The attacker reportedly manipulated the exchange rate between ERC-20 tokens and hTOKENS to steal over $7 million from the protocol.
MetaMask third-party provider was hacked, exposing email addresses
The incident affected users who submitted a MetaMask customer service ticket between August 1, 2021 and February 10, 2023.
UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Lead to Sweeping Surveillance of Crypto Worldwide
The treaty’s current draft language would require crypto companies to implement intrusive mass surveillance systems, turning over financial information to governments automatically, say Marta Belcher and Kurt Opsahl of the Filecoin Foundation.
Platypus reveals compensation plan for users’ funds after attack
DeFi protocol Platypus seeks to return nearly 78% of the main pool funds by reminting frozen stablecoins.
Interpol wants to police metaverse crimes, reveals secretary general
According to Stock, criminals have started targeting users on platforms similar to the metaverse, adding that “We need to sufficiently respond to that.”
Illicit crypto transactions reached all-time highs in 2022: Report
The abnormal amount of illicit transactions is caused by the equally record-breaking scale of international sanctions.
UK looks for a crypto crime fighter with a $50K salary
The United Kingdom’s top crime agency is looking to hire a crypto investigator with experience of identifying and recovering seed phrases.
Metaverse exploitation and abuse to rise in 2023: Kaspersky
Cybercriminals will flock to the Metaverse next year to prey on unsuspecting virtual world participants according to a report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
Cybercrooks to ditch BTC as regulation and tracking improves: Kaspersky
The cybersecurity firm predicted that crypto-related cybercrime won’t slow down in 2023, but it will move on from Bitcoin as a source of payment.
Deribit hackers move stolen Ether to Tornado Cash crypto mixer
The Deribit hot wallet hacker has transferred 1,610 ETH (over $2.5 million) to Tornado Cash, according to data from the Ethereum block explorer Etherscan.
Interpol reportedly creates dedicated unit to fight crypto crimes
Law enforcement agencies are “very often” not properly trained or equipped to track crypto crimes, Interpol secretary general Jürgen Stock said.
‘New frontier’ of crypto laundering involves cross-chain bridges and DEXs: Elliptic
Curve, Uniswap, 1inch, and the Ren bridge were the top platforms of choice for laundering illicit crypto, according to Elliptic.
Binance Global Law Enforcement Training Program is official after year of activities
The cryptocurrency exchange has been holding workshops for law enforcement worldwide since hiring a prominent IRS cybercrime investigator to head its anticrime unit.
US Treasury sanctions USDC and ETH addresses connected to Tornado Cash
The protocol was at the center of some recent hacks and exploits in decentralized finance, including the alleged theft of $455 million by the North Korea-affiliated Lazarus Group.
Hackers might be responsible for removing $4.8M from crypto exchange ZB.com: PeckShield
The suspected hack followed ZB.com announcing the suspension of deposits and withdrawals on Tuesday in response to the “sudden failure of some core applications.”
‘Cryptojacking’ rises 30% to record highs despite crypto slump: Report
Cryptojacking has become a lucrative choice for cybercriminals as many victims are unaware they have been compromised.
Crypto use an aggravating factor for sentencing: Aussie court study
Offenders that use cryptocurrency for illegal activity in Australia are more likely to receive a tougher sentence.
‘Nobody is holding them back’ — North Korean cyber-attack threat rises
“Even though the tradecraft is not perfect right now… it’s still a fresh market for North Korea,” says former CIA analyst Soo Kim.
Korea and US agree to share investigation data on Tera-Luna
The two nations have agreed to share their investigation data on the ongoing crypto-related cases including Terra Luna.
Chainalysis exec touts blockchain analysis to Senate homeland security committee
Three experts from the private sector appeared before the Senate committee Tuesday to talk about ransomware attacks and how to combat them.