‘Crypto’ hackers target DeFi, Binance’s vulnerable BNB Chain
A big chunk of crypto-focused financial losses in Q1 are a result of hacking activities, while rug pulls only make up a mere 4.3% of the criminal pie.
A big chunk of crypto-focused financial losses in Q1 are a result of hacking activities, while rug pulls only make up a mere 4.3% of the criminal pie.
Flutterwave has attempted to cover up the hack despite a court petition to freeze accounts, with digital asset traders crying foul over bank account freezes.
While APT43 works independently from the government, the hacking group performs in line with the North Korean regime's ambition—to bolster nuclear power and circumnavigate sanctions.
Researchers from Halborn discovered the zero-day vulnerability in Dogecoin in March 2022, and they say it’s still present in Litecoin, Zcash, and more.
Euler claims it was audited, but says the auditors missed the vulnerability, which has been around for a year waiting to be exploited; it lost 82% of its TVL.
The suspects allegedly exploited a flaw in the emergency withdraw function on Platypus two weeks ago, but blockchain sleuths unearthed them, leading to their arrest.
North Korea relies on hacker groups affiliated with its intelligence agency, including the infamous Lazarus Group, Reuters reported quoting a report by the United Nations.
The hackers took over the account for a short time to promote RBH, a scam token on the Binance BNB Chain, and made over $7,000 before the account was recovered.
BitKeep’s hacker reportedly created multiple fake sites to lure unsuspecting victims into updating their wallet apps before stealing their assets.
An investigation by cybersecurity firm Slowmist revealed that the North Korean hackers are working with bad actors from Eastern Europe to steal NFTs using decoy websites.
The DOJ is looking into the $372 million hack from FTX-controlled wallets that occurred the day after the embattled firm of former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
South Korea reports an average of 1.18 million cyberattacks daily from international gangs, with 55% found to be organized by North Korean hackers, according to the National Intelligence Service.