The team behind the Bitcoin layer-2 developer has successfully frozen some exploited crypto after the attacker tried to cash out by sending funds to exchanges.
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The term “computer hacker” refers to an individual or group of individuals skilled in manipulating computer systems, often breaking through layers of security to achieve their goals. These goals can range from exploring systems out of curiosity, stealing sensitive data and defacing websites to illegally profiting from system manipulation.
In the context of cryptocurrencies, hackers target exchanges, wallets and users to steal funds. The latest news on hackers shows that no one is protected from their schemes, with several cases of exchange hacks.
In 2014, Mt. Gox, once the world’s largest Bitcoin exchanges, declared bankruptcy after losing 850,000 Bitcoin (BTC). In March 2022, hackers targeted the Axie Infinity gaming platform’s network, Ronin, stealing approximately $625 million in Ether (ETH) and USD Coin (USDC), marking the largest cryptocurrency hack to date.
Other notable hacks include the Poly Network heist, where over $600 million was stolen. FTX also faced a massive breach, losing $600 million in crypto assets. Binance, a major exchange, fell victim to a $570 million hack, and Coincheck suffered a $523 million attack in 2018.
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Pink Drainer, infamous for aiding in crypto thefts, shut down operations after amassing over $85 million in stolen assets.
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Pump.fun said its smart contracts are safe, and impacted users will receive “100% of the liquidity” that it previously had within the next 24 hours.
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A UN report reveals North Korean hackers laundered $150 million in stolen crypto assets through Tornado Cash in March 2024.
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Sonne Finance halted operations after a hack drained $20 million in cryptocurrencies, including WETH and USDC. Efforts to recover the funds are ongoing.
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The deployer account changed an Alex contract’s implementation address, and multiple tokens were subsequently drained from its bridge.
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A hacker has siphoned tokens through a series of unauthorized transactions, leaving the crypto community in shock.
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The Poloniex hacker moved over 17,800 Ether from six different wallets into a single Tornado Cash address.
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A flaw in the bridge could have allowed an attacker to produce fake token transfers, but it was discovered and patched before anyone could take advantage of it.
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Several wallets belonging to Rain sent Bitcoin, Ether, and tokens to an attacker's address
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Phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) makes it easy for cybercriminals to launch sophisticated attacks. Here’s how PhaaS targets crypto users and how to safeguard your assets.
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On-chain transactions leading up to the return suggest this wasn’t a white hat hacker but a malicious actor who intended to steal the funds before investigators got involved.
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An attacker could have placed a limit buy order with an arbitrarily high open price to automatically win every trade, the Zellic security platform discovered.
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The unusual messages, including a Morse code video and gothic-font tweets, left the crypto community puzzled. Near Protocol has not yet commented on the incident.
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Stolen crypto from a $71 million wallet impersonation scam is on the move after six days of dormancy.
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