All by tag: Cybercrime

Market

Hacker hack the SEC’s X account to publish a fake about the launch of spot BTC ETFs

Jan 10, 2024

Hacker hack the SEC’s X account to publish a fake about the launch of spot BTC ETFs

Senators demanded that the commission provide a report on the incident

Incidents

Hackers hack CertiK auditors’ X account and publish malicious link with fake about the Uniswap hack

Jan 5, 2024

Hackers hack CertiK auditors’ X account and publish malicious link with fake about the Uniswap hack

In December, the company’s website was also hacked

Incidents

DeFi protocol Gamma loses 1500 ETH worth $3,4 million in exploit

Jan 4, 2024

DeFi protocol Gamma loses 1500 ETH worth $3,4 million in exploit

A hacker has begun transferring funds to the Tornado Cash crypto mixer

Incidents

Hackers withdrew $1,1 million from the Levana protocol’s liquidity pools in 13 days

Dec 28, 2023

Hackers withdrew $1,1 million from the Levana protocol’s liquidity pools in 13 days

The developers have committed to reimburse the losses to the liquidity providers

Incidents

Thunder Terminal platform loses over $247 000 in an exploit

Dec 27, 2023

Thunder Terminal platform loses over $247 000 in an exploit

The hackers also demanded a ransom for deleting customer data

Incidents

Crypto users lose $3 million on phishing sites promoted by Google Ads in 24 hours

Dec 26, 2023

Crypto users lose $3 million on phishing sites promoted by Google Ads in 24 hours

In total, more than 63 000 people have fallen victim to scammers since the beginning of the year

Market

KyberNetwork fires 50% of employees after $47 million hack

Dec 25, 2023

KyberNetwork fires 50% of employees after $47 million hack

The team has also pledged to refund 100% of the funds to affected users

Incidents

Tether blacklists USDT wallets allegedly linked to the Finiko pyramid scheme

Dec 20, 2023

Tether blacklists USDT wallets allegedly linked to the Finiko pyramid scheme

Earlier, the issuer of the stablecoin voluntarily started blocking all wallets from the US sanctions list

Market

Hacker sells access to Binance’s law enforcement request panel for $10 000 in cryptocurrency

Dec 19, 2023

Hacker sells access to Binance’s law enforcement request panel for $10 000 in cryptocurrency

An attacker posted an ad on the Breanch Forums forum

Incidents

Hackers attacked DApps using Ledger Connect tool code vulnerability

Dec 14, 2023

Hackers attacked DApps using Ledger Connect tool code vulnerability

The company assured that they have already eliminated the malware version of the tool

Incidents

OKX pledges to compensate for the damage caused by the hack of the decentralized exchange

Dec 13, 2023

OKX pledges to compensate for the damage caused by the hack of the decentralized exchange

Experts estimate losses at $2,7 million

Incidents

Crypto scammers took 4 of 10 positions in the IRS’s ranking of the year’s most high-profile cases

Dec 13, 2023

Crypto scammers took 4 of 10 positions in the IRS’s ranking of the year’s most high-profile cases

The list of incidents included the hack of the Silk Road darknet marketplace and the collapse of the OneCoin crypto pyramid scheme