Indian crypto exchange WazirX on Thursday confirmed it had suffered a security breach after about $230 million in assets were “suspiciously transferred” out of the platform earlier in the day. The …
Crypto Stolen by Hackers Doubles to $1.38 Billion In First Half of This Year
The amount of cryptocurrency stolen through hacks and network exploits more than doubled to $1.38 billion in the first six months of the year, according to the blockchain intelligence firm TRM. Five …
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Crypto Industry Faces $19 Billion In Losses From 785 Hacks Over 13 Years
The cryptocurrency industry suffered 785 reported hacks and exploits during the past 13 years. Nearly $19 billion worth of digital assets were stolen in the 13 years since June 19, 2011, when the …
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Crypto Hacks Drain $336 Million in Q1 2024, Claims Report
The rise of web3 technologies has sparked a wave of innovation, but it’s also given rise to a new breed of cyber threats. According to a recent study by Immunefi, the cryptocurrency industry has seen …
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Funds Stolen from Crypto Platforms Fall More Than 50% in 2023
Over the last few years, cryptocurrency hacking has become a pervasive and formidable threat, leading to billions of dollars stolen from crypto platforms and exposing vulnerabilities across the …
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Ripple co-founder reports unauthorized access to some personal XRP accounts
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen said Wednesday that there had been "unauthorized access" to "a few of my personal XRP accounts." His comments followed a post on X from crypto sleuth ZachXBT, who said …
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North Korea set new record by number of crypto hacks in 2023, data shows
North Korea-linked hackers stole nearly $430 million from decentralized finance and also targeted centralized services, exchanges, and wallet providers in 2023. Chainalysis, a blockchain forensic …
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Ledger Exploit Endangers DeFi; Sushi Says ‘Do Not Interact With ANY dApps’
Sushi's Chief Technology Officer warned of an industry-wide exploit related to a Ledger's Connect Kit as the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol was hit by a front-end exploit. Ledger, a maker of …
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Onyx Protocol Victim of $2 Million Exploit
According to blockchain analytic company PeckShield, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project Onyx protocol has lost $2 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) to exploiters. PeckShield informed community …
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North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Experts with KANDYKORN MacOS Malware
Elastic Security Labs researchers recently observed state-sponsored threat actors from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) targeting blockchain engineers of an unspecified crypto exchange …
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