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Russian Hacker Sentenced to 5 years of Prison for Money Laundering, Cybercrimes, and Extortion
Russian Hacker Alexander Vinnik has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by a Parisian court. The judgment may be appealed as noted by Vinnik's lawyer.
Twitter Hires Former Hacker Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko as Head of Security
Following the high-profile security breach witnessed in July this year, Twitter has hired former hacker Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko as its new head of security.
Origin Protocol Puts $1 Million Bounty on Hacker As OUSD Stablecoin Loses Stability
Origin has now announced a $1 million bounty reward for anyone who can bring the hacker responsible for destabilizing its stablecoin to justice.
KuCoin Hacker Scrambles to Dump Stolen Chainlink Tokens, Crypto Exchanges Collaborate for Clamp Down
The KuCoin hacker has begun dumping his stolen funds, after having made off with over $150 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC), ERC-20 tokens, and Ether (ETH).
PwC Felix Kan: The Ethical Hacker for Modern Cyberattacks
Felix Kan is a Partner in PwC’s Risk Assurance Cybersecurity Privacy practice with 10 years of extensive experience. Kan began his career as an ethical hacker and has committed his career to helping Hong Kong companies enhance their protections against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks.
Hackers exploit Raydium protocol, sending $2.7 million
Tornado Cash received 1,774.5 Ether (ETH) from the Raydium protocol exploiter. The Solana-based DeFi protocol was attacked on December 16, 2022. Hackers are being fought by exchange security personnel.
$3.6B Worth Bitcoins Scam, Founders of South African Crypto Exchange Africrypt Are Missing
The total value of $3.6 billion Bitcoins disappeared while the founders of South African cryptocurrency exchange AfriCrypt are missing.
We Have Sufficient Evidence to Identify Actors Behind Massive Hack on Crypto Exchange, says KuCoin CEO
KuCoin CEO has announced that they have found sufficient evidence to identify the criminals behind the massive $280 million hack on the crypto exchange.
Ransomware Gang Evil Corp Group Strikes Again with New Ransomware WastedLocker
A ransomware gang called Evil Corp Group is back in action again, after having been in retirement for an undetermined period of time. The malware hacker group strikes again by developing a ransom software dubbed WastedLocker.
Hackers Steal Cryptos from General Bytes Bitcoin ATM via Zero-day Bug
Crypto ATM manufacturer General Bytes has confirmed that its infrastructures have been hacked using a zero-day vulnerability in server ports to steal cryptocurrencies from customers.
Ledger and Tezor Dismiss Rumor That Hackers Have Stolen Data from Popular Crypto Wallet Providers
Cybersecurity company “Under The Breach” has reported that a hacker is allegedly attempting to sell customer data that stems from firms like Ledger, Trezor, Keepkey, and even Bnktothefuture.
Bitfinex Launches $400 Million Bounty Hunt for 2016 Hackers Who Stole $1.3 Billion in BTC
Bitfinex has launched a 400 million dollar bounty hunt in search of the hackers responsible for the theft of nearly 120,000 Bitcoins from the global exchange in 2016.
Euler Finance hacker returns $5.4M
The hacker who drained $197 million from Euler Finance in the biggest DeFi hack of 2023 so far reportedly returned around $5.4 million in Ether to the company. The funds were sent in three transactions from the hacker's address to Euler Finance's deployer address, but it remains to be seen if the hacker will return the rest of the stolen funds.
Why Did the University of California San Francisco Pay Hackers $1.4 Million in Bitcoin?
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has recently paid criminal hackers $1.14 million to resolve a ransomware attack. The university reportedly paid the amount in 116.4 Bitcoins worth over $1 million.
Decentralized Hackers 'Anonymous' Promise Retribution for George Floyd, Will Expose Minneapolis Police Record of Systemic Racism
Hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ has promised retribution against the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) for the death of George Floyd last week.
Japanese Exchange Liquid Exchange Hacked, $80M Cryptocurrency Assets Transferred for Safety
Online cryptocurrency exchange Liquid Exchange was attacked by hackers and transferred approximately $80 million worth of cryptocurrency, confirmed by the exchange.
Two suspects have been arrested by the French police in connection with Platypus
French authorities apprehended two individuals in Platypus' $9.1 million exploit.
Hope Finance Scam Leaves Prospective DeFi Users Out of Pocket
Arbitrum-based algorithmic stablecoin startup Hope Finance loses $2 million to a smart contract attack.
Hackers Demand $1 Million in Bitcoin Ransom After Hacking Computer Systems of Insurance Firm
Israeli’s largest insurance company fell victim to hackers this week and must pay huge amounts of funds in cryptocurrency to regain access to its data.
North Korean Hackers Breach JumpCloud, Signaling a Shift in Crypto-Heist Strategy
According to Reuters, JumpCloud, an American IT management company based in Louisville, Colorado, confirmed a system breach in late June 2023 by a North Korean government-backed hacking group .
DeFi Execs Argue KYC as Solution to Combat Money Laundering in the Industry
DeFi executives at the WOW Summit in Hong Kong endorse KYC as a solution to tackle AML issues and combat hackers laundering stolen funds into clean money. However, there are concerns that KYC alone will not solve all AML problems and that different mechanisms should be used for different solutions.
HTX Hacker Returns Stolen Ether, Rewarded with Bounty
The hacker who stole 5,000 Ether from Huobi Global's exchange HTX returned the funds on October 7, following a bounty offer from HTX. The exchange had offered a 5% bounty of the stolen funds if returned by an October 2 deadline. Upon the return of the stolen funds, the hacker was rewarded with a 250 ETH bounty, valued at approximately $410,000. The return of the funds and the bounty payout was publicly acknowledged by HTX adviser Justin Sun.
North Korea Stole Over $1 Billion in Crypto in 2022
According to a UN study, North Korea stole more bitcoin in 2022 than ever before and targeted multinational aerospace and military industries.
Thunder Terminal's Rapid Response to $240,000 Hack: Security Measures and Hacker's Ransom Demand
Thunder Terminal exploited 114 wallets, causing $240,000 in damages. Users were promised refunds and additional credits, but the hacker disputed these claims and demanded a ransom.
British Army Recovers Twitter & YouTube Accounts following Crypto Scam Hack
The British Army recovered from crypto scams after hackers breached its YouTube and Twitter accounts on July 3.
Binance Identifying Hackers behind $570m Crypto Exploit, Says CZ
Binance is getting closer to identifying hackers who stole millions of funds from a bridge linking to Binance's blockchain network.
The Wormhole hack: hacker shifts $155 million
On January 23, a DEX received $155 million in Ether. The Wormhole attack, which lost 120,000 Wrapped ETH on Feb. 2, was 2022's third biggest crypto heist.
Hacking Ransomware Group REvil Threatens to Strike Again
Previously known to be the company that has hacked big-name Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, REvil threatens to keep up with their devious activities. This time, the new scheme that they plan to carry out entails big-name celebrities, such as rap star Nicki Minaj, and NBA superstar Lebron James. They also extended their cyber-attacks to include Mariah Carey.
Kevin Rose, co-founder of Moonbirds, falls victim to phishing attack
Moonbirds co-founder Kevin Rose. He lost about $1.1 million in NFTs to a phishing fraud.
US Seizes $500K in Crypto Paid as Ransom to North Korean Hackers
The U.S. Justice Department has revealed seizing crypto funds worth $500,000 used to pay ransom to North Korean hackers after the FBI filed a sealed seizure warrant in May.
Azuki's Twitter Account Hacked, Over $750,000 Stolen
Azuki, a popular nonfungible token project, had its Twitter account hacked, stealing almost $750K in USDC in 30 minutes.
Web3 Builders Reveals Suite of Tools to Combat DeFi exploits
Nicholas Horelik of Web3 Builders stated, “end users ought to have this functionality” to understand asset security.
JBS Paid Hackers $11M Worth of Bitcoin to Set Free From Hacker Attack
JBS's CEO Andre Nogueira revealed the company had paid hackers $11 million worth of Bitcoin ransom to set free. Nogueira insisted that is the right decision.
HackerOne User Finds Critical Bug in MakerDAO Upgrade
MakerDAO has fixed a critical bug that could have resulted in a complete loss of funds for all Dai users thanks to HackerOne user lucash-dev.
$46 million in ill-gotten crypto on the move again
The Wormhole hacker transferred another $46 million to MakerDAO to take advantage of arbitrage profits.
Member of Dark Overlord Crypto Hacking Group Pleads Guilty to Ransom Attacks
UK national Nathan Wyatt was found guilty of multiple charges this week after extracting personal information from victims while demanding a Bitcoin ransom.
Individual Crypto Hacks Done by Using Malware from Darknet: Chainalysis
Over the last few years, hackers have been actively stealing smaller amounts of cryptocurrency from individual users using malware available on the internet or darknet, Chainalysis reported.
Telecom Argentina Hit By Ransomware attack: Hackers Demand $7.5 Million Monero
Cyber attackers are demanding Monero ransom worth $7.5 million after taking control of Telecom Argentina’s internal network.
One Million Bitcoin Held By Dark Web Marketplaces and Cybercriminals, Chainalysis Data
Data from Chainalysis reveals that almost one million Bitcoin is circulating on the dark web between bad actors and illicit darknet markets.
Hackers Launder $27 Million in Stolen Ethereum From North Korean
North Korean exploiters laundering June 2022 Harmony Bridge assault funding.
OneKey Addresses Vulnerability That Allowed Hardware Wallet to be Hacked
White hat hackers identified weaknesses in crypto wallet OneKey's software earlier this year that allowed them to hack a hardware wallet in one second, however OneKey corrected the problem and no one was affected.
Oasis.app and Jump Crypto Retrieve $225 Million in Crypto
The hacker's vaults show that Oasis sent 120,695 wstETH and 3,213 rETH to Jump Crypto on February 21.
Binance Creates $1B Insurance Fund for Users Against Hacks
According to Bloomberg, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has set up a $1 billion insurance fund for customers to double-protect the platform from hacking attacks.
FBI seizes $100,000 in cryptocurrency and NFTs
The FBI confiscated the property in October 2022 for violating "federal law," with the NFTs valued over $100,000.
US Law Firms Had Data Stolen and Encrypted by Hackers Demanding Crypto Ransoms
There has been a recent report of an online breach in five United States law firms as it has been compromised by hackers demanding two 100 Bitcoins (over $933,000 at the time of this report) from each firm. The ransom demanded by the hackers was expected to be paid in parts, one to allow access to the data and another to delete the hackers' copy of the data instead of selling it.
MetaMask Warns Investors Against Phishing Attempts by Scammers
MetaMask informed customers that it never emails account data or collects KYC information.
Hackers exploit Raydium protocol, send $2.7 million
The Raydium protocol exploiter transmitted 1,774.5 ETH to Tornado Cash, a sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer. On December 16, 2022, the Solana-based DeFi protocol was attacked. Exchange security staff are fighting hackers.
Cross-Chain Crime Hits $7B: North Korean Ties Unveiled
The recent revelation by Elliptic highlights a troubling surge in cross-chain crime, now amounting to $7 billion, with North Korean affiliated Lazarus Group playing a significant role. These findings from the 2023 edition of 'The State of Cross-chain Crime' report, outstrip previous forecasts, underscoring an urgent call for bolstered security measures and refined blockchain analytics to confront the escalating menace.
The January figures are 92.7% lower than the $121.4 million
In January, crypto attacks cost PeckShield $8.8 million, compared to $121 million last year.
Euler Finance Hacker Returns Majority of Stolen Funds
The hacker behind the $196 million exploit on lending protocol Euler Finance has returned the majority of the stolen assets, including 51,000 ETH and 7,737 ETH, worth a total of over $101 million at the time of writing. The hacker still controls some of the stolen assets, and the hack is considered the largest DeFi hack of 2023.
North Korean Crypto Thefts in 2023: A $700 Million Cyber Menace
North Korean groups were linked to 33% of 2023's crypto thefts, stealing up to $700M. Their methods evolved, involving crypto mixers and converting assets to Tether or Tron, highlighting the ongoing cyber threat from DPRK.
Crypto Hacks in Q1 2023
In Q1 2023, hackers accessed over $320 million through 139 incidents on BNB Chain and losses of $221 million on Ethereum. While significantly lower than Q1 and Q4 2022, the quarter saw hundreds of millions lost, with 60% due to the Euler Finance hack. However, funds were recovered through negotiations with hackers, a trend increasingly common in the industry.
3 Ways Blockchain is Transforming Cybersecurity
Blockchain technology ensures that data is stored in immutable distributed ledgers and it can be instrumental in enhancing cybersecurity by averting DDoS attacks, authenticating downloads, and offering consensus mechanisms.
Russian Hackers Hijack YouTube Channels to Broadcast Crypto Scams: Google
Search engine giant Google has made a series of claims, accusing Russian hackers of hijacking YouTube channels for malicious purposes.
DeFi Hacker Returns $5.4M to Euler Finance
A hacker who drained $197 million from Euler Finance returned 3,000 ETH ($5.4 million) to the deployer address, following a $1 million reward announcement by Euler Finance. The attacker used a multichain bridge to transfer funds from the BNB Chain to Ethereum and moved the stolen funds into Tornado Cash before returning the funds.
Euler Finance Hacker Returns Stolen Funds
Euler Finance has recovered most of the funds stolen in a flash loan attack that drained millions of dollars from various tokens, including Dai and USDC. After negotiating with the hacker, Euler Finance convinced the individual to return the majority of the stolen funds, resulting in the recovery of 12 million DAI and 10,580 ETH. The crypto community has applauded Euler Finance's efforts to recover the funds and restore investor confidence.
Mixin Network Urges Hacker to Return Funds, Offers $20M Bug Bounty
Mixin Network, compromised in a $200 million hack, has directly communicated with the hacker, offering a $20M bug bounty for the return of stolen assets. The transaction was confirmed on Ethereum block 18225451. Investigations by cybersecurity firms are ongoing, and the incident has led to debates about security measures in the crypto ecosystem.
Bitcoin Twitter Hack Investigation Reveals Second Teen Mastermind
US authorities revealed that there may have been another hacker that played a prominent role in the Bitcoin hack that overtook Twitter on July 15.
Webaverse Co-Founder Reveals $4 Million Crypto Hack
Webaverse co-founder Ahad Shams sent a public statement about being hacked for $4 million in a hotel lobby.
550 BNB lost in contract exploit by decentralized exchange
The CoW Swap team informed users that dealers do not need to cancel permissions due to the vulnerability.
Sky Mavis Promises to Compensate Lost Users for Ronin Hack
After hacking $625 million capital from the Ronin blockchain, the Singapore-based game studio Sky Mavis pledges to compensate users.
Teenage Twitter Hacker Could Use Bitcoin to Post $725,000 Bail
The mastermind behind Twitter’s recent massive hack attack has finally been arrested after a nationwide investigation by the FBI, and bail for him has been set at $725,000.
Uniswap Surpasses $2 Billion in Total Value Locked Amid KuCoin Hacker Dumping on the DEX
Decentralized exchange platform Uniswap, recently became the first decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol to surpass $2 billion in total value locked (TVL).
Teenage Twitter Hacker Mastermind of Bitcoin Scam Pleads Not Guilty
17-year old Graham Ivan Clark, the alleged teenage mastermind of the notorious Bitcoin hack involving high profile individuals has pleaded not guilty
Origin DeFi Protocol Loses $7 Million to Hacker in Security Breach
Origin Protocol is the latest DeFi platform to lose $7 million due to hacking. The company has said that it is working to restore the stolen funds.
DeFi Protocol Harvest Finance Put Out $100K Bounty After $24M Attack, FARM Token Crashes
Harvest Finance is taking the offensive against an alleged attacker who exploited the DeFi protocols liquidity pools—putting a $100K bounty on the hacker.
Australian Female Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years of Prison for $400K Ripple (XRP) Crypto Heist
Australia recorded one of its first cases of cryptocurrency theft recently.
Ledger Hacker Dumps Hardware Wallet Users’ Personal Info on Public Server
Ledger, the leading cold wallet manufacturing company, appears to be reaping the consequences of an earlier hack that compromised its clientele base.