Tag: hacks
$2B lost to crypto hacks in Q1 2025, $1.63B from access control flaws
Over $2 billion was lost to cryptocurrency hacks in the first quarter of 2025.According to a report shared with Cointelegraph by crypto cybersecurity [...]
Crypto hacks top $1.6B in Q1 2025 — PeckShield
Hackers stole more than $1.63 billion in cryptocurrency during the first quarter of 2025, with the Bybit exploit accounting for more than 92% of total [...]
Trump trade war hits Bitcoin, $22M in DeFi hacks
March was a rough month for markets — US President Donald Trump’s uncertain tariff policies created volatility in Bitcoin and crypto markets; meanwhil [...]
Dune Launches Dashboard Tracking $2.5B Lost to Crypto Hacks and Phishing Scams
One of the new dashboard's most striking features is its funds flow analysis, which reveals where stolen funds ended up after being siphoned from vict [...]
The DPRK's Deep Roots in Crypto
Last week, CoinDesk's Sam Kessler reported that developers and IT workers employed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea – i.e. North Korea – h [...]
Blackhat Crypto Hackers Stole $409M in Q3: Immunefi
"We're seeing a higher number of incidents targeting DeFi, while CeFi experiences fewer incidents but often with more severe consequences, with hundre [...]
Defi Hacks Remain a Major Threat Despite 50% Decline in 2023: Halborn
Although on-chain hacks including smart contract exploitation, price manipulation and governance attacks are most prevalent, off-chain attacks like pr [...]
Hack of Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Sends SHIB, WRX Tumbling While Bitcoin, Tether Trade at Massive Discount
Notably, the bitcoin-rupee (BTC/INR) pair has declined by 11% to 5.1 million rupees ($60,945), trading at a massive discount to prices on rival exchan [...]
Huione Pay Received $150K From Wallets Tied to North Korean Hackers Lazarus: Reuters
Phnom Penh-based Huione Pay received the funds between June last year and February this year, according to the report, which cited blockchain data. Th [...]
Hacks, Rug Pulls Cost BNB Chain $1.6B Since Inception: Immunefi
More than $1.6 billion has been lost to hacks and rug pulls on BNB Chain since 2017, making it the primary target for criminals, Immunefi said.
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Protocol Village: Crypto Losses From Hacks, Rug Pulls Doubled to $572M in Q2: Immunefi Report
June 27: Rebar Labs, building "MEV-aware infrastructure, products and research" for Bitcoin, has raised $2.9 million in seed funding, according to the [...]
New Court Filings Claim Lack Of Multi-factor Authentication Led To Medibank Hacks LeapRate
The Office of the Australian Information Commission (OAIC) claims a lack of multi-factor authentication process [...]
Crypto Hacks Net $19B Since 2011 and Illegal Activity on Blockchain Is Still Growing
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Crypto Security Firm Ironblocks Builds ‘Firewall’ for DeFi Protocols
Because the service is free to use, it is not meant to be a direct moneymaker for Ironblocks, an Israeli startup that last raised $7 million in ventur [...]
Crypto Hacks, Rug Pulls Led to $473M Worth of Losses in 2024: Immunefi
More than $473 million worth of cryptocurrency has been lost to hacks and rug pulls in 2024, according to a report by security researcher Immunefi
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