Bankrupt Cryptopia exchange distributes $225M to hack victims
Initially owing creditors $4.2 million, Cryptopia’s liquidator Grant Thornton has distributed at least $225 million in crypto to hack victims in December. Go to Source
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Dogecoin flaw exploited by hacker, crashes 69% of nodes
Security researchers claimed that the vulnerability could have been used to crash the entire Dogecoin network. Go to Source
Clipper DEX says recent $450K hack wasn’t caused by private key leak
A $450,000 hack on Clipper was likely from a withdrawal vulnerability, not a leak, the decentralized exchange has said. Go to Source
South Korea confirms North Korea behind $50M Upbit hack
South Korea confirms North Korean hackers Lazarus and Andariel were behind the $50 million Upbit hack in 2019, with the stolen crypto now valued at over $1 billion. Go to Source
Crypto apps see malicious popups after Ace Drainer hacks animation library
The popular Lottie Player animations library was hacked to push a crypto-draining popup on multiple websites, which has now been fixed. Go to Source
Compound Founder Withdraws $1.44 Million In EIGEN Tokens Amid Phishing-Related Theft Incident
Robert Leshner, founder of Compound, recently withdrew 500,000 EIGEN tokens valued at approximately $1.44 million from FalconX. The transaction occurred as EIGEN faced a price drop of nearly 15% over the last week, placing its current value at around $2.98. This movement underscores concerns over asset security, with Leshner’s address holding a substantial $23.61 million, … Read more
Ethereum nodes on phones, Tether market cap tops $120B: Finance Redefined
Tether’s record market capitalization signals the potential start of the next bull run amid growing investor anticipation of a major Ethereum upgrade. Go to Source
Radiant Capital hacker moves $52M in stolen funds
Nearly all of the stolen loot from Radiant Capital has now been moved to the Ethereum network, which usually isn’t a good sign for those hoping for recovery. Go to Source
Transak hit by data breach, 92K users exposed
Transak disclosed a data breach affecting over 92,000 users after a phishing attack compromised an employee’s laptop. Go to Source
Quantum computer ‘threat’ to crypto is exaggerated — For now
Bitcoin’s private keys won’t be breached any time soon. But the industry still needs to transition to a “post-quantum cryptography.” Go to Source