The attacker had said negotiations would start when they are “fully rested,” and hasn’t been heard from since.
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers.
Balancer blames ‘social engineering attack’ on DNS provider for website hijack
Blockchain security firms SlowMist and CertiK also believe the crypto wallet drainer Angel Drainer was involved in the estimated $238,000 exploit.
DeFi protocol Balancer frontend is under attack, $238K crypto stolen
The platform notified its community on Sept. 19 at 11:49 pm UTC, urging users to not interact with Balancer’s protocol until further notice.
Zunami Protocol confirms stablecoin pools attacked, $2.1M loss estimated
Blockchain security firm PeckShield estimates the protocol suffered more than $2.1 million from the price manipulation attack.
Curve Recoups 73% of Hacked Funds, Bolstering CRV Sentiment
A public bounty is now open for finding the remaining funds with a $1.8 million reward.
Defrost Finance breaks silence on ‘exit scam’ accusations, denies rug pull
Defrost Finance had not publicly commented on the rug-pull accusations in the media, until now.
Cross-chains in the crosshairs: Hacks call for better defense mechanisms
Cryptocurrency security firms, decentralized finance and cross-chain platforms are stressing the importance of improved defense mechanisms after a spate of hacks and exploits targeting the ecosystem.
Yuga Labs warns of ‘persistent threat group’ targeting NFT holders
The warning comes only days after hackers compromised the website of Premint NFT, making off with more than 300 NFTs and $375,000 of Ethereum.
More than $4.7M stolen in Uniswap fake token phishing attack
Some initially interpreted the hack as an exploit of the Uniswap V3 protocol, but it was quickly clarified as the result of a phishing campaign.
Here’s what would happen to Bitcoin if the government tried to take it over
Fear mounted as the FBI announced that it helped Colonial Pipeline retrieve a portion of its BTC ransom payment, but can the government actually take over Bitcoin and the network?
Dust Attacks Make a Mess in Bitcoin Wallets, but There Could Be a Fix
When dust settles in your home, you sweep it up. But what happens when dust makes its way into your Bitcoin wallet? Cleaning it up may not be so simple.
Dust Attacks Make a Mess in Bitcoin Wallets, but There Could Be a Fix
When dust settles in your home, you sweep it up. But what happens when dust makes its way into your Bitcoin wallet? Cleaning it up may not be so simple.
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Is Vulnerable to ‘Looting’: New Research Explains
Computer scientists Jona Harris and Aviv Zohar have examined the Lightning Network’s “flood and loot” attack which preys on Bitcoin congestion.
The Flash Loan Attacks Explained (For Everybody)
Today we’re breaking down the flash loan attacks that rocked the DeFi community in a way even your grandpa can understand, presented in both audio and full-text format.
Is It Exploitation Season for DeFi?
Are two recent attacks taking advantage of “flashloans,” low liquidity and price oracle issues the first of more to come?
Maxwell, Wuille Co-Author Proposal for a Big Boost to Bitcoin’s Bandwidth
A new paper outlines a proposed protocol that seeks to boost the bandwidth for bitcoin nodes.
Bitcoin Cash Miners Undo Attacker’s Transactions With ‘51% Attack’
Two mining pools recently carried out a 51 percent attack on the bitcoin cash blockchain.