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DeSci project Pump Science exploited following private key leak

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…

Nov 28, 2024 at 7:34 AM UTC

Phishing attacks, private key leaks resulted in $668m stolen in Q3: CertiK

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…

ETH Ethereum

BTC Bitcoin

Oct 3, 2024 at 8:17 AM UTC

CertiK: Vow suffered $1.2m exploit, token plunged 80%

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…

ETH Ethereum

Aug 14, 2024 at 7:52 AM UTC

Kraken v CertiK: Who’s in the right after $3m exploit saga?

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…

Jun 26, 2024 at 10:43 AM UTC

Kraken recovers $3 million from Certik following bounty fiasco

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…

Jun 20, 2024 at 3:25 PM UTC

CertiK admits Kraken’s $3m exploit, raises eyebrows for sending crypto to Tornado Cash

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…

Jun 20, 2024 at 8:24 AM UTC

CertiK: Damage from hacks, scams reaches lowest level since 2021

In April 2024, damage from cybersecurity incidents such as exploits and scams amounted to $25.7 million.

Apr 30, 2024 at 1:58 PM UTC

Telegram refutes CertiK’s auto-download security risk claim

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.

TON Toncoin

Apr 9, 2024 at 5:54 PM UTC

Crypto security firm CertiK’s X account compromised

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…

Jan 5, 2024 at 10:46 AM UTC

CertiK urges immediate iOS update for OKX users amidst major security risk

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…

Dec 20, 2023 at 10:17 AM UTC

CertiK’s Discord link briefly redirected to fake server with malware, reports say

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…

Dec 18, 2023 at 11:47 AM UTC

Crypto losses soar to $173m in November, driven by Poloniex hack

November sees a dramatic spike in cryptocurrency losses, totaling $173 million, with major hacks at Poloniex and a phishing incident leading the surge.

Nov 17, 2023 at 5:16 PM UTC

Solana denies security threat to Saga phones

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…

Nov 16, 2023 at 9:27 AM UTC

CertiK reports a critical security vulnerability in Solana’s Saga phone

Security platform CertiK has released a video demonstrating a critical vulnerability exploit on Solana’s flagship Saga phone.

SOL Solana

Nov 15, 2023 at 9:41 PM UTC

ZachXBT issues potential exit scam alert for Lendora Protocol on Scroll

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.

Nov 15, 2023 at 3:43 PM UTC