Fantom Foundation Wallets Drained; $657K Stolen
The foundation wallets of the Fantom blockchain have been drained on both Ethereum and Fantom, according to blockchain security analyst Certik. Source
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FTX’s stolen crypto funds linked to Russian cybercrime networks
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has released new findings that suggest a Russian-linked entity may be behind the high-profile hack of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The revelation comes as part of an ongoing investigation into the theft of a staggering $477 million in various cryptocurrencies from the exchange. Funds moved during SBF’s court appearance Elliptic’s
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Stars Arena recovers 90% of stolen funds after offering $257K bounty
Web3 social media platform Stars Arena says it has recovered nearly all of the crypto stolen from an Oct. 7 exploit — minus a 10% bounty to the person responsible.In an Oct. 11 X (Twitter) post, Stars Arena said around 90% of the 266,000 Avalanche (AVAX) exploited, at the time
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HTX Exchange Reclaims $8M in ETH Stolen in Hack Attack
The exchange has already received the funds back. The hacker received a 5% white-hat incentive, or a remuneration of 250 ETH for restoring the funds, as well as a job offer to work as a white-hat security adviser. Huobi Global‘s HTX crypto exchange has confirmed a refund of the funds stolen in
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Hackers return stolen funds after being identified by HTX
HTX, formerly Huobi, recovered 4,999 ETH stolen by hackers, setting a rare precedent in the centralized cryptocurrency exchange world. On Sept. 24, HTX’s hot wallet suffered a cyberattack that saw 5,000 ETH, equivalent to $8 million, stolen by hackers. The exchange swiftly identified the culprits and initiated a daring move by
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HTX claws back $8M in stolen funds, issues 250 ETH bounty to hacker
Huobi Global’s crypto exchange HTX has confirmed the return of the funds stolen by a hacker in late September and issued a 250 Ether (ETH) bounty after resolving the issue. One of HTX’s hot wallets was drained of 5,000 ETH on Sept. 25, worth roughly $8 million at the time.
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CZ appoints Binance security team to track Huobi HTX stolen funds
Hours after the crypto exchange HTX (rebranded from Huobi) reported a hack that resulted in a loss of $8 million, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao offered the help of the Binance security team in investigating the attack. Timely intervention is key to tracking down and retrieving stolen cryptocurrencies as hackers attempt to hide
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Justin Sun Admits $8M HTX Hack, Offers 5% for Return of Stolen Funds’
According to Sun, all customer funds are safe as the ETH stolen via the hack is only two weeks’ worth of the average HTX revenue. Justin Sun has announced on X (formerly Twitter) that crypto exchange HTX (formerly Huobi) suffered a hack in which the hackers made away with 5,000 Ether (ETH), worth
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DeFi protocol Balancer frontend is under attack, $238K crypto stolen
Balancer, an Ethereum-based decentralized finance protocol has confirmed its user interface is currently "under an attack."The platform notified its community on Sept. 19 at 11:49 pm UTC, urging users to not interact with Balancer's protocol until further notice.The balancer frontend is under an attack. The issue is currently under investigation.
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UK House of Lords passes bill to seize stolen crypto
A bill that aims to expand the ability of authorities in the United Kindom to target illicit cryptocurrency usage has been pushed to the final stages for approval by the House of Lords. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill was introduced in September 2022 and primarily aims to tackle crypto-related
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