Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced for Laundering Billions in Stolen Bitcoin
TL;DR Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, which resulted in the theft of 120,000...
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Crypto Investor Loses $6M in Phishing Scam via Fake Zoom Link
TL;DR A Gigachad (GIGA) token investor lost $6.09 million in a phishing attack. The attack was carried out through a fake Zoom link that installed...
Delta Prime Hacked Again. What Happened?
TL;DR Delta Prime, a DeFi project, suffered a second hack in less than two months, with estimated losses of $4.5 million, bringing the total to...
Government Crypto Wallet Hacked: $20 Million Stolen
TL;DR A hacker compromised an address linked to the US government and stole $20 million in cryptocurrency. The stolen assets include USDC, USDT, aUSDC and...
BingX Resumes Operations After Cyberattack and Launches ‘ShieldX’ Security Initiative
TL;DR BingX has resumed operations after a cyberattack in September that resulted in the theft of over $43 million in cryptocurrencies. The platform has launched...
Radiant Capital Hacked, Exposing Security Flaws and Causing a $50 Million Loss
TL;DR Radiant Capital suffered an attack resulting in the loss of over $50 million due to flaws in its multisig configuration. The vulnerability allowed transactions...
Hacks in Crypto Industry Are Declining, But Threats Persist
TL;DR Losses from hacks and scams in the crypto industry were $413 million in the third quarter of 2024, representing a 40% decrease. The most...
Pendle Hack: $105 Million Saved Amid Penpie Exploit
TL;DR $105 Million Saved: Pendle swiftly paused contracts to prevent further losses after a $27.3 million hack on its yield optimizer, Penpie. Exploit Details: The...
Cthulhu Stealer: New macOS Malware Threatens Users’ Cryptos
TL;DR A new malware called “Cthulhu Stealer” targets macOS users, stealing sensitive information. The malware is disguised as legitimate applications and distributed under a Malware...
Crypto Hackers Steal $700,000 from McDonald’s Instagram Account with Fake Memecoin
TL;DR Hackers infiltrated McDonald’s Instagram account and stole $700,000 with a fake memecoin. The fraudulent GRIMACE token briefly reached a value of $25 million before...