Browsing Tag
Ethereum
52 posts
Multichain hack: Hacker returns $1 million, keeps $150k as bug bounty
The hacker turned out to be a “white hat” decided to return most of the stolen funds but…
Crypto.com confirms suspicious activity after users report stolen funds
Several Crypto.com users reported that their wallets suffered suspicious transactions that stole thousands of dollars in Ethereum (ETH)…
Norton antivirus installs cryptominer on devices but there is a way out
The anti-virus giant Norton is being criticized for installing cryptominer that mine Ethereum.
Scammers Netted $7.7 Billion worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021
A new report confirms that cryptocurrency-based crimes posed "one of the biggest threats to cryptocurrency's continued adoption."
BitMart Exchange hacked as hackers steal $150 million
BitMart Exchange has confirmed that the security breach involves one of its ETH hot wallets and one of BSC hot wallets.
Defi protocol THORChain loses $8 million in “seemingly whitehat” attack
THORChain said that "the hacker deliberately limited their impact, seemingly a whitehat."
Malware hits Hive OS cryptomining users; steals funds from wallets
The nasty malware specifically targets “wallet configuration” files within Hive OS to steal the victim’s cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrency exchange in liquidation due to hack, hacked again
Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange was hacked in 2019 and put into liquidation after suffering a loss of USD 30 million in crypto-assets.
Owner forgets password to digital wallet with $240m of Bitcoin inside
According to Chainalysis, a crypto-currency data collector, 20% of all existing 18.5 million Bitcoin, which is roughly $140 billion, are currently locked in wallets.
US Dept of Justice steps up legal action against crypto crime
Just last month, the department revealed it had arrested two Malaysian and sanctioned two Russians over two separate cases of crypto crime.