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HECO Chain bridge compromised over $86.6M sent to suspicious addresses

Data shared by blockchain security platform PeckShield shows that more than $86.6 million in digital assets were transferred from the HECO Chain bridge to suspicious addresses. The security firm suggests that the bridge is compromised and an exploit is ongoing. In response to the incident, Tron founder Justin Sun announced that

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CoinEx hack – compromised private keys led to $70M theft

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx has revealed that compromised private keys allowed hackers to steal over $70 million of tokens, while the team looks to open lines of communication to claw back funds.CoinEx representatives unpacked the finer details of their continuing investigation to Cointelegraph as the team works to build

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FTX, BlockFi Customer Details Compromised Due to Kroll Data Hack

Kroll, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CoinDesk, is a bankruptcy service provider for numerous companies, not just in the crypto sector. Kroll’s website also promotes a cybersecurity consultancy service, involving “elite cyber risk leaders uniquely positioned to deliver end-to-end cyber security services worldwide.” Original Source

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Bitcoin ATM maker shuts cloud service after user hot wallets compromised

Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes has shuttered its cloud services after discovering a “security vulnerability” that allowed an attacker to access users' hot wallets and gain sensitive information, such as passwords and private keys.The company is a Bitcoin (BTC) ATM manufacturer based in Prague, and according to its website, has

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Oman’s Indian embassy Twitter account compromised to promote XRP scam

Scammers have hacked the official Twitter account of the Embassy of India in Oman, replacing the profile picture with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and using the reply function to spam users with fake XRP giveaway phishing links.At the time of publication, the Twitter account OmanEmbassy_Ind showed several retweets matching those

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