MEV bot scam rides AI hype to return under new name, says SlowMist
Blockchain security firm SlowMist found a growing number of people lost funds to fake trading bots that use OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the name to build legitimacy. Go to Source
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ZachXBT claims there is an uptick in thieves targetting crypto traders offline
Online software development platform GitHub has a list of at least 15 recorded incidents of in person crypto theft in the last year, around 17 in 2023, and 32 in 2021. Go to Source
EigenLayer says $5.7M hack ‘isolated’ incident, no vulnerability on protocol
EigenLayer said that some of the stolen funds have been frozen as part of ongoing recovery efforts. Go to Source
Crypto phishing scams drained $46M in September
Over $127 million was stolen in Q3 2024 due to phishing attacks, with September alone seeing losses of $46 million. Go to Source
Vitalik Buterin supports lowering Ethereum solo staking requirement
Buterin aims to reduce Ethereum’s staking requirements, supporting increased decentralization by encouraging solo staking. Go to Source
Crypto lender Shezmu recovers hacked funds through negotiation
Shezmu recovers nearly $5 million in stolen crypto through negotiations with the hacker, agreeing to a higher bounty. Meanwhile, WazirX struggles with unresolved losses. Go to Source
CertiK Ventures discloses $45M investment plan to boost Web3
In addition to CertiK Ventures’ $45 million investment plan, CertiK also announced the launch of free community tools including Token Scan and Wallet Scan. Go to Source
Decentraland X account hacked, phishing scam targets MANA airdrop
PeckShield warns Decentraland followers of an ongoing phishing attack using a fake MANA airdrop, urging users to avoid interaction. Go to Source
DuckDuckGo ranks Etherscan phishing websites in top results
DuckDuckGo users have fallen victim to phishing attacks, resulting in significant cryptocurrency losses after visiting fraudulent websites that impersonated Etherscan. Go to Source
Indonesian crypto exchange Indodax goes offline after suspected $22M hack
The breach compromised hot wallets on Indodax, resulting in the loss of Bitcoin, Ether, Tron, Polygon, and Optimism. Indodax has temporarily suspended operations. Go to Source
