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GeneralBeginnerPolter Finance, a decentralized platform for lending and borrowing, experienced a $12 million flash loan exploit, prompting an investigation and coordination with law enforcement. On November 17, following the discovery of the breach, Polter Finance suspended operations and alerted its users on…
#altcoin#defi#hackers
GeneralBeginnerTapioca, a Singapore-based blockchain protocol, has offered a $1 million bounty to the hacker who stole $4.7 million from its treasury in a “social engineering” attack. The hacker, who goes by the name of “0xKiwi,” exploited a vulnerability in Tapioca’s governance system to gain control of the…
#decentralization#defi#hackers
GeneralBeginnerThe month of September 2024 witnessed a surge in crypto hacks, with losses exceeding $120 million. Centralized exchanges were among the primary targets of these cyberattacks, highlighting the ongoing vulnerabilities in the digital asset ecosystem. While specific details about the individual hacks…
#crypto#defi#hackers
EthereumBeginnerThe popular Telegram bot Banana Gun has announced that it will be absorbing the entire $3 million loss incurred due to a recent security breach. This decision comes as a surprise to many users and industry experts, as it’s an unusual move for a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol to bear the…
#defi#hackers#security
GeneralBeginnerIn a recent cyberattack, crypto scammers successfully breached OpenAI’s press account on X, formerly known as Twitter. The hackers exploited a vulnerability in the platform’s security protocols to gain unauthorized access to the account. Once inside, they immediately began disseminating fraudulent…
#ai#crypto#hackers
BitcoinBeginnerA deepfaked Apple CEO Tim Cook during the iPhone 16 livestream, tricking viewers into believing that Apple was endorsing a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The incident highlighted the growing sophistication of deepfake technology and its potential for widespread fraud. During the…
#apple#crypto#hackers
EthereumBeginnerThe hacker responsible for the security breach at WazirX, India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has transferred approximately $6 million worth of stolen crypto funds to Tornado Cash, a privacy-enhancing protocol. The move aims to obfuscate the trail of the stolen funds, making it more difficult…
#hackers#india#tornado-cash
GeneralBeginnerCircle, a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure, has successfully identified and addressed a critical vulnerability within its Noble-CCTP (Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol). The bug, if exploited, could have potentially compromised the security of the protocol and its users’ funds. Circle’s…
#circle#defi#hackers
BitcoinBeginnerSecurity researchers have uncovered a novel attack method dubbed “Dark Skippy” that poses a significant risk to Bitcoin hardware wallets. This technique, detailed in a recent disclosure report, exploits a vulnerability in hardware wallet firmware to extract private keys from users without their…
#crypto#hackers#hardware-wallet
EthereumBeginnerthe cryptocurrency community, the perpetrator behind the August 2022 Nomad Bridge hack, has transferred a substantial sum of stolen funds. According to on-chain data, the hacker moved approximately 14,500 Ether, valued at around $35.2 million, to Tornado Cash, a popular cryptocurrency mixing…
#crypto#defi#hackers
EthereumBeginnerRonin Network, a prominent blockchain platform primarily used for gaming, has fallen victim to a significant exploit, resulting in the loss of 3,996 Ether (ETH) tokens valued at approximately $9.8 million. However, a peculiar twist to this incident is the suspicion that the exploit might have been…
#crypto#defi#gaming
