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Investor shares story of falling victim to $100K crypto hack
28.6.2024
“I thought that my heart would stop,” said Matthias Mende as he told Cointelegraph how he felt when he realized he lost $100,000 in crypto assets to a hacker
Cop intercepts $40,000 Bitcoin ATM scam by Chase Bank impersonator
20.6.2024
The officer intervened during the Bitcoin ATM deposit, preventing the victim from depositing more funds to the machine
Victim who lost $7M in Ethereum re-staking exploit gets funds back
27.5.2024
A permit phishing attack appears to have siphoned 1,807 liquid staked Ether from the victim's wallet address
Victim Recovers Funds After $71 Million ‘Address Poisoning’ Attack – Here’s What Happened
12.5.2024
A victim who fell prey to a sophisticated 'address poisoning' attack has successfully recovered almost all of the stolen funds, amounting to a staggering $71 million.
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WBTC address poisoner sends nearly all funds back to victim after negotiations
10.5.2024
Blockchain data shows that nearly 23,000 ETH was transferred into the victim’s account after negotiations opened on May 10
Attacker Returns $153,000 Worth of Ether to Victim After Stealing $68 Million
10.5.2024
An attacker involved in a $68 million address poisoning scam has returned $153,000 worth of Ether to the victim and expressed willingness to negotiate further.
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Address poisoning attacker sends $153K ETH to victim and agrees to negotiate
9.5.2024
The attacker who pulled off a $68 million address poisoning scam has posted two messages agreeing to negotiate with the victim
Solana Meme Coin Hits a $328T Market Cap Using a Scam Method
30.4.2024
The BONKKILLER Solana meme coin, suspected to be a honeypot scam, has achieved a $328 trillion market cap by preventing investors from selling their tokens. Despite warnings, individuals continue to invest in BONKKILLER, falling victim to the deceptive scheme.
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Ethereum Suffers Most Hacks Among Blockchains in 2024
16.4.2024
Ethereum has emerged as the leading victim of blockchain hacks in 2024, with 33 reported incidents, according to a recent study.
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Decentralized Protocol OpenLeverage Suffers Multiple Hacks, Losing $230K: Report
1.4.2024
Permissionless lending and margin trading protocol OpenLeverage has reportedly fallen victim to multiple hacks draining $230K worth assets.
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Prisma Finance Suffers $11 Million Hack Involving FixedFloat Exchange
28.3.2024
Prisma Finance, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, was the victim of a sophisticated hack involving FixedFloat, which resulted in a loss of $9 million.
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Curio Hit by $16 Million Exploit Due to Voting Power Vulnerability
26.3.2024
Curio, a project focused on facilitating liquidity from real-world assets for firms, has fallen victim to a smart contract exploit related to voting power privileges.
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Layerswap Recovers Domain After Hijack, Restores User Funds After $100,000 Loss
21.3.2024
Layerswap fell victim to a domain hijacking incident that resulted in a phishing scam that stole roughly $100,000 worth of crypto assets from around 50 users.
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FTX Creditors Submit Impact Statements Before Bankman-Fried’s Sentencing, Highlighting Devastating Consequences
19.3.2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed dozens of victim impact statements in the criminal case against Sam Bankman-Fried ahead of his sentencing.
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Crypto Drama: Remilia Founder Claims Hacking Amid Ether and NFT Transfers
18.3.2024
Remilia founder has ostensibly fallen victim to a hacking incident involving the unauthorized transfer of substantial amounts of Ether and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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AfreecaTV BJ Falls Victim to South Korean Crypto Scammer
4.3.2024
AfreecaTV BJ (broadcast jockeys) stars have become the latest targets of increasingly sophisticated South Korean crypto scammers.
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Shido Token Plummets 85% Following Exploit on Ethereum Staking Contract
29.2.2024
The token for the layer-1 blockchain Shido has plunged 85% after the project's Ethereum-based staking contract fell victim to an exploit.
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Serenity Shield Token Fell Victim to Hack: $5.6 Million Worth SERSH Stolen
28.2.2024
Perpetrators stole around 6.9 million native SERSH tokens worth $5.6 million at the time of hack, the investigation revealed.
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Philadelphia Tech Professional Falls Victim to $450,000 Cryptocurrency Romance Scam
26.2.2024
Shreya Datta, a 37-year-old tech professional from Philadelphia, has fallen victim to a cryptocurrency romance scam that left her financially ruined.
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Should You Sell Dogecoin For New Low Market Cap Meme Coins? 5 Next Dogecoin Picks
13.2.2024
As meme coin markets continue to mount a come-back, smart money investors are considering whether to sell Dogecoin for new low market cap DOGE alternatives – lets dig in and take a look at 5 of the most promising meme coins. Shifting sentiment on Dogecoin leaves the leading meme coin as...