Wazirx Takes Legal Action After $230 Million Cyberattack — Liminal Insists Platform Secure
Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has filed a police complaint and is pursuing legal action after a cyberattack led to a loss of over $230 million. The exchange is collaborating with global partners and authorities to trace and recover the stolen funds. Meanwhile, Liminal Custody has insisted that its platform remains secure and that all malicious […]
Crypto Exchange Bitrue Suffers $23 Million Hack
Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitrue has lost millions of U.S. dollars’ worth of ether and other coins in a hack. The trading platform suspended withdrawals until early next week to conduct additional security checks and promised to compensate the affected users. Bitrue Exchange Loses Crypto Assets Due to Hot Wallet Exploit Cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue announced Friday […]
Major Cryptocurrency ATM Manufacturer General Bytes Hacked, Over $1.5M in Bitcoin Stolen
General Bytes experienced a security incident on March 17 and 18 that enabled a hacker to remotely access the master service interface and send funds from hot wallets, according to the company and sources. The breach forced a majority of U.S.-based crypto automated teller machine (ATM) operators to temporarily shut down. The hacker was able […]
Hackers Attack Domain Registrar Namecheap; Flood of DHL and Metamask Phishing Emails Follow
On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, the domain registrar Namecheap’s email account was compromised by hackers. Subsequently, a large number of individuals received phishing emails claiming to be from Metamask and DHL. These emails originated from the email platform Sendgrid, a service used by Namecheap for marketing correspondence. Namecheap Confirms Email Account Compromise and Disables Sendgrid […]
LastPass data breach led to $53K in Bitcoin stolen, lawsuit alleges
A class action is seeking damages from the password manager following a data breach in August 2022. This post was originally published on this site
Report: Crypto Exchange Gemini Suffers From Data Breach, 5.7 Million Emails Allegedly Leaked
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini suffered from a breach of data and reportedly 5.7 million emails were leaked. While Gemini has stated “some Gemini customers have recently been the target of phishing campaigns,” the exchange insisted that “no Gemini account information or systems were impacted.” Gemini Suffers From ‘Third Party’ Associated […]
Bitcoin Options Giant Deribit Loses $28 Million in Hot Wallet Hack
The world’s largest bitcoin options exchange, Deribit, was hacked for close to $28 million, according to an update from the company’s official Twitter account on Nov. 2. Deribit says that the firm’s hot wallet was drained just before midnight the day prior. Crypto Derivatives Exchange Deribit Loses $28 Million — Company Says Customer Funds Are […]
500,000 DAI From DAO Maker Exploit Was Sent Through Tornado Cash, Security Analysts Report
On September 8, the crypto security and smart contract auditing firm Certik revealed that 500,000 DAI was sent through the Tornado Cash mixing platform after the funds were stolen in August 2021. The digital assets originally stemmed from the DAO Maker breach that saw the loss of more than $7 million in ERC20 tokens and […]
Anonymous Allegedly Hacks Sberbank, Russia’s Largest Bank
Hacktivist collective Anonymous has allegedly breached the systems of one of the largest financial institutions in Russia, Sberbank. The attackers announced on social media they have published thousands of emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Anonymous Hackers Reportedly Gain Access to Sberbank Database Decentralized hacking group Anonymous claims to have hacked Sberbank. A Twitter account associated […]
Anonymous Affiliate Hacks State-Run Russian Broadcaster
NB65, a hacking group affiliated with the Anonymous collective, has allegedly breached the servers of the Russian government-controlled television and radio broadcasting company. According to social media reports, the hackers are preparing to release hundreds of gigabytes of appropriated data. Russia’s Radio and TV Broadcaster Targeted by Anonymous The All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting […]