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Hacker praised after $27M crypto heist from Penpie DeFi protocol

DIGIT — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:47:56 +0000

The $27 million Penpie hack caught the attention of the notorious Euler Finance hacker, who sent an onchain message to a fellow criminal.

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Crypto hackers surpass $1.2 billion stolen in 2024: Immunefi

DIGIT — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:59:00 +0000

Crypto hackers have stolen over 15.5% more in 2024 so far compared to the same period last year.

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Decentralized Exchange Velocore Confirms Breach, Reports $6.8 Million in Financial Losses

DIGIT — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 05:36:41 +0000

The decentralized exchange Velocore confirmed a breach on its platform on June 2, during which attackers stole ethereum tokens worth an estimated $6.8 to $10 million. The Velocore team is actively pursuing the hackers and is open to negotiating a settlement. Hackers Exploited Vulnerabilities Within the CPMM Pool Contract The decentralized exchange Velocore on Zksync […]

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Middle East-Focused Crypto Exchange, Rain, ‘Likely Exploited’ for $14.8 Million, Says Zachxbt

DIGIT — Mon, 13 May 2024 21:05:13 +0000

The cryptocurrency exchange Rain, which focuses on the Middle East, was likely exploited for $14.8 million on April 29, according to online crypto investigator Zachxbt. Zachxbt says he traced the stolen funds to a bitcoin address with 137.9 bitcoins and an ethereum address holding 1,881 ether. Crypto Exchange Yet to Confirm Attack According to online […]

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Solana-Based Lending App Solend Gets Hacked for $1.26 Million in ‘Oracle Attack’

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:30:55 +0000

The Solana-centric lending application Solend lost $1.26 million in an oracle attack, according to Solend’s official Twitter account on Wednesday. A number of affected pools were disabled, and Solend says it has given crypto exchanges the exploiter’s address. Solana Defi Application Solend Loses $1.26 Million in Oracle Exploit The crypto community has seen two significant […]

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Fantom Network Launches Automated Smart Contract Audit System Watchdog to Monitor for Bugs

DIGIT — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:00:26 +0000

On October 27, the Fantom Foundation announced a collaboration with the security and analysis platform Dedaub in order to bolster Fantom’s decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. Dedaub’s monitoring system called Watchdog will monitor smart contracts on the Fantom blockchain for exploits and buggy code. Fantom Looks to Curb Defi Exploits With Watchdog Monitoring System The Fantom […]

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Barely halfway and October’s the ‘biggest month’ in crypto hacks: Chainalysis

DIGIT — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:04:26 +0000

While 2021 was the biggest year on record for crypto hacks, 2022 could “likely” beat the record “at this rate” according to Chainalysis.

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FBI Issues Alert Concerning Malicious State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Firms

DIGIT — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:30:46 +0000

On April 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) report concerning malicious North Korean state-sponsored cryptocurrency activity. According to the U.S. government, law enforcement officials have observed North Korean cyber actors targeting specific blockchain companies in the industry. […]

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OFAC Update Claims Ronin Hack Is Tethered to North Korea’s Hacker Syndicate Lazarus Group

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:30:26 +0000

According to the U.S. Treasury and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the recent Ronin bridge hack may have been tied to the North Korean hacker syndicate called Lazarus Group. Federal law enforcement officials have tied the flagged ethereum address connected with the Ronin bridge exploit to the group of hackers and added the […]

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