Learning about the top 10 DeFi hacks is a smart move that can help you to better understand the market's history and future. The world of DeFi (Decentralized Finance) remains an exciting and expanding …
Mark Cuban Loses Nearly $1M to Crypto Scam
Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire technology investor Mark Cuban lost some $870,000 worth of tokens over the weekend after likely clicking on a phishing link after “months of inactivity.” …
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CoinEx exchange drained of $27M worth of crypto in suspected hack
On Sept. 12, crypto exchange CoinEx experienced abnormally large outflows to an address with no prior history, leading security experts to suspect the exchange was hacked. Blockchain security platform …
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$690,000 hack of Vitalik Buterin’s X account includes theft of $244,000 CryptoPunk NFT
A hacker took control of Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin’s X (formerly Twitter) account over the weekend and promptly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of high-profile NFTs. In a …
July Crypto Hack Spree Threatens Recovery of DeFi Sector
Crypto hacks and exploiters had a ball in July with around 50 attacks resulting in hundreds of millions in losses. An equally bumper August for cyber criminals could hamper any recovery for the …
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Curve Finance pools exploited by over $47M due to reentrancy vulnerability
Several stable pools on Curve Finance using Vyper were exploited on July 30, with losses reaching over $47 million. According to Vyper, its 0.2.15, 0.2.16 and 0.3.0 versions are vulnerable to …
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Lazarus hackers linked to $60 million Alphapo cryptocurrency heist
Blockchain analysts blame the North Korean Lazarus hacking group for a recent attack on payment processing platform Alphapo where the attackers stole almost $60 million in crypto. Alphapo is a …
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Alphapo hot wallets hacked for over $31 million
Crypto payment platform Alphapo had at least $31 million drained from its hot wallets on Ether ETH, TRON, and Bitcoin, security experts reported on July 22. Since the number of Bitcoins stolen is …
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Crypto Hackers Net Nearly $480 Million Year-to-Date
Blockchain security firm PeckShield has confirmed that criminals stole $480 million through smart contract DeFi hacks in the first half of 2023. According to the firm, the three main decentralized …
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Crime Down 65% Overall, But Ransomware Headed for Huge Year Thanks to Return of Big Game Hunting
2023 so far has been a year of recovery for cryptocurrency after a chaotic 2022, with prices of digital assets like Bitcoin up over 80% on the year as of June 30. And that’s not the only good news for …