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Posted by | April 19, 2024
DeFi Platform Hacked for at Least $1,900,000 and Possibly More on Ethereum and Arbitrum Blockchains

A decentralized finance (DeFI) protocol has been hacked to the tune of millions of dollars over the Ethereum (ETH) and Arbitrum (ARB) blockchains. In a new announcement, cybersecurity firm Cyvers...

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Posted by | March 28, 2024
Hacker Steals Over $65,200,000 From Crypto Game Built on Blast Blockchain – Then Returns Everything: On-Chain Data

A crypto game built on the layer-2 blockchain Blast lost over 60% of the total value of assets on its platform following a massive security breach. Munchables announced the exploit...

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Posted by | March 21, 2024
Newly Issued Gaming Token Exploited on Blast With $4.6M Drained

A total of $4.6 million was lost, according to CertiK. The exploit was related to the smart contract's mint function. The token lost more than 99% of its value. 00:59...

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Posted by | January 27, 2024
Algorand Foundation CEO’s X Account Compromised As Spree of Crypto Social Media Hacks Continue

The X social media account of the Algorand Foundation’s chief executive has been hacked, marking the third major exploit of crypto-related X accounts this month. In a new thread, the...

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Posted by | January 23, 2024
Exploit On Polygon Contracts Extract $15M, Here Are The Details

The play-and-own mobile gaming platform GAMEE suffered an exploit of its GMEE token contracts on Polygon that led to the theft of 600 million GMEE tokens and left the crypto...

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Posted by | January 17, 2024
Socket, Bungee Restart Operations After Apparent $3.3M Exploit

Interoperability service Socket and its bridging platform Bungee restarted operations early Wednesday after an apparent $3.3 million exploit led to a temporary pause in trading activity. The incident occurred as...

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Posted by | January 15, 2024
Gary Gensler Says FBI and Homeland Security Investigating Hack of SEC’s X Account

The Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security are looking into last week’s hack of the regulatory...

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Posted by | January 15, 2024
In Failed Bitfinex Exploit Attempt, Billions in XRP Moved

A feature of the XRP Ledger network was used in an unsuccessful exploit attempt on prominent crypto exchange Bitfinex, CEO Paolo Ardoino confirmed in an X post on Monday. Nearly...

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Posted by | January 10, 2024
SEC Says Apparent Hack of Its X Account Won’t Derail Its Decision on Bitcoin ETF Approval: Report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly says that the recent compromise of its X account won’t impede its decision on whether or not to approve a spot market...

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Posted by | January 5, 2024
Phishing Link Posted to Certik’s X Account After Hacker Compromises Blockchain Security Firm’s Social Media

A phishing link was posted on the X account of blockchain-focused cybersecurity firm Certik after a bad actor hacked into the protocol’s social media profile. In a new announcement, the...

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