Hacks

CoinFlash

Someone Just Lost $16M in Bitcoin by Using a Malicious Install of the Electrum Wallet

An Electrum wallet user claims to have lost a fortune in bitcoin after installing an older version of the software from a malicious source.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 August 2020
CoinFlash

US Files Suit Against Crypto Accounts Tied to North Korea

Prosecutors say the 280 accounts hold crypto stolen from two exchange hacks last year.

News  ·  27 August 2020
Exchanges

ShapeShift Accuses Former Employee of Stealing $900K in Bitcoin

The exchange wants damages from Azamat Mukhiddinov, its now-fired senior engineer.

News  ·  27 August 2020
CoinFlash

Binance and Oasis Labs Launch Alliance to Combat Crypto Fraud and Hacks

The aim is a comprehensive database of information gleaned from previous hacks and fraud used to proactively fight future ones. The platform supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRX and EOS blockchains.

Tech  ·  27 August 2020
Exchanges

Cryptopia Creditor Issues Legal Notice to Liquidator Over Alleged Failures, Fees

Blockchain firm GNY has sent a legal notice to Grant Thornton New Zealand over alleged high fees and failures to properly address its claim.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 July 2020
Chainalysis

Twitter Hack: Chainalysis and CipherTrace Confirm FBI Investigation

The FBI is investigating Wednesday’s Twitter hack, Chainalysis and CipherTrace confirm.

News  ·  16 July 2020
CoinFlash

Binance CEO Criticizes Twitter Security After Coordinated Attack on Prominent Accounts

Talking to CoinDesk at the World Blockchain Summit Asia on Thursday, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao called Twitter's security "weak" after a wave of account breaches Wednesday.

Business  ·  16 July 2020
Twitter

Twitter Hack Used Bitcoin to Cash In: Here’s Why

You can send bitcoin from your phone or computer to anyone, just about anywhere in the world. And once you’ve sent it, you can’t get it back.

Tech  ·  16 July 2020
Twitter

Obama, Biden, Netanyahu, Musk: Here’s a List of Every Hacked Twitter Account

Twitter got hacked. Prominent users are shilling sketchy crypto addresses. Here's a list of victims.

News  ·  15 July 2020
Russia

Hacker Attempts to Disrupt Russia’s Blockchain Voting System

A hacker has attempted to disrupt a blockchain voting system currently being used to help decide constitutional changes in the Russian Federation.

Tech  ·  29 June 2020
DeFi

Hacker Drains $500K From DeFi Liquidity Provider Balancer

The sophisticated attack exploited a loophole that tricked the protocol into releasing $500,000 worth of tokens.

News  ·  29 June 2020
Exchanges

Coincheck Customers Fall Victim to Data Breach After Domain Account Error

Coincheck's .com domain had been "in a state where it could be acquired." No funds have been lost, the firm said.

News  ·  3 June 2020
Crime

Crypto Criminals Have Already Stolen $1.4B in 2020, Says CipherTrace

The figure puts 2020 on track to become the second-costliest year in the history of crypto.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2020
Binance

Binance Quashes Upbit Hackers’ Attempt to Launder Stolen Funds

Binance managed to see an alert and freeze the stolen funds in little more than half an hour.

Markets  ·  14 May 2020
DeFi

DeFi Project dForce Refunds All Affected Users After $25M Hack

The Lendf.me smart contract was hacked on April 29, but then, curiously, the funds were returned two days later.

Business  ·  28 April 2020