Tag: Hackers
US Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Hacking Bitfinex
Reading time: < 1 minuteA criminal has been given a prison sentence of five years in the United States for his involvement in the laundering of funds from one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts ever recorded.
US Government Crypto Wallets Lose $20M in Crypto in Hacker Attack
Reading time: < 1 minuteOn Oct. 24, a hacker accessed a wallet under the control of the US government and drained it of an estimated $20 million.
Radiant Capital Targeted by $50M Exploit
Reading time: < 1 minuteA serious security breach has occurred at Radiant Capital, a cross-chain money market.
US Wants to Seize $2.7M in Crypto Stolen by Lazarus Group
Reading time: < 1 minuteThe US government is seeking to seize approximately $2.67 million worth of cryptocurrency that was taken in two major hacks.
Hackers Stole Over $400M in Q3 2024: Report
Reading time: < 1 minuteAccording to a recent report by Immunefi, hackers were able to steal a staggering $409 million worth of cryptocurrency in the third quarter.
Crypto Exchange BingX Suffers a Hacker Attack
Reading time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency exchange BingX has experienced a security breach in which a small amount of assets were stolen.
North Korean Hackers Are Targetting Bitcoin ETFs: Report
Reading time: < 1 minuteNorth Korean hackers, including the notorious Lazarus Group, may shift their focus towards larger targets, such as United States-based Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Losses Related to Crypto Frauds Reached 45% Last Year: FBI
Reading time: < 1 minuteBased on a report released on Monday by the FBI, crypto-related losses in the US have increased by 45% since 2022.
Hackers Steal $27M from DeFi Protocol Penpie
Reading time: < 1 minutePenpie, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on the tokenized yield platform Pendle, was reportedly hacked on Wednesday.
WazirX Hacker Transfers Stolen Funds to Tornado Cash
Reading time: < 1 minuteOn Tuesday, the hacker who stole $230 million in user assets from Indian crypto exchange WazirX began moving funds using Tornado Cash, a service that allows for the exchange of tokens while concealing wallet addresses on different blockchains.
