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South Korea’s GDAC exchange loses $13 million in hack

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13 April, 2023

South Korea’s GDAC exchange loses $13 million in hack

Hackers targeted GDAC’s hot wallet, stealing 60 BTC, 350 ETH, and 10 million WEMIX tokens, accounting for a quarter of...

‘Crypto’ hackers target DeFi, Binance’s vulnerable BNB Chain

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Steven Stradbrooke

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5 April, 2023

‘Crypto’ hackers target DeFi, Binance’s vulnerable BNB Chain

A big chunk of crypto-focused financial losses in Q1 are a result of hacking activities, while rug pulls only make...

Nigerian fintech giant Flutterwave loses $6.4M in hack, and traders are feeling the heat

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Steve Kaaru

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2 April, 2023

Nigerian fintech giant Flutterwave loses $6.4M in hack, and traders are feeling the heat

Flutterwave has attempted to cover up the hack despite a court petition to freeze accounts, with digital asset traders crying...

Elite North Korean hacking group exploits ‘crypto’ services to launder stolen currencies, strategic surveillance

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Wahid Pessarlay

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31 March, 2023

Elite North Korean hacking group exploits ‘crypto’ services to launder stolen currencies, strategic surveillance

While APT43 works independently from the government, the hacking group performs in line with the North Korean regime's ambition—to bolster...

Zcash, Litecoin among 280 blockchains at risk of zero-day exploits: report

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Steve Kaaru

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18 March, 2023

Zcash, Litecoin among 280 blockchains at risk of zero-day exploits: report

Researchers from Halborn discovered the zero-day vulnerability in Dogecoin in March 2022, and they say it’s still present in Litecoin,...

DeFi lender Euler Finance loses $197M in flash loan attack

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Steve Kaaru

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15 March, 2023

DeFi lender Euler Finance loses $197M in flash loan attack

Euler claims it was audited, but says the auditors missed the vulnerability, which has been around for a year waiting...

Suspects in $9M DeFi platform Platypus attack arrested in France

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Steve Kaaru

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28 February, 2023

Suspects in $9M DeFi platform Platypus attack arrested in France

The suspects allegedly exploited a flaw in the emergency withdraw function on Platypus two weeks ago, but blockchain sleuths unearthed...

North Korea sets new record in 2022 with $630M stolen in digital assets, UN says

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Steve Kaaru

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10 February, 2023

North Korea sets new record in 2022 with $630M stolen in digital assets, UN says

North Korea relies on hacker groups affiliated with its intelligence agency, including the infamous Lazarus Group, Reuters reported quoting a...

Hackers take over Robinhood Twitter account to promote BNB Chain scam token

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Steve Kaaru

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27 January, 2023

Hackers take over Robinhood Twitter account to promote BNB Chain scam token

The hackers took over the account for a short time to promote RBH, a scam token on the Binance BNB...

New report sheds light on BitKeep hack over the holidays

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Wahid Pessarlay

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30 December, 2022

New report sheds light on BitKeep hack over the holidays

BitKeep’s hacker reportedly created multiple fake sites to lure unsuspecting victims into updating their wallet apps before stealing their assets.

North Korean hackers deploy nearly 500 phishing domains to steal millions worth of NFTs: report

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Wahid Pessarlay

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29 December, 2022

North Korean hackers deploy nearly 500 phishing domains to steal millions worth of NFTs: report

An investigation by cybersecurity firm Slowmist revealed that the North Korean hackers are working with bad actors from Eastern Europe...

DOJ opens probe into FTX ‘hack’ while SBF gets a new judge

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Steven Stradbrooke

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28 December, 2022

DOJ opens probe into FTX ‘hack’ while SBF gets a new judge

The DOJ is looking into the $372 million hack from FTX-controlled wallets that occurred the day after the embattled firm...

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