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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 | April 12, 2024
Hacker Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing Over $12M From Crypto Exchanges

Shakeeb Ahmed, a security engineer who stole over $12 million from two different decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges (DEXs) built on Solana, was sentenced to three years in prison and three years...

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hackers-loot-ethereum-based-defi-protocol-prisma-finance-for-$11,600,000-worth-of-crypto:-peckshield
Posted by | March 29, 2024
Hackers Loot Ethereum-Based DeFi Protocol Prisma Finance for $11,600,000 Worth of Crypto: PeckShield

Bad actors have exploited decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Prisma Finance and stole 3,257.69 Ethereum (ETH) worth $11.6 million, according to PeckShield. The blockchain security and analytics firm flagged the suspicious...

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Posted by | March 26, 2024
Munchables Exploited for $62M Ether, Linked to Rogue North Korean Team Member

Web3 project Munchables was drained of an estimated $62.5 million worth of ether (ETH) early Wednesday after a contract was maliciously manipulated, blockchain data shows. Munchables said on X that...

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Posted by | March 21, 2024
Ethereum-Based Gaming Altcoin Leaps After Coinbase Listing Announcement

An Ethereum (ETH)-based gaming altcoin is skyrocketing after being abruptly listed by Coinbase, the top US-based crypto exchange platform by volume. In a new announcement, Coinbase says that starting on...

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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 | March 3, 2024
Crypto Scams Persist: Exit Scams, Hacks Cost Crypto Sector $160 Million In February

The crypto industry is perpetually vulnerable to malicious activities, with hackers seemingly relentless in their pursuits. It’s been only two months into 2024 and crypto scams are already making their...

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Posted by | February 29, 2024
Man Behind $4,500,000,000 Bitfinex Hack Turns Into Federal Witness in Money Laundering Trial

The infamous hacker who orchestrated the massive 2016 exploit of the crypto exchange Bitfinex has reportedly turned into a government witness. In 2022, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan – known...

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Posted by | February 28, 2024
U.S. Government Crypto Wallets Transfer Nearly $1B of Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker

Wallets containing bitcoin seized by the U.S. government in the notorious Bitfinex hack – later leading to guilty pleas for Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan – have suddenly become...

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