DeFi protocol Fortress lost all funds in hack

May 10, 2022

DeFi protocol Fortress lost all funds in hack

The attackers gained access to the management using the platform’s token FTS

Mining Capital Coin CEO was accused of $62 million crypto fraud

May 7, 2022

Mining Capital Coin CEO was accused of $62 million crypto fraud

According to the US Department of Justice, Luiz Capuci Jr. and his accomplices created an international fraud scheme

US Treasury imposed sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer for the first time

May 6, 2022

US Treasury imposed sanctions against cryptocurrency mixer for the first time

The regulator claims that the Blender.io service was used by the DPRK to launder digital assets

Hacker hacked the main Discord server of OpenSea

May 6, 2022

Hacker hacked the main Discord server of OpenSea

An attacker posted a phishing link to a fake NFT airdrop from YouTube

Moody’s: cryptocurrencies are ineffective for the Russian Federation under sanctions

May 6, 2022

Moody’s: cryptocurrencies are ineffective for the Russian Federation under sanctions

The use of digital assets faces serious obstacles, given the low liquidity and small size of the Russian cryptocurrency market

DeFi protocol bZx is being sued for platform hacking

May 4, 2022

DeFi protocol bZx is being sued for platform hacking

The total losses of the 14 plaintiffs from the hacking attack on the network amounted to $1,6 million

SEC to hire more employees to fight digital fraud

May 3, 2022

SEC to hire more employees to fight digital fraud

The regulator seeks 20 investigators and litigators for its cybersecurity unit

More than $1,6 billion has been stolen from DeFi protocols since the beginning of 2022

May 3, 2022

More than $1,6 billion has been stolen from DeFi protocols since the beginning of 2022

The loss from hacking in March exceeds this figure for the whole of 2020

Mark Cuban suggested using Dogecoin to fight spam on Twitter

May 3, 2022

Mark Cuban suggested using Dogecoin to fight spam on Twitter

This requires users to put up 1 DOGE to publish posts

​Hackers withdrew more than $80 million from the Rari Capital and Fei Protocol DeFi platforms

May 2, 2022

​Hackers withdrew more than $80 million from the Rari Capital and Fei Protocol DeFi platforms

The company offered the attackers to keep $10 million of the stolen funds as a “reward” if the rest were returned

​Reddit blogger found a way to guess the seed phrase with a smartphone

May 2, 2022

​Reddit blogger found a way to guess the seed phrase with a smartphone

This can be done using the predictive text input function on the keyboard

Saddle Finance exchange lost $10 million in hack

May 1, 2022

Saddle Finance exchange lost $10 million in hack

BlockSec was able to save another $3,8 million from a hacker with its attack detection system