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The X accounts of Curve Finance and Tron DAO were recently taken over by scammers, adding to the growing list of high-profile account takeovers.
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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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The $243 million Bitcoin heist orchestrated by Veer Chetal, Malone Lam and others led to a stunning kidnapping in Connecticut.
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Digital twin technology is being weaponized by cybercriminals to impersonate individuals in the crypto space, but blockchain provides ways to combat these scams.
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Bitcoin is set to reach gold’s market capitalization by 2029, thanks to “structural” ETF inflows and growing governmental adoption, as tariff concerns ease.
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Kraken says a North Korean actor applied for a tech job at the crypto exchange but foiled their plan after a tip-off from industry partners.
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A nearly $331 million Bitcoin phishing scam pushed crypto losses in April to $364 million, jumping up from under $29 million lost in March.
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The stolen $330 million was laundered through 300 wallets and 20+ exchanges, experts told Cointelegraph.
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Crypto hackers have already surpassed the $1.49 billion stolen during 2024, according to Immunefi’s latest research.
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Protect your digital identity by using strong, unique passwords with a password manager and enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) on all accounts.
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Loopscale fell victim to a $5.7 million exploit after attackers manipulated its RateX PT token pricing, draining funds from its USDC and SOL vaults.
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The exploiter who stole $5.8 million from the Solana DeFi protocol on April 26 is negotiating to return the funds for a bounty.
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A suspected $330 million Bitcoin theft flagged by ZachXBT saw the funds laundered through Monero, triggering a XMR price surge.
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The DeFi lending protocol has restored loan repayments but some functionalities are still disabled, Loopscale said.
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Silent Push senior threat analyst Zach Edwards says the FBI has since shut down at least one of the companies.
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KiloEx will compensate users hurt by a $7.5 million exploit, pledging full refunds to traders and bonus rewards for stakers after the price oracle attack.
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