a flash loan attack resulting in around $200 million worth of digital assets stolen from the project.
The losses occurred over six transactions in dai (DAI), wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), staked ether (sETH) and USDC, and were carried...
Arbitrum DEX ArbiSwap Rug Pulls Users for Over $100K
2.3.2023
The relatively new trading service picked up hype among crypto traders in the past few weeks
Today in Crypto: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Let Nonbank Members' Customers Trade Crypto, Two Hackers Arrested in France, $70M in BTC and ETH Donated to Ukraine
27.2.2023
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Jump Crypto & Oasis.app counter exploits Wormhole hacker for $225M
25.2.2023
The counter exploit came after the High Court of England and Wales ordered Oasis.app to work with Jump Crypto to retrieve the stolen funds
How Solvency Check Error Led to USP Depegging on Avalanche Based Platypus Finance
17.2.2023
Platypus Finance’s native stablecoin fell to 48 cents from $1 earlier on Friday following the attack
No 'respite' for exploits, flash loans or exit scams in 2023: Cybersecurity firm
3.1.2023
The industry is likely to see “further attempts from hackers targeting bridges in 2023," while users are urged to be warier of their private keys
Nomad Bridge Prepares Relaunch Plan After $190 Million Exploit – Partial Refunds for Users?
9.12.2022
Cross-chain messaging protocol Nomad which was exploited for $190 million back in August is preparing to relaunch and provide partial refunds to affected users.
According to a December 7 blog post from the Nomad protocol team, the project has upgraded the Nomad protocol to fix the vulnerability...
Polygon-Based Decentralized Exchange Quickswap Loses $220K in Flash Loan Exploit
24.10.2022
On Monday, the Polygon-based decentralized exchange (dex) Quickswap lost $220K in a flash loan exploit and following the attack, the team detailed the Quickswap Lend platform will be terminated. Quickswap Hacked for $220K, Dex Project Sunsets Lending Platform 2022 has been quite the year...
Crypto News Summary: Solana-Based Mango Markets Suffers $100M Exploit, BNB Chain Executes Moran Hard Fork
12.10.2022
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Read More: Crypto News Summary: Solana-Based Mango Markets Suffers $100M Exploit, BNB Chain Executes Moran Hard Fork
Wintermute inside job theory 'not convincing enough' —BlockSec
28.9.2022
The theory is “not convincing enough to accuse the Wintermute project,” wrote BlockSec, as it highlighted that Wintermute’s actions during the hack made sense given the circumstances
Wintermute Loses $160 Million to a DeFi Hack
21.9.2022
Wintermute, one of the biggest cryptocurrency market makers, recently lost over 160 million dollars to a DeFi hack. The details about the breach have not been released, but it has been confirmed to attack 90 assets. The company’s Chief Executive & Founder, Evgeny Gaevoy, discussed the breach...
Nasdaq's Crypto Move, $160M DeFi Hack, Hong Kong CBDC + More News
20.9.2022
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