Bob Bodily, co-founder of the Bitcoin-based trading platform Odin.fun, has revealed that a suspected hack compromised his account on the website, triggering a halt in trading and withdrawals. Following the incident, Odin’s Dog (ODINDOG), a meme coin native to the platform, saw its price crash by over 55% in the last six hours. The Hack...Read More
A recent cybersecurity report by Sekoia revealed an evolving threat posed by the Lazarus Group, the notorious North Korea-linked hacking group. It is now leveraging a tactic known as “ClickFix” to target job seekers in the cryptocurrency sector, particularly within centralized finance (CeFi). This approach marks an adaptation of the group’s earlier “Contagious Interview” campaign,...Read More
In an ironic twist of fate, the hacker behind February’s $9.57 million exploit on zkLend has allegedly fallen victim to another scam. The suspected criminal claimed in an on-chain message that they lost 2,930 ETH, worth about $5.4 million, while trying to launder the stolen funds through Tornado Cash. The zkLend Hack zkLend also confirmed...Read More
Prominent blockchain security firm PeckShield reported an exploit involving the GMX decentralized exchange (DEX), which has brought attention to vulnerabilities within the Abracadabra (Spell) ecosystem. The incident, tied to Abracadabra’s cauldrons – smart contracts that facilitate DeFi operations like lending, borrowing, and liquidity provision – led to the theft of approximately 6,260 Ethereum, worth roughly...Read More
Infini has taken legal action against a developer and other unknown individuals tied to a $50 million hack. The firm has sent an on-chain legal notice, warning the accused to appear in court or face the consequences. On-Chain Legal Notice Issued On February 24, several blockchain security platforms reported a suspected security breach on Infini,...Read More
The BNB Chain-based meme coin launch platform Four.Meme was attacked once again. PeckShield has reported a fresh attack that resulted in the theft of approximately 200 BNB (worth around $130,000). The stolen funds have already been transferred to FixedFloat, a non-custodial exchange. Four.Meme Falls Victim Once More Blockchain security firm SlowMist was the first to issue...Read More
US authorities have made significant progress in combating cryptocurrency-related crime by seizing approximately $31 million linked to the 2021 Uranium Finance hack. The announcement was made by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Diego this week, nearly four years after the attack....Read More
Thorchain, the interoperability-focused decentralized exchange protocol, is losing key developers as internal disagreements escalate over how to handle illicit funds flowing through the network. The issue gained urgency after reports confirmed that North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been using the protocol to launder Ethereum (ETH) stolen in the recent Bybit hack. Developers Look to Quit...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially attributed the recent $1.5 billion cyberattack on cryptocurrency exchange Bybit to North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group. The attack, which occurred on February 21, saw hackers infiltrate one of Bybit’s cold wallets and steal over 41,000 ETH. This breach added to a growing list of high-profile cryptocurrency heists...Read More
Bybit suffered a significant security breach last Friday, losing 401K ETH – worth around $1.4 billion – in one of the largest crypto heists in history. The attack has been widely attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group, a notorious hacking entity responsible for multiple high-profile crypto thefts. Despite the breach, Bybit swiftly replenished its...Read More
Ethereum prices displayed resilience over the weekend, rapidly bouncing back from a slump following the massive hack of the Bybit crypto exchange. The asset slumped 7% in a matter of hours on Feb. 21, falling from $2,832 to $2,629 in the wake of the $1.4 billion Bybit hack of Ethereum assets. However, ETH tapped $2,800...Read More
Ethereum Layer 2 platform, Abstract, has released an initial post-mortem on a security incident that resulted in the compromise of approximately $400,000 worth of ETH across 9,000 wallets interacting with Cardex, a blockchain-based game on its network. The report clarified that the breach stemmed from vulnerabilities in Cardex’s frontend code rather than an issue with...Read More
zkLend, a decentralized finance lending protocol on Starknet, has suffered a major security breach. As a result, it lost approximately 3,700 ETH, worth around $4.9 million. The exploit has forced the platform to pause withdrawals while investigations continue. Response to the Exploit zkLend confirmed the incident in a series of X posts on February 11,...Read More
Jupiter, a Solana-based decentralized exchange aggregator, had its X account briefly compromised, with the attacker using it to promote scam tokens, leading to market turbulence. The team has since regained control of the page, confirming that no funds or customer data were affected. Hack Leads to Token Scam Promotion The drama kicked off in the...Read More
Over the past two months, Coinbase users have reported a surge in account restrictions, which appear linked to the company’s aggressive risk models and an ongoing wave of social engineering scams. ZachXBT believes that the blame for the losses lies with Coinbase’s leadership, failing to report theft addresses, offer responsive support, and react swiftly to...Read More
U.S. authorities have charged 22-year-old Canadian Andean Medjedovic for allegedly stealing approximately $65 million from two decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, Indexed Finance and KyberSwap. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on February 3 that a federal court had unsealed a five-count indictment against him. The Charges Against Medjedovic According to court documents, Medjedovic manipulated...Read More
PeckShield’s latest analysis reveals a troubling spike in crypto-related security breaches in 2024 alongside a bull market. Despite the grim statistics, recovery efforts have managed to reclaim hundreds of millions in stolen assets. Crypto Losses in 2024 PeckShield’s 2024 Crypto Security Annual Report reveals that the year witnessed a resurgence in crypto-related breaches, with total...Read More
There has been a significant reduction in losses from exploits, hacks, and scams in December compared to previous months. The latest report by blockchain security company CertiK recorded a total of approximately $28.6 million in losses – the lowest monthly figure in 2024. December Crypto Losses Are 2024’s Lowest Exploits dominated the financial impact, accounting...Read More
After a brief hiatus, the notorious “Blockchain Bandit” has re-emerged as the year ends, consolidating a staggering 51,000 ETH, valued at approximately $172 million, into a single multisig wallet. This transfer was made on December 30. “Blockchain Bandit” Returns In the latest update, prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed that the consolidation originated from 10 wallets, which...Read More
Access control vulnerabilities have emerged as the leading cause of crypto hack losses in 2024, accounting for a whopping 75% of total damages across decentralized finance (DeFi), centralized finance (CeFi), and gaming/metaverse sectors, excluding phishing attacks. According to Hacken, this marks a significant increase from 50% in 2023, with losses tied to unauthorized access and...Read More
Blockchain gaming giant Animoca Brands revealed that co-founder and chair Yat Siu’s X account was hacked, promoting a fraudulent token on Solana’s Pump.fun platform. The attackers impersonated Animoca and falsely announced the launch of a token. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT attributed the hack to a phishing scam that has recently targeted over 15 crypto-focused X accounts,...Read More
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two individuals and one entity involved in a network laundering millions of dollars in illicit funds for North Korea. Lu Huaying and Zhang Jian, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), used a UAE-based front company to facilitate money laundering and...Read More
A new wave of crypto scams has emerged, with attackers using fake X accounts to impersonate popular influencers and lure unsuspecting users into fraudulent Telegram groups. Users are then manipulated into installing malware that compromises crypto wallet data. Scammers Moving Beyond Simple Phishing Scams According to blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer, the scammers comment on legitimate...Read More
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of IOG – the organization between the Cardano ecosystem, has informed that the Cardano Foundation’s X account has been compromised by bad actors. They posted a tween about an SEC lawsuit, claiming that the Foundation will cease its support for ADA. The false statement begins by explaining that the US Securities...Read More
Decentralized exchange (DEX) Clipper experienced a security incident at 4 am UTC on December 1, targeting its liquidity pools on Optimism and Base. Chaofan Shou, co-founder of security firm Fuzzland, initially attributed the exploit to a private key leak, allowing the attacker to authorize deposit and withdrawal transactions. Clipper, however, has refuted this explanation, stating...Read More
In November 2024, hacks accounted for an overwhelming 99.96% of total losses. During the same period, fraud and rug pulls fell significantly, contributing to just $25,300 in total losses across two incidents. According to the latest report by Immunefi shared with CryptoPotato, decentralized finance (DeFi) was the primary victim, with $71 million in total losses...Read More
Federal prosecutors in the United States have filed charges against five individuals accused of carrying out a complex phishing and hacking operation that targeted employees of companies across the country. According to authorities, the scheme led to the theft of intellectual property, sensitive corporate data, and millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, including $6.3 million stolen...Read More
South Korean investigators revealed that the 2019 Upbit cryptocurrency heist, which resulted in the theft of $50 million worth of ETH, was carried out by North Korean hacking groups Lazarus and Andariel, linked to the Reconnaissance General Bureau, which happens to be DPRK’s premiere intelligence organization. Upbit, one of South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges, first...Read More
The number of hacks in Q3 2024 has dropped to its lowest point in three years, with only 28 incidents, across which a total of $463.6 million was stolen. However, the overall outlook remains concerning as there’s no chance of recovering over $440 million of the stolen funds. Worst Recovery Rates Ever According to the...Read More
The person behind 2023’s Euler Finance hack has congratulated the Penpie exploiter after the latter moved the bulk of the funds they stole to Tornado Cash. The Penpie thief transferred the money even as the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform pleaded for the funds to be returned in exchange for a bounty. The $27M Penpie Protocol...Read More
