Peckshield: Cryptocurrency Hackers Stole Over $360 Million in February

Peckshield: Cryptocurrency Hackers Stole Over $360 Million in FebruaryCryptocurrency hackers stole over $360 million during February, almost doubling the amount stolen in January. According to Peckshield, a cryptocurrency and blockchain security firm, the largest hack event in February involved a security breach in Playdapp, a Web3 gaming platform, that lost $290 million four days after being attacked. Fixedfloat, a cryptocurrency exchange, also lost […]

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Cryptocurrency Exchange FixedFloat Compromised: Millions Lost In Ethereum And Bitcoin

A major setback has hit the cryptocurrency exchange FixedFloat, known for its fully automatic operations and lightning network integration. The exchange fell victim to a security breach, resulting in the loss of approximately 1,728 Ethereum and 409 Bitcoin, with a combined value of $25.85 million.  The majority of the stolen Ethereum has already been transferred by the perpetrator to eXch on the Ethereum network, resulting in total losses amounting to $26 million. 🚨@FixedFloat was exploited for ~$26.1M (409 $BTC and 1,728 $ETH). On Ethereum, the attacker 0x85c4fF99bF0eCb24e02921b0D4b5d336523Fa085 sent the stolen 1,728 $ETH to multiple addresses, then to Exch exchange. The

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