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Popular Crypto Data Sites Targeted With Phishing Attack
14.5.2022
Etherscan, CoinGecko, DeFi Pulse and other sites displayed a suspicious pop-up asking users to connect their wallets
Wordle Removes ‘Fetus’ Answer Following Attack On Abortion Rights
9.5.2022
Today’s Wordle answer was supposed to be “fetus,” and for many it still was, despite The New York Times trying to pull the word ahead of time. In light of reports that the Supreme Court is currently slated to overturn Roe v. Wade and toss out abortion rights for millions along with it, the Greylady...
DeFi Lending Protocol Fortress Loses All Funds in Oracle Price Manipulation Attack
9.5.2022
Fortress, decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol with an algorithmic money market and a synthetic stablecoin, has suffered an oracle price manipulation attack that resulted in the loss of all of its funds.
"Fortress has been hit with what we believe is an oracle manipulation attack...
Bitcoin price target now $29K, trader warns after Terra weathers $285M 'FUD' attack
8.5.2022
Doom and gloom continues for Bitcoin markets as Terra's Do Kwon brushes aside a "deliberate and coordinated" attack on its TerraUSD and LUNA tokens
More than $1.6 billion exploited from DeFi so far in 2022
3.5.2022
The amount exploited this year so far surpasses the total amount stolen in all of 2020 and 2021 combined, with the month of March alone beating 2020 by over $200 million
Solana Co-Founder Believes Bitcoin Needs to Change to Proof-of-Stake Consensus to Remain Relevant
1.5.2022
Anatoly Yakovenko, one of the co-founders of Solana, the proof-of-stake based, smart contracts enabled blockchain, issued a series of statements criticizing bitcoin’s consensus algorithm. In an interview on CNBC, Yakovenko stated that bitcoin might lose adoption if it doesn’t change...
Attackers Steal $80 Million From Rari Capital’s Fuse Platform, Fei Protocol Suffers From Exploit
30.4.2022
According to a report from the blockchain company Blocsec, Rari Capital’s Fuse platform has lost roughly $80 million from a “reentrancy vulnerability.” On Saturday, Fei Protocol’s official Twitter account confirmed it lost funds from the Rari Fuse platform exploit....
Deus DAO Exploited Again, Loses Reported USD 13M+ in Flashloan Attack
28.4.2022
Another day, another exploit. Deus Finance DAO seems to have lost at least USD 13m in its own latest flashloan attack.
The project which describes itself as a “decentralized bilateral OTC [over-the-counter] derivatives platform” has confirmed the attack, claiming that user funds are safe,...
Report: $1.3 Billion in Crypto Stolen in Q1 2022, 97% Stemmed From Defi Exploits
28.4.2022
According to a research report, $1.3 billion in digital currencies have been stolen during the first quarter of 2022. The study, published by cryptomonday.de researchers, further highlights that 97% of the stolen funds derived from decentralized finance (defi) protocol exploits. Defi Exploits...
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs stolen in Instagram phishing attack
25.4.2022
The phishing attack coincided with the one-year anniversary of BAYC's launch, leading many users to believe that the link was authentic
US Treasury’s OFAC Adds 3 ETH Addresses Linked to North Korean Cybercrime Group to SDN List
24.4.2022
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has added three ethereum addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN). OFAC alleges the ether addresses are controlled by the Lazarus Group, a cybercrime group that is associated with North Korea. Lazarus Group Behind Axie...
Hacker bungles DeFi exploit: Leaves stolen $1M in contract set to self destruct
22.4.2022
A hacker apparently so thrilled by a successful theft left behind over $1 million in a smart contract that was set to destruct, permanently ensuring the crypto could never be moved
Moonbirds NFTs Retain the Top Spot but Suffer Sybil Attack
18.4.2022
Moonbird NFT consists of 8,888 non-fungible Moonbirds. The team defines Moonbird NFT as the next-generation deflationary protocol on Binance Smart Chain. Its governance token is MBIRD, and the reserve token is SBIRD. MBIRD allows the holder to participate in the governance system of Moonbird, while...
MetaMask warns Apple users over iCloud phishing attacks
18.4.2022
The firm warned that If an Apple user has enabled automatic iCloud backups of their MetaMask wallet data, their seed phrase is being stored online
How the Play-to-Earn Industry Can Rebuild Better After the Ronin Attack
7.4.2022
Cosmos-Based Juno Blockchain Pushed Offline in Apparent Attack
7.4.2022
A malicious smart contract has put the network out of commission for over 24 hours and comes less than a month after a controversial governance vote
Unhosted is unwelcome: EU’s attack on noncustodial wallets is part of a larger trend
6.4.2022
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic seem to be nervous about people transacting with their wallets
Sky Mavis Raises $150M Round Led by Binance to Reimburse Ronin Attack Victims
6.4.2022
The round along with Sky Mavis and Axie Infinity funds will be used to refund users
Ronin Attack Shows Cross-Chain Crypto Is a ‘Bridge’ Too Far
5.4.2022
Last week’s $625 million exploit of the Axie Infinity sidechain underscores the risks of sacrificing decentralization for scale, Ethereum boosters say
Battlefield 2042's First Serious Changes Are Coming (Slowly)
5.4.2022
As much as I’ve enjoyed Battlefield 2042, I’m also aware that most long-time fans of the series have not been enjoying the game’s launch, equipped with a long list of complaints that range from the game’s lack of polish to its overall feel. And while DICE have slowly been chipping away at some...