Get the scoop on finance - sign up for mobile alerts

hackers

Hackers Exploit Ethereum (ETH) Rival, Normal Activity Paused To Prevent Theft of More Tokens

Layer-1 blockchain Hedera (HBAR) had to pause normal activity this week due to a hack on its smart contract service…

March 11, 2023

Crypto Hackers Stole $386,200,000 From DeFi Protocols via ‘Oracle Manipulation Attacks’ in 2022: Chainalysis

One specific method of hacking decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols is on the rise, according to blockchain data platform Chainalysis. In…

March 10, 2023

Over $1,260,000,000 Stolen From Ethereum-Dominated Crypto Sector in Q1 This Year: FBI

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that one popular niche of the cryptocurrency ecosystem has become a prime…

August 31, 2022

Millions of Dollars Worth of Ethereum (ETH) Sent by Hacker to Coin Mixer Following Harmony (ONE) Attack: Report

A blockchain security firm finds that the hackers behind the Harmony (ONE) breach sent tens of millions of dollars worth…

June 30, 2022

Binance’s Recovery of Stolen Crypto Illustrates That Digital Assets Aren’t Promised Land for Bad Actors

A Fox Business article announced that Binance recovered a portion of the assets that were stolen from the recent Ronin hack. Just…

May 6, 2022

Axie Infinity (AXS) Ronin Network Launches Bug Bounty Program in Response to $600,000,000 Hack

The Axie Infinity (AXS) Ronin Network is launching a "bug bounty" program that will offer up to one million to…

April 29, 2022

Ethereum-Based Coin Mixer Tornado Cash Blocks Sanctioned ETH Addresses, Founder Says There Are Limits to Privacy

Widely used coin mixing service Tornado Cash says it will block ETH addresses linked to North Korean hackers and other…

April 18, 2022

Hackers Compromise Twitter Account of India’s Prime Minister, Promote Bitcoin Giveaway Scam: Report

The Twitter account of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was reportedly compromised by bad actors in an effort to perpetrate…

December 14, 2021

Tech Savvy Crooks Are Stealing Millions in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Shiba Inu Through YouTube Live: Report

Scammers are using compromised YouTube accounts to steal millions of dollars in crypto from unsuspecting viewers, according to a new…

November 26, 2021

Police Seize $1.3 Million in Crypto From ‘Prolific’ Ransomware Gang That Attacked US Energy Companies

Two people have been arrested and $1.3 million in digital assets seized after a police raid in Ukraine targeting a…

October 5, 2021