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![Hackers steal $70m from Phemex in 2025’s largest attack so far](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-WaziriX-hack-option04-880x523.webp)
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Singapore-headquartered crypto exchange Phemex is investigating a $70 million hot wallet exploit as hackers continue to siphon funds into Ethereum wallets. Blockchain analytics firm PeckShield reported that Phemex lost $69.1 million in a Jan. 23 exploit targeting the exchange’s hot…
![Hack-driven crypto laundering triples in 2024 to hit $1.3b, data shows](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Money-Laundering02-880x525.webp)
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Hack-related crypto laundering reached $1.3 billion in 2024, marking a 280% increase from 2023, PeckShield reveals. Crypto laundering tied to hacks reached $1.3 billion in 2024, representing representing nearly a threefold increase compared to $342 million in 2023, according to…
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![Crypto scams and hacks surpass $3b in 2024, up 15% from 2023](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-hack-scam-option04-880x523.webp)
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Crypto investors faced a tough 2024 as hacks and scams exploited weaknesses, costing billions in losses. Crypto-related hacks and scams cost the industry $3.01 billion in 2024, reflecting a 15% rise from $2.61 billion in 2023, according to data published…
![December’s crypto losses from hacks were lowest in 2024: PeckShield](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/03/crypto-news-hacker-option01-880x525.webp)
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In December 2024, more than 25 hacks in the crypto industry led to approximately $24.7 million in losses, marking a 71% decline compared to November. December 2024 witnessed over 25 crypto hacks, resulting in a total loss of $24.69 million,…
![PeckShield: October crypto hacks tally up to $88.4m in losses across 20 incidents](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Five-Recent-API-Hacks-in-Crypto05-880x525.webp)
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PeckShield reports that October saw nearly 20 crypto hacks, leading to around $88.4 million in losses, with the top incident affecting Radiant Capital. October proved to be a difficult month for the crypto sector, with around two dozen hacker attacks…
![Nexera burns 32.5m compromised tokens after $440k loss](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option09-880x525.webp)
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Decentralized finance protocol Nexera has burned stolen NXRA tokens in a bid to mitigate damage to its ecosystem’s stability. Data from blockchain security firm PeckSheildAlert reveal that the defi protocol has permanently removed 32.5 million NXRA tokens from circulation. The…
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![Crypto companies, defi lost $266m to hackers in July](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-hacker-back-view-portrait-programm-coding-background-neon-color-cyberpunk-880x525.jpg)
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In July 2024, the cryptocurrency sector suffered a series of devastating attacks, culminating in losses amounting to approximately $266 million. Blockchain research firm PeckShield revealed in an X post on Aug. 1 that attacks against decentralized protocols in July surged…
![Kronos Research hacker starts laundering funds on Tornado Cash](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/03/crypto-news-Tornado-airdrop-coins-option03-880x525.webp)
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After six months those responsible for the $25 million Kronos Research exploit have begun transferring the pilfered funds. Blockchain security firm PeckSheild flagged the move on May 7, noting that the hackers were directing the funds towards the mixing platform…
![Losses from crypto hacks drop 67% to $60m in April](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Decentralization-is-security03-880x525.webp)
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In April, crypto fraudsters stole $60.2 million, a 67% decrease from March.
![Crypto losses due to hacks decreased nearly 50% in March, PeckShield says](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/03/crypto-news-hacker-option02-880x525.webp)
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The crypto market witnessed over $187 million in losses due to hacks in March, with nearly $99 million recovered. According to data revealed by PeckShield, March proved to be a relatively calm month for crypto investors, with losses due to…
![Prisma Finance hacker sends $6.5m in ETH to Tornado Cash](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/03/crypto-news-Tornado-airdrop-coins-option01-880x525.webp)
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PeckShield reported the movement of assets from addresses related to the hacking of the Prisma Finance protocol.
![Ethena Labs reportedly suffers from security incident, analysts suspect $290k exploit](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-trading-chart-front-side-view-Exchange-building-background-bright-neon-colors-option09-880x525.webp)
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PeckShield analysts reported a security incident with the Ethena Labs project on March 29. Experts say the vulnerability underlying the exploit is still unknown. According to PeckShield, it resulted in the loss of 480 BNB, equivalent to around $290,000 at…
![Over $46m lost to crypto phishing in February, social media impersonations at fault](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-cryptocurrency-hack-pyramid-scheme-option02-880x525.webp)
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February witnessed a significant uptick in crypto phishing scams, culminating in the loss of more than $46.8 million across over 57,000 individual incidents, according to a report by Scam Sniffer. The scams, predominantly orchestrated through fake accounts on social media…
![Crypto investors lost nearly $2b over 600+ incidents in 2023, data shows](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-hacker-watch-on-his-laptop-blue-flame-on-the-screen-matrix-blue-program-code-Decentralization-blockchain-system-background02-880x525.webp)
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Analysts at blockchain forensic firm PeckShield say the crypto industry witnessed over 600 hack incidents over the past year. In an X post on Jan. 29, PeckShield released an infographic highlighting the extensive scale of hacker attacks targeting the crypto…
![Tellor account compromised after price surge](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Five-Recent-API-Hacks-in-Crypto04-880x525.webp)
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Tellor reports double-digit gains in the past 24 hours, where it currently sits at $112.21.
![$287,000 reportedly stolen in hack targeting Aave’s Earning Farm](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/02/cryptonews-sixties-retro-futuristic-illustration-of-a-hacker-880x525.jpg)
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Aave's Earning Farm, which supports Ethereum (ETH), Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), and USDC was hacked and reportedly lost approximately $287,000 in ETH