In the aftermath of Fantom’s $550,000 hack in October, a security researcher found that the attacker could have stolen as much as $170 million.
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dYdX founder blames V3 central components for ‘targeted attack,’ involves FBI
dYdX founder Antonio Juliano said they’re working to find the original culprit behind the exploit, and they’d rather pay community members who help in the investigation than the exploiter.
Kronos Research halts trading amid $25M API key hack investigation
While Kronos Research is indefinitely halting trading services until internal investigations track down the culprit who stole over 12,800 ETH, the firm said that potential losses are not a significant portion of its equity.
Poloniex crypto exchange resumes withdrawals after $100M hack
Hacked cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex said it has mostly completed restoration efforts and is preparing to resume operations after suffering the major hack on Nov. 10.
OpenSea NFT users report massive email phishing campaign
OpenSea users have reportedly been targeted with a widespread email phishing campaign, including a fake developer API risk alert and a fake NFT offer.
Mango Markets’ exploiter to face trial in April, and Coinflux shuts multichain: Finance Redefined
The Mango Markets exploiter’s trial was first scheduled for December 2023; however, during one of the court hearings, the accused convinced the judge to delay the trials for a few months.
Monero’s community wallet loses all funds after attack
A security breach has resulted in the loss of 2,675.73 XMR from Monero’s community crowdfunding wallet. The cause and source of the breach remain unidentified.
Multichain inside job? And SOL surges 80% in a month: Finance Redefined
The exploited Multichain bridge briefly opened on Nov. 1, and a trader managed to use this opportunity to buy debugged assets at a discount, allowing them to make more than $1.5 million in profits.
SafeMoon addresses recent exploits amid SEC charges
SafeMoon says it is closely examining the recent developments and will work to resolve the situation promptly.
Apple MacOS malware targets crypto community and engineers
The social engineering attacks trick community members into downloading a malicious ZIP archive named ‘Cross-platform Bridges.zip’ — imitating an arbitrage bot designed for automated profit generation.