An 18-year-old Japanese youth has been sent to prosecutors in the country’s first ever trial involving cryptocurrency cyber-theft.
Hacked Exchange Cryptopia Discloses Estimate of Stolen Crypto
New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has given an idea of the losses arising from a hack on its platform last month.
US Government Returns Bitcoins Retrieved Following 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Bitfinex has announced that some of the bitcoin stolen in a major 2016 hack has been returned after it was retrieved by the U.S. government.
IOTA: Almost All Tokens From $11 Million Hack Have Been Found
Almost all of roughly $11 million-worth of iota tokens alleged to have been stolen by a British man have been found.
Hackers Just Stole Another $180K in Ether From Cryptopia Exchange
Hackers still have control over cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia and have removed more funds, says blockchain data firm Elementus.
Two Groups Responsible for 60% of All Crypto Exchange Hacks: Report
Two groups alone are responsible for a majority of hacks at cryptocurrency exchanges to date, Chainalysis research suggests.
LocalBitcoins Reveals Security Breach With Some Crypto Wallets Affected
Peer-to-peer bitcoin trading site LocalBitcoins says it’s suffered a hack via a third-party service that affected a small number of users.
New Zealand Police Keeping ‘Open Mind’ on Cryptopia Hack
New Zealand Police says the investigation into the hack of crypto exchange Cryptopia is complex and it’s keeping an “open mind” on all possibilities.
New Zealand Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Goes Offline Citing Hack
New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has gone offline claiming “significant” losses arising from a hack.
2018: A Record-Breaking Year for Crypto Exchange Hacks
The CEO of one of the largest crypto security companies recaps his takeaways from the year that was.
Electrum Wallet Attack May Have Stolen As Much as 245 Bitcoin
A phishing attack on the Electrum wallet network has reportedly managed to steal bitcoin worth over $800,000.
McAfee: Crypto-Mining Malware Grew By Over 4,000 Percent in 2018
Instances of crypto-mining malware increased by a whopping 4,467 percent this year, according to research from McAfee.
Fake Developer Sneaks Malicious Code into BitPay’s Copay Wallet
The Copay wallet from crypto payments processor BitPay has been compromised by a hacker, the firm warns. An updated version has been released.
Hackers Breach Popular Web Analytics Site to Target Crypto Exchange
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io was apparently the target of hackers who compromised a widely used web analytics platform.
Hackers Behind $60 Million Zaif Crypto Exchange Theft May Have Been Exposed
Cybersecurity experts from Mitsubishi Group say they may have identified data that could locate the hackers of the Zaif crypto exchange.
23-Year-Old Australian Woman Arrested Over Theft of 100,000 XRP
A 23-year-old woman from Sydney, Australia, has been arrested over the alleged theft of XRP worth over $300,000 at the time.
SpankChain Says Hacker Returned Stolen Crypto Funds
SpankChain reported Thursday night that a hacker who stole 165 ETH from its payment platform had returned the funds.
Nearly $1 Billion Stolen In Crypto Hacks So Far This Year: Research
The losses related to crypto hacks continue to rise sharply, with nearly $1 billion stolen in the first nine months of 2018, research suggests.
Zaif Exchange Reveals Refund Plan for $60 Million Crypto Hack
After some $60 million worth of cryptocurrencies got hacked on the Zaif exchange, its operator Tech Bureau has now revealed a compensation plan.
SpankChain Loses $40K in Hack Due to Smart Contract Bug
SpankChain, a cryptocurrency project focused on the adult industry, lost almost $40,000 due to a smart contract flaw on Saturday.