Month: November 2020

Televend’s Complex System of Telegram Drug Bots Swell as German Police Seize 9 Telegram Drug Channels

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During the last few months following the departure of the infamous Empire darknet market (DNM), a great number of DNM users have been flocking to alternative vendors. More recently, a new bot service on Telegram called Televend has been attracting tens of thousands of users and the service has grown colossal since it was first … Read more

Kucoin Recovers 84% of Funds Stolen in $280 Million Hack

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Kucoin chief executive officer Johnny Lyu revealed Wednesday that the exchange recovered 84%, or $235 million, of the $280 million stolen in one of crypto industry’s biggest hacks in September. In a tweet, Lyu said the affected funds have been recovered “via approaches like on-chain tracking, contract upgrade and judicial recovery. As asked by the … Read more

Hackers Have Stolen $100 Million From Defi Projects This Year

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Hackers have stolen $100 million from decentralized finance (Defi) projects so far this year, according to a new report. Defi accounted for 50% of all hacks and thefts in the second half of the year. Defi Hacks on the Rise A new report by cryptocurrency forensics and blockchain threat intelligence firm Ciphertrace shows that $100 … Read more