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Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT slammed pseudo decentralized protocols for profiting from North Korea-backed exploits. The crypto industry’s handling of hacks and shady activity is coming under fire, with blockchain sleuth ZachXBT calling out several pseudo-decentralized protocols for profiting from North Korea-linked…
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State-supported North Korean hackers, using the Lazarus Group moniker, stole billions of dollars worth of crypto in less than ten years. Their operations made North Korea the fifth-biggest country in terms of Bitcoin holdings. According to the UN report, nearly…
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Crypto has a choice: build an actual exit or stay trapped in the same walled gardens until the next inevitable collapse.
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Wemix Foundation CEO addressed the late announcement of Feb. 28 security breach and announced full services resumption on Mar. 21. In a press conference held on Mar. 17, Wemix Foundation (WEMIX) CEO Kim Seok-hwan addressed the delayed announcement of the…
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WEMIX
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Researchers have uncovered a breach in a widely-used Chrome extension SwitchyOmega that exposes users to private key theft. A compromised version of the Chrome-based proxy extension SwitchyOmega has been stealing private keys from crypto wallets, putting over 500,000 users at…
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A new Lazarus campaign is spreading through npm packages, using BeaverTail malware to steal credentials, exfiltrate cryptocurrency data, and deploy a persistent backdoor. North Korea‘s Lazarus Group has planted six malicious packages in npm, targeting developers and cryptocurrency users, a…
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European regulators are reportedly investigating crypto exchange OKX after hackers allegedly used it to launder proceeds from a nearly $1.5 billion heist on Bybit. Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is under investigation by European regulators after hackers allegedly used its platform to…
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Documents released by U.S. law enforcement have unveiled that Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, fell victim to a cryptocurrency theft in January 2024 due to LastPass failures. Approximately 283 million XRP (XRP), valued at around $150 million at the time,…
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North Korean hackers stole $1.4 billion from Bybit after breaching Safe’s Mac laptop through a fake stock investment project that helped them bypass AWS security, Mandiant reveals. Bybit‘s $1.4 billion cyberattack, now the largest crypto theft in history, is believed…
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Pond.fun, the meme coin launchpad hosted on Linea, has been hacked by the project’s chief software engineer. According to Pond.fun’s official disclosure on X, Pond.fun has been hacked this morning, with the initial on-chain and off-chain evidence pointing to a…
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Crypto losses totaled $1.53 billion in Feb, with the three biggest exploits being Bybit, Infini, and zkLend hacks. According to Certik, crypto losses totaled nearly $1.53 billion in Feb., representing a nearly 1,500% increase from the $98 million in losses…
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Crypto phishing losses fell by nearly half in February, but one approval scam alone cost a victim over $600,000, data shows. Losses from crypto phishing attacks dropped 48% in February to $5.32 million, marking the third consecutive monthly decline from…
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SlowMist has identified a critical security flaw in a widely-used encryption library, which could allow hackers to reverse engineer private keys in applications that depend on it. Blockchain security firm SlowMist has flagged a critical security vulnerability in the JavaScript…
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Bybit sparks debates as it seeks nearly $100k in refund from ParaSwap DAO tied to hacker’s swap fees
Bybit has requested a refund from ParaSwap DAO for swap fees paid by a hacker, sparking a governance debate over ethical responsibility. Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit wants ParaSwap DAO to return over $90,000 in Ethereum (ETH) in swap fees tied to…
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Bybit’s CEO says more than $200 million of the $1.46 billion stolen from the exchange has become untraceable due to mixing services. Bybit‘s CEO Ben Zhou says nearly 20% of the funds are now untraceable, just less than two weeks…
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Christian Li, the founder of the stablecoin digital bank Infini, left the hacker another message in a blockchain transaction, reinstating the white-hat agreement and 20% bounty of the stolen funds. Li transferred 0.1 ETH to the hacker’s address, who was…
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