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Crypto theft – DIGIT INFO https://www.digit.info Bookmarking Crypto Insights Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:03:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.digit.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-61589-32x32.png Crypto theft – DIGIT INFO https://www.digit.info 32 32 Crypto-stealing scam targets Web3 workers with fake meeting apps https://www.digit.info/crypto-stealing-scam-targets-web3-workers-with-fake-meeting-apps/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:03:22 +0000 https://www.digit.info/crypto-stealing-scam-targets-web3-workers-with-fake-meeting-apps/

Cado Security Labs said scammers use AI to make fake company sites and dupe crypto workers into downloading info-stealing meeting apps.

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Crypto phishing scams to rise during holiday shopping season — Cyvers https://www.digit.info/crypto-phishing-scams-to-rise-during-holiday-shopping-season-cyvers/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:37:10 +0000 https://www.digit.info/crypto-phishing-scams-to-rise-during-holiday-shopping-season-cyvers/

Losses to crypto phishing scams fell 53% in November, but the Christmas holiday shopping season presents new opportunities for hackers.

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Over 8.6K Solana wallets linked to $21M DEXX hacker https://www.digit.info/over-8-6k-solana-wallets-linked-to-21m-dexx-hacker/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:56:13 +0000 https://www.digit.info/over-8-6k-solana-wallets-linked-to-21m-dexx-hacker/

Security experts at SlowMist identified over 8,620 Solana wallets linked to the DEXX hack, with losses now estimated near $30 million as recovery efforts continue.

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Crypto hackers steal $71M in November, bringing yearly total to $1.48B https://www.digit.info/crypto-hackers-steal-71m-in-november-bringing-yearly-total-to-1-48b/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:19:30 +0000 https://www.digit.info/crypto-hackers-steal-71m-in-november-bringing-yearly-total-to-1-48b/

Cryptocurrency hackers continue damaging the industry’s reputation as the yearly value stolen through cyberattacks nears $1.5 billion.

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Crypto lender Polter Finance halts operations after $12M hack https://www.digit.info/crypto-lender-polter-finance-halts-operations-after-12m-hack/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:59:45 +0000 https://www.digit.info/crypto-lender-polter-finance-halts-operations-after-12m-hack/

Polter Finance has suffered a $12 million flash loan hack, with the platform investigating stolen funds linked to Binance wallets and offering impunity to the attacker.

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Crypto-stealing malware discovered in Python Package Index — Checkmarx https://www.digit.info/crypto-stealing-malware-discovered-in-python-package-index-checkmarx/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:57:17 +0000 https://www.digit.info/crypto-stealing-malware-discovered-in-python-package-index-checkmarx/

According to cybersecurity firm Hacken, financial losses from crypto hacks topped $440 million in the third quarter of 2024.

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DOJ Charges 21-Year-Old in $37M Cyber Intrusion and Crypto Heist https://www.digit.info/doj-charges-21-year-old-in-37m-cyber-intrusion-and-crypto-heist/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 02:46:17 +0000 https://www.digit.info/doj-charges-21-year-old-in-37m-cyber-intrusion-and-crypto-heist/ Read more]]> DOJ Charges 21-Year-Old in Massive $37M Cyber Intrusion and Crypto HeistA 21-year-old from Indiana has pleaded guilty to cyber intrusion and cryptocurrency theft in a massive scheme targeting hundreds of victims. His actions involved stealing personal data and cryptocurrency worth over $37 million, with law enforcement crediting significant investigative efforts for his capture. FBI Cracks Global Cryptocurrency Theft Network The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) […]

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Court revives 2020 AT&T case over $24M crypto theft via SIM swap https://www.digit.info/court-revives-2020-att-case-over-24m-crypto-theft-via-sim-swap/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:30:05 +0000 https://www.digit.info/court-revives-2020-att-case-over-24m-crypto-theft-via-sim-swap/

Cryptocurrency stolen in a SIM swap may lead to a precedent-setting decision on phone company responsibility. 

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Base DeFi project disappears after rug pull https://www.digit.info/base-defi-project-disappears-after-rug-pull/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:39:59 +0000 https://www.digit.info/base-defi-project-disappears-after-rug-pull/

BaseBros Fi, a DeFi protocol on the Base blockchain, vanishes after stealing user funds via an unaudited contract.

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Styx Stealer malware exploits Windows vulnerability to ‘clip’ crypto https://www.digit.info/styx-stealer-malware-exploits-windows-vulnerability-to-clip-crypto/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:28:34 +0000 https://www.digit.info/styx-stealer-malware-exploits-windows-vulnerability-to-clip-crypto/

Styx Stealer steals data and can reroute crypto transactions coming from an infected computer to the bad actor’s wallet.

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