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CertiK has warned that attackers are using a newer version of the DarkSword iOS exploit kit to target crypto wallets on unpatched iPhones, with a malicious Safari page potentially enough to compromise a device. CertiK, in a Nov. 6 warning,…
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The $6.36 billion Binance hack has caused a smaller and shorter withdrawal wave across DeFi lending markets than April’s $292 million Kelp DAO exploit, according to findings shared by Sentora. According to insights Sentora shared with crypto.news, lending protocols recorded…
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Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao has warned cryptocurrency users about a fraudulent Trust Wallet website designed to trick visitors into connecting their wallets, as separate reports have raised concerns about a $1.1 million exploit targeting iPhone users. Security researcher Anurag, who…
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Polymarket has said it has fixed an issue affecting its international platform after a third-party provider was compromised, while StarPlatinum has alleged that users lost $2.68 million. Polymarket’s incident notice records the disruption at 18:05 UTC and classifies it as…
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At least 19 wallets linked to prediction market platform Predict.fun have reportedly been drained of approximately 105 ETH, worth $260,000, with investigators tracing the suspected stolen funds through Ethereum to cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash. On-chain investigator Naeven reported the suspected…
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An Ethereum wallet reportedly lost 9.1231 ETH and TAPEETH tokens after a malicious EIP-7702 authorization gave an attacker control over its funds.
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Autheo’s THEO token has plunged more than 90% following a suspected cross-chain bridge exploit that reportedly allowed an attacker to mint millions of unauthorized tokens on Base. In an October 13 security notice, Autheo confirmed that its development team was…
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A $6 million exploit at an unidentified Base vault has exposed a gap in vulnerability reporting, according to Immunefi’s head of security, with roughly $31.7 million remaining in the vault at the time of the incident briefing. Gonçalo Magalhães, head…
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The Drift Foundation has opened DFX recovery claims and redemptions for victims of its April 1 exploit, with roughly 3.11 million USDT available and initial payouts near 1% of verified losses. The Drift Foundation announced on Oct. 1 that affected…
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NEAR price fell below $5 on Oct. 1 following a reported $3.8 million exploit involving NEAR Intents, with the token trading near $4.94 as its recent rally met a sharp pullback. NEAR Intents said the incident involved a bug in…
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Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador has said the Liquid Network attackers lost any claim to white-hat status by retaining 598.5 BTC after returning 3,400 BTC from the roughly 4,000 BTC exploit. Immunefi founder and CEO Mitchell Amador told crypto.news that moving…
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SecondFi has warned holders of compromised wallets not to redeem upcoming NIGHT allocations after confirming that Midnight’s claim system requires tokens to be claimed through the original wallet address. According to SecondFi, some users affected by its June security incident…
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An Ethereum MEV bot known as Yoink has front-run an attempted Safe wallet exploit involving 2,900 rsETH, worth about $7.8 million, and paid nearly 19 ETH to secure the first position in the block. Yoink MEV bot takes the first…
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Balancer has proposed shutting down its decentralized exchange protocol and returning more than $9 million in remaining treasury assets to BAL holders after its post-exploit operating plan failed to generate enough revenue. Balancer Labs CEO Marcus Hardt laid out the…
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Cross-chain liquidity protocol Symbiosis has recovered approximately 15 BTC after an attacker exploited its Bitcoin Bridge, while its native bitcoin route remains suspended and affected liquidity providers await a compensation plan. Symbiosis said the security incident occurred on Sept. 11…
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Blockstream has refused to pay a ransom for roughly 598.5 BTC that remains under the control of the actors behind the Liquid Network exploit after 3,400 BTC was returned earlier this week. Blockstream said in an X post on Sept.…