Hackers Behind AscendEX Breach Move $1.5M Ether to Uniswap
Security research firm PeckShield points to on-chain data that shows 516 ether is on the move. Original Source
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How HashEx is developing new auditing methods to outsmart hackers, as told by founder Dmitry Mishunin
As the cryptocurrency market has grown, so too have the number of bad actors looking to exploit vulnerable decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocols, and projects for their own gain. Earlier this month, the Ethereum-Solana Wormhole token bridge suffered the biggest hack of 2022, with $321 million lost due to a
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Ransomware Payments Are Getting Bigger as Hackers Shift Focus to Larger Targets: Chainalysis
Chainalysis’ data shows the average ransomware payment size last year reached $118,000 in cryptocurrency, up from $88,000 in 2020, according to a report published Thursday. In 2019, the average ransomware payment was only $25,000. Kim Grauer, Chainalysis’ head of research, attributes this jump to the growing sophistication of ransomware groups. Original
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Hackers Move $3.55B Worth of Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
"So far this morning, 94,643.29 bitcoins ($3.55 billion) have been moved in 23 transactions, from a wallet associated with a theft from Bitfinex in 2016, to a new address," blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said. These originate from a theft suffered by Bitfinex in 2016, the firm added. Source
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Hackers Move $383M Worth of Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Large amounts of bitcoin stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex six years ago were moved by hackers early on Tuesday.According to Twitter account Whale Alert, bad actors transferred 10,000 bitcoins worth more than $383 million to an unknown wallet during Asian hours.The number of bitcoin transferred amounted to 8% of
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Crypto.com Says Hackers Stole Nearly $34M From Users
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com said that hackers stole nearly $34 million during the Jan. 17 hack.The Singapore-based exchange, in an update on Thursday, acknowledged that unauthorized withdrawals totalled 4836.26 ether ($15.2 million), 443.93 bitcoin ($18.7 million) and $66,200 in U.S. dollars.On-chain data from PeckShield had previously suggested that 4,600 ether had
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Crypto.com Restores Withdrawals After Reportedly Losing $15m To Hackers
Crypto.com, the popular cryptocurrency exchange platform, halted all deposits and withdrawals on Monday, January 11, citing “unauthorized activity” on some accounts. It has, however, reinstated some accounts and withdrawal services, noting that the accounts are now safe. News From Yesterday According to security and data analytics firm PeckShield, Crypto.com has been the
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North Korean Hackers Stole $400 Million in Cryptocurrency Last Year — Ether Accounts for 58% of Stolen Funds – News Bitcoin News
North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency worth about $400 million last year in at least seven major attacks on crypto platforms. “Only 20% of the stolen funds were bitcoin … And for the first time ever, ether accounted for a majority of the funds stolen at 58%,” said blockchain data analytics
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North Korean Hackers Stole $400M in 2021, Mostly in Ether
North Korean hackers stole almost $400 million worth of digital assets from crypto platforms last year, mostly in the form of ether, according to a Chainalysis report published on Thursday.For the first time, ether accounted for most – 58% – of the stolen funds, according to the report. It
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North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis
North Korean crypto hackers siphoned off nearly $400 million in crypto through cyber attacks in 2021 according to new data from Chainalysis.The type of crypto stolen has also seen a sea change according to the Jan. 13 report from the blockchain analytics firm. In 2017, BTC accounted for nearly all
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