Hacks

Poly Network Hacker Releases Private Key for Remaining Looted $141M

In a note to the Poly Network team, the attacker referred to the saga as "one of the most wild adventures in our lives."

News  ·  23 August 2021

Liquid Exchange Hacker Covers Tracks by Sending $20M to ETH Mixer

Other portions of the stolen $90 million have ended up at Uniswap, Huobi, Binance and Poloniex, blockchain data shows.

Business  ·  21 August 2021
Exchanges

Japan’s Liquid Global Exchange Hacked; $90M in Crypto Siphoned Off

While the total amount stolen is yet to be determined, the value taken could be upward of $90 million.

News  ·  19 August 2021
Binance

Binance Ordered by London High Court to Trace $2.6M Hackers

Fetch.ai alleges hackers stole assets from its Binance account before selling them at a fraction of their value.

News  ·  13 August 2021
Hacks

Over Half of Stolen Fund From Poly Network Hack Now Returned

$342 million had been returned as of 08:18 AM UTC Thursday, according to a tweet by Poly Network.

News  ·  12 August 2021
DeFi

DeFi Has Accounted for Over 75% of Crypto Hacks in 2021

That works out to $361 million, 2.7 times more than in 2020, according to new report by CipherTrace.

News  ·  10 August 2021
Hacks

Blockchain Protocol Thorchain Suffers $8M Hack

Thorchain told CoinDesk a hacker deployed a custom contract that was able to trick the Bifrost into receiving a deposit of fake assets.

News  ·  23 July 2021
Hacks

Voting on a Proposal to Reimburse Mt. Gox Victims Begins Today

The proposal to reimburse Mt. Gox victims requires a majority vote from all creditors in order to pass.

Tech  ·  31 May 2021
Hacks

DeFi Protocol EasyFi Reports Hack, Loss of Over $80M in Funds

A company blog post reveals that private keys to the project’s admin account had been compromised.

News  ·  20 April 2021
CoinFlash

Acer Reportedly Hit With $50M Crypto-Ransomware Demand

Acer hasn't yet confirmed the attack, reports Tech Radar.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 March 2021
Twitter

Twitter Hacker Will Serve 3 Years for Mass Crypto Phishing Scheme

Graham Ivan Clark will also serve three years of probation following the jail term.

News  ·  16 March 2021
CoinFlash

Romanian Barber Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $620K in Crypto

The man is accused of hacking "the seventh-largest cryptocurrency operator in the world."

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2021
Exchanges

EXMO Exchange Taps Ledger Vault to Help Secure User Assets After 2020 Hack

Using Ledger Vault's "battle-tested" custody tech, the exchange says security will be enhanced for users as well as other benefits.

Business  ·  9 March 2021
CoinFlash

DeFi Project Meerkat Raises Eyebrows With Claimed $31M Hack a Day After Launch

There are signs the hack was in fact an exit scam, according to reports.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 March 2021
CoinFlash

Gab, Refuge for the Deplatformed, Hacked for ‘Pretty Much Everything’ Including Trump Data

The data, provided to a whistle-blower site, is not being made public over privacy concerns.

News  ·  1 March 2021