![CertiK: Vow suffered $1.2m exploit, token plunged 80%](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option02-880x525.webp)
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![DeSci project Pump Science exploited following private key leak](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-Decentralized-science-is-modernizing-outdated-systems-option03-880x523.webp)
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Decentralized science platform Pump Science has warned users of tokens deployed via its Pump.fun account after its offchain wallet private key was leaked on the project GitHub. According to a Nov. 27 announcement, the attacker managed to acquire the private…
![Phishing attacks, private key leaks resulted in $668m stolen in Q3: CertiK](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-cryptocurrency-hack-pyramid-scheme-option04-880x525.webp)
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In Q3, threat actors stole over $750 million worth of cryptocurrency across 150+ security incidents, marking a 9.5% increase in value lost despite 27 fewer incidents compared to Q2. Phishing attacks and private key compromises were significant contributors to over…
![CertiK: Vow suffered $1.2m exploit, token plunged 80%](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option02-880x525.webp)
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Vow, a decentralized discount voucher issuer, recently suffered an exploit that put its native token on the cusp of a collapse. According to a CertiK report shared with crypto.news, Vow was exploited to $1.2 million immediately after the platform tested…
![Kraken v CertiK: Who’s in the right after $3m exploit saga?](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-Kraken-vs-CertiK-option02-880x523.webp)
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Kraken argues that CertiK was excessive — but the cybersecurity firm insists large-scale withdrawals were necessary to ascertain the scale of the problem. Last week, Kraken announced that a critical bug had enabled security researchers to artificially inflate their balance…
![Kraken recovers $3 million from Certik following bounty fiasco](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Kraken07-880x525.webp)
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Kraken chief security officer Nick Percoco has confirmed that the crypto exchange has recovered the funds recently stolen from its account after a bug vulnerability. On June 20, Percoco posted on X that the exchange had managed to recover these…
![CertiK admits Kraken’s $3m exploit, raises eyebrows for sending crypto to Tornado Cash](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-biggest-crypto-hacks-option05-880x525.webp)
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Blockchain security firm CertiK confirmed it was behind a bug exploit that resulted in an unauthorized withdrawal of $3 million worth of tokens from Kraken. New York-headquartered blockchain security firm CertiK has admitted to being behind a bug exploit that…
![CertiK: Damage from hacks, scams reaches lowest level since 2021](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-cryptocurrency-hack-pyramid-scheme-option02-880x525.webp)
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In April 2024, damage from cybersecurity incidents such as exploits and scams amounted to $25.7 million.
![Telegram refutes CertiK’s auto-download security risk claim](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/03/crypto-news-telegram-option02-880x525.webp)
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Blockchain security startup CertiK said Telegram’s desktop application poses risks to use due to a media auto-download feature, but the social network challenged such claims.
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CertiK’s account with over 340k followers has apparently posted a malicious link, urging followers to use it to safeguard from a cyber incident. A crypto auditor CertiK has become the latest victim of a hacker attack, posting on its X…
![CertiK urges immediate iOS update for OKX users amidst major security risk](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Decentralization-is-security04-880x525.webp)
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Blockchain security company CertiK has issued an urgent update to OKX wallet users on iPhone following the discovery of a major security vulnerability in the iOS application. In a post dated Dec. 19 on X, CertiK urgently advised OKX wallet…
![CertiK’s Discord link briefly redirected to fake server with malware, reports say](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Five-Recent-API-Hacks-in-Crypto03-880x525.webp)
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As per multiple reports on X, CertiK’s official website temporarily featured a Discord link, which redirected users to a fake server with malicious malware. In a recent security incident, a Discord link has been featured on the website of a…
![Crypto losses soar to $173m in November, driven by Poloniex hack](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/crypto-news-hacker-writing-a-code-on-his-laptop-blurry-background-dark-colores-low-poly-style-v5.1-1-880x525.jpg)
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November sees a dramatic spike in cryptocurrency losses, totaling $173 million, with major hacks at Poloniex and a phishing incident leading the surge.
![Solana denies security threat to Saga phones](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-black-smartphone-front-side-view-epic-blockchain-structure-neon-colors01-880x525.webp)
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Blockchain project Solana refutes CertiK’s report that its Saga phone has a vulnerability potentially leading to crypto loss. In a comment on Blockworks, Steven Laver, lead mobile software engineer at Solana (SOL) Labs, said the CertiK video does not disclose…
![CertiK reports a critical security vulnerability in Solana’s Saga phone](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Decentralization-is-security06-880x525.webp)
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Security platform CertiK has released a video demonstrating a critical vulnerability exploit on Solana’s flagship Saga phone.Â
![ZachXBT issues potential exit scam alert for Lendora Protocol on Scroll](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Five-Recent-API-Hacks-in-Crypto05-880x525.webp)
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Previous rug pull survivor and anonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT shared an alert on Nov. 14 of a possible exit scam for Lendora Protocol, a decentralized lending platform on Scroll.
![Scammer steals $743k in fake Linea token rug pull](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/06/crypto-news-hacker-writing-a-code-on-his-laptop-blurry-background-dark-neon-color-cyberpunk-880x525.jpg)
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A new rug pull scam sees users lose $743k to a fake Linea token project.Â