Tag: hacks
$656M lost from crypto hacks, scams, and rug pulls in H12023: Report
According to a June 30 report by Web3 security firm Beosin, the total value of cryptocurrencies lost in scams, hacks, and rug pulls amounted to $656 m [...]
Over $204M was lost in Q2 DeFi hacks and scams: Report
Over $204 million was lost in decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks and scams in the second quarter of 2023, according to a June 27 report from Web3 port [...]
Attackers Left Empty-Handed as Crypto Hacks Drop 70% in Q1 2023
“To date, hacking victims have recovered over half of all stolen funds in Q1 2023,” the firm added. “For example, in March 2023, a hacker exploited a [...]
Crypto Hacks Are Down and Hackers Tend to Return Stolen Money – Report
A possible explanation might be increasing regulatory attention to the crypto hacks and a number of high-profile enforcement cases, TRM Labs suggests. [...]
Crypto hacks falling in Q1 is but a ‘temporary reprieve’ — Blockchain firm
The crypto community is being urged not to let their guard down despite a significant decline in crypto hacks during the first quarter of 2023 — with [...]
April’s crypto scams, exploits and hacks lead to $103M lost — CertiK
Crypto exploits, exit scams, and flash loan attacks saw little signs of letting up in April, with more than $103 million of funds stolen from crypto p [...]
Here’s how much is lost to crypto hacks and exploits in Q1 2023
Hackers were able to gain access to more than $320 million just in the first quarter of 2023, according to on-chain data consolidated by the quarterly [...]
Gnosis launches Hashi bridge aggregator to help prevent hacks
Gnosis, the team behind Gnosis Safe multi-sig and Gnosis Chain, has launched a hash oracle aggregator for blockchain bridges, according to an announce [...]
Web3 Security Company Ironblocks Takes Aim at Spate of DeFi Hacks
The funding frenzy and competitive landscape speaks to the growth of the on-chain security landscape. While once only inhabited by tracing companies t [...]
7 DeFi protocol hacks in Feb sees $21 million in funds pilfered: DefiLlama
Reentrancy, price oracle attacks and exploits across seven protocols caused decentralized finance (DeFi) space to bleed at least $21 million in crypto [...]
Security team creates dashboard to detect potential NFT hacks in OpenSea
A wallet security team released a real-time dashboard that lets community members detect, track and monitor potential nonfungible token (NFT) hacks us [...]
DeFi exploits and access control hacks cost crypto investors billions in 2022: Report
Cyber criminals used a variety of novel ways to carry out hacks and exploits in 2022, with over $2.8 billion of cryptocurrency stolen last year.Accord [...]
Why DeFi should expect more hacks this year: Blockchain security execs
Decentralized finance (DeFi) investors should buckle themselves up for another big year of exploits and attacks as new projects enter the market and h [...]
The 10 largest crypto hacks and exploits in 2022 saw $2.1B stolen
It's been a turbulent year for the cryptocurrency industry — market prices have taken a huge dip, crypto giants have collapsed and billions have been [...]
This Was the Worst Year for Crypto Hacks. Here’s How 2023 Can Be Better
OpenZeppelin’s Stephen Lloyd Webber writes about the plague of exploits that drained billions from crypto protocols – and how Web3 can better secure i [...]