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Today in Crypto: Poloniex to Pay $7.6M in Settlement with US Authority, Complaint Alleges Coinbase Violated Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, 3AC-founders’ OPNX Reprimanded by Dubai Regulator
2.5.2023
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Level Finance confirms $1M exploit due to buggy smart contract
2.5.2023
An attacker manipulated a “claim multiple” bug in a Level Finance smart contract to steal more than 214,000 LVL tokens from the exchange
Think Like a Hacker: OPSEC Tips To Ensure Crypto Security
30.4.2023
Ron Stoner is the Head of Security at US-based crypto security specialist Casa.__________
Operational security, or OPSEC, is the process of performing risk management by defining what information you are trying to secure, what is required to achieve that goal, and then taking the practical steps...
Russian Bitcoin Wallets Unmasked by Anonymous Hacker – Here's What Happened
28.4.2023
Bitcoin wallet addresses controlled by Russian security services have been revealed by an unknown person or group, according to blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.
In a now-deleted tweet originally posted on Thursday, Chainalysis said that close to 1,000 Bitcoin addresses claimed to belong...
Russian Bitcoin Wallets Allegedly Exposed by Apparent Hacker
27.4.2023
A mysterious bitcoiner used the OP_RETURN field to call out wallets controlled by FSB and GRU
Today in Crypto: Hackers Using Victims’ AT&T Email Addresses to Steal Crypto, Revolut Partners with Koinly, Kraken Fights IRS, Circle Launches Mainnet Protocol for USDC Transfers Between Ethereum & Avalanche
27.4.2023
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zkSync-Based DEX Merlin Drained of $1M During Public Token Sale Despite ‘Audit’
26.4.2023
The project garnered hype among Crypto Twitter users for its attractive yield offered on deposits
Three North Koreans Sanctioned for Involvement in Crypto-Linked Hacking Group – Here's What Happened
25.4.2023
The US Department of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three individuals that allegedly supported North Korea through illicit financing and malicious cyber activity.
In a Monday press release, the US Treasury claimed that the three individuals provided material support to the Lazarus...
KuCoin to reimburse victims of the short-lived Twitter account hack
24.4.2023
The crypto exchange announced that it will fully reimburse all the verified asset losses from the fake giveaway promotion
Hack negotiations: Why do platforms with ineffective bounty programs pay a higher price
24.4.2023
Steven Walbroehl, a former bounty hunter, said that companies would sometimes downplay bug discoveries and not pay bounties, claiming that the bugs were not critical
Mysterious Hack Drains $10 Million from Crypto Whales and Early Crypto Investors – What's Going On?
19.4.2023
A mysterious hack has drained more than $10 million worth of ETH and other tokens from a large number of crypto whales.
The theft was first reported by a developer for the popular browser-based wallet MetaMask known as Tay, who wrote on Twitter on Tuesday that “Its rekt my friends & OGs who...
MetaMask denies claims of wallet exploit in 'massive' $10M hack
19.4.2023
MetaMask stated its security team is working with others in the Web3 wallet space to uncover the source of this exploit
Safemoon Hacker Strikes Deal With Developers to Return $7.1M
18.4.2023
A hacker that exploited decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Safemoon has agreed to return 80% of the stolen funds valued at $7.1 million, according to on-chain data
Hundred Finance Suffers $7 Million Loss in Optimism Hack – Here's What Happened
17.4.2023
Multi-chain lending protocol Hundred Finance has fallen victim to a hacking attack which enabled the theft of about $7 million worth of crypto. The attacker accessed the funds via Optimism, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain.
"Once again we hope the hacker will reach out back to us and we will...
Hundred Finance loses $7 million in Optimism hack
16.4.2023
The attacker reportedly manipulated the exchange rate between ERC-20 tokens and hTOKENS to steal over $7 million from the protocol
Silk Road Bitcoin Thief, Once Worth $3.4 Billion, Receives One-Year Prison Sentence
15.4.2023
A Georgia man who stole more than 50,000 Bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace in 2012 has been sentenced to a year in prison.
In a Friday press release, the US Justice Department said James Zhong has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for charges related to executing a scheme...
Crypto Exchange Bitrue Suffers $23 Million Hack
14.4.2023
Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitrue has lost millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of ether and other coins in a hack. The trading platform suspended withdrawals until early next week to conduct additional security checks and promised to compensate the affected users. Bitrue Exchange Loses...
Today in Crypto: Hackers Steal $23M from Bitrue, Canon USA to Launch NFT Marketplace, HashKey Launches Wealth Management Platform, Ripple Reveals Liquidity Hub
14.4.2023
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Crypto exchange Bitrue suffers $23M hack due to hot wallet eploit
14.4.2023
Bitrue executives promised to compensate in full all the identified users who are affected by the hot wallet hack that accounted for 5% of all funds on the exchange
Crypto Exchange Bitrue Drained of $23M in Hack of Ether, Shiba Inu, Other Tokens
14.4.2023
Bitrue said the affected wallet contained “less than 5%” of overall reserves