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. Go to Source
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Crypto exchange XT.com suspends withdrawals amid $1.7M hack report
XT.com has issued a statement acknowledging an “abnormal transfer of platform wallet assets” but hasn’t confirmed the $1.7 million hack yet. 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
Bitfinex money launderer ‘Razzlekhan’ sentenced to 18 months in prison
A federal judge sentenced Heather Morgan, also known as Razzlekhan, to 18 months in prison for laundering stolen Bitcoin connected to Bitfinex. Go to Source
Bitfinex hacker sentenced to 5 years in prison
US authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan, in 2022 for laundering Bitcoin connected to the Bitfinex exchange. Go to Source
M2 crypto exchange hacked for $13M, user funds already restored
The industry is still recovering from the $230 million WazirX hack, which occurred less than four months ago. 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
Liminal challenges WazirX’s accusations after $235M security breach
According to Liminal, 75 days after the hack, WazirX still had more than $175 million in its custody despite blaming the custodian for causing the breach. Go to Source
Radiant Capital hacker compromised developers’ devices — post-mortem
Attackers of Radiant Capital compromised the devices of at least three core developers through a malware injection, the company confirmed. Go to Source
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. Go to Source
