Hacks

Wallets

Researcher Discovers Serious Vulnerability in Paper Crypto Wallet Site

If you have cryptocurrency in a paper wallet from WalletGenerator.net you'd best pull it off.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 May 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Binance Restarting Services After Post-Hack Upgrade

Binance has announced that trading and withdrawals will soon restart after it completed a security upgrade prompted by a recent hack.

Markets  ·  15 May 2019
Crime

Crypto Investor Awarded Over $75 Million in SIM-Swapping Hack Case

U.S.-based cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin has been awarded over $75 million in a lawsuit related to a SIM-swapping fraud.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 May 2019
Binance

Crypto Exchange Binance Says It’s Revamping Security in Post-Hack Update

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it is revamping security measures after losing some 7,000 bitcoin in a hack earlier this week.

Markets  ·  10 May 2019
Exchanges

All of It Dark, All of It P2P: After the Binance Hack, Bitcoin Doesn’t Cut It

That Binance could have colluded with miners to roll back hack transactions means bitcoin is not resistant enough to censorship, says Amir Taaki.

Tech  ·  10 May 2019
MakerDAO

‘Critical’ MakerDAO Vulnerability Could Have Frozen Voter Funds, Auditors Say

The vulnerability that was disclosed by the MakerDAO Foundation this week could have put user funds in jeopardy by preventing withdrawals of MKR tokens.

Tech  ·  9 May 2019
Exchanges

What a Bitcoin ‘Reorg’ Is and What Binance Has to Do With It

The suggestion to reverse transactions on the bitcoin blockchain has caused an uproar on social media with several community members espousing such an idea is not only infeasible but reckless.

Tech  ·  8 May 2019
Binance

Hackers Are Shuffling Binance’s Stolen Bitcoin

The Binance hackers are moving their stolen BTC into smaller and smaller wallets in an effort to hide their tracks.

Markets  ·  8 May 2019
Binance

Hackers Steal $40.7 Million in Bitcoin From Crypto Exchange Binance

Crypto exchange Binance has disclosed a 7,000 BTC loss following the discovery of what it called a "large scale security breach."

Markets  ·  7 May 2019
Crime

Crypto Crime May Have Cost Sector $1.2 Billion in Q1, Says Report

Losses arising from cryptocurrency hacks and fraud may have reached as high as $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019, CipherTrace estimates.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 May 2019
Crime

Microsoft Outlook Hackers Stole Crypto Using Victims’ Emails: Report

Hackers who breached Microsoft Outlook have reportedly used the email service to steal cryptocurrency users' funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 April 2019
Exchanges

Hacked Crypto Exchange Zaif Resuming Full Services Under New Owner

Japanese crypto exchange Zaif, which was hacked for $60 million last year, is reinstating all services after being acquired by investment firm Fisco.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 April 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hacked for $13 Million in Suspected Insider Job

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has had over $13 million in EOS stolen in a hack, but says customer funds are safe.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 March 2019
Exchanges

Singapore-Based Crypto Exchange DragonEx Has Been Hacked

Singapore-based exchange DragonEx says it has been hacked for an undisclosed amount in a large number of cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 March 2019
Exchanges

Cryptopia Exchange Resumes Crypto Trading Amid Banking Issues

Cryptopia, the cryptocurrency exchange hit by a major hack in mid-January, has restarted trading of 40 pairs deemed secure.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2019