Tag: Hacker
Bybit hacker launders $605M ETH, over 50% of stolen funds
The Bybit exploiter managed to launder over 50% of the stolen funds within a week since it hacked the exchange, despite onchain analysts exposing thei [...]
Bybit hacker launders $605M ETH, over 50% of stolen funds
The Bybit exploiter managed to launder over 50% of the stolen funds within a week since it exploited the exchange, despite onchain analysts pursuing t [...]
Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz
The computer file is said to contain testimony from the woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorn [...]
Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein, Razzlekhan’s Husband, Gets Five Years in Prison
But despite their complexity, former founder and leader of cybercrime cartel Shadow Crew, Brett Johnson told CoinDesk last year that some of Lichtenst [...]
FBI Arrests Alleged SEC Hacker Linked to Fake Tweet Saying BTC ETFs Were Approved
On Jan. 9, a post on SEC's X declared "approval for #Bitcoin ETFs for listing on all registered national securities exchanges," causing bitcoin to qui [...]
Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Should Serve 5 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
Prosecutors have asked the judge to go harder on Lichtenstein, however, who they argue spent months devising a scheme to gain access to Bitfinex’s sys [...]
Hacker of Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Is Almost Done Laundering $230M Stolen Funds
Tornado Cash allows crypto users to exchange tokens while masking wallet addresses on various blockchains. The service, by itself, is not nefarious bu [...]
WazirX Hacker Moves $32M Stolen ETH in Four Days to Tornado Cash as Binance Denies Founder’s Claims
“The WazirX team and Nischal Shetty continue to mislead WazirX customers and the market regarding the relationship between WazirX and Binance,” it wro [...]
WazirX Hacker Starts to Move Stolen Ether Using Tornado Cash
The Indian crypto exchange was hacked for over $230 million in July, and a restructuring process is underway in Singapore.
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Julian Assange’s Polarizing Legacy: From Hacker to Hunted Figure
The co-founder of WikiLeaks was a heroic crusader for truth to many people for publishing government secrets. To others, he was a reckless leaker enda [...]
Crypto Exchange Kraken Says Hackers Used Bug Bounty Program for ‘Extortion’ After $3M Exploit
Nick Percoco, Kraken's chief security officer, said in a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that the firm received a "bug bounty progr [...]
Gala Games Hacker Returns $23M in ETH; Founder Proposes ‘Buy and Burn’
The change of fortunes leaves Gala with an unexpected $23 million windfall in ETH tokens. "We will probably buy and burn on galaswap," said the projec [...]
Poloniex Hacker Sends $3.3M Worth of Ether to Tornado Cash
A hacker that stole $125 million from Poloniex's hot wallets has sent 1,100 ether {{ETH}} to sanctioned coin mixer Tornado Cash, according to blockcha [...]
Crypto Hacker Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing Over $12M From Solana-Based Exchanges
"No matter how novel or sophisticated the hack, this Office and our law enforcement partners are committed to following the money and bringing hackers [...]
Hackers Reportedly Steal Bitcoin (BTC) From Call of Duty Game Cheaters
Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard (ATVI) is reportedly working with the cheat code providers to help the affected players. The current estima [...]