New Android malware steals private keys from screenshots and images

According to a recent FBI warning, North Korean hackers are aggressively targeting the crypto industry with well-disguised attacks.

View Details

Euler Finance Exploiter Congratulates Penpie Hacker for Stealing $27 Million

Penpie's thief moved funds through Tornado Cash as Euler's exploiter, who returned stolen funds, encouraged them to keep every dollar taken.

View Details

Uniswap settles CFTC charges, Polygons new hyperproductive POL token: Finance Redefined

The CFTCs director warned that other DeFi ecosystems may also be fined for offering illegal trading services, while Polygons native token executed a key technical upgrade.

View Details

Penpie Hacker Continues To Launder $ETH Despite White Hat Bounty

The Penpie hacker remains active, continuing to funnel stolen Ethereum through Tornado Cash despite being offered a white hat bounty. To date, the hacker has transferred 4,000 ETH, worth approximately $9.66 million, to Tornado Cash from address 0xd44. They still retain 7,263 ETH, valued at $17.9 million, in their known […]

View Details

WazirX hacker launders $2 million more through Tornado Cash

It has been over a month since WazirX suffered a $234 million hack and shut down operations for…

View Details

Stop giving your DNA data away for free to 23andMe, says Genomes.io CEO

Genomes.io CEO Aldo de Pape tells The Agenda podcast that customers should be wary about giving away their DNA data for free, as its true value is astronomical.

View Details

Donald Trump Relatives X Accounts Hacked to Promote Fake Crypto Token

The attacker used the accounts to promote a fake crypto just hours after details of the Trump family's DeFi project emerged.

View Details

Penpie exploited for $27 million in reentrancy attack

Yield protocol Penpie got exploited for $27 million on Sept. 3 after a malicious agent explored a vulnerability in the protocol’s smart contracts. Penpie is a yield protocol on Pendle that aims to boost rewards for users on the network. Reentrancy exploited In a Sept. 4 breakdown, blockchain security firm Hacken explained that the attacker […]

The post Penpie exploited for $27 million in reentrancy attack appeared first on CryptoSlate.

View Details

AI deepfake crypto scammers ramp up operations in Q2: Gen Digital

Gen Digitals Siggi Stefnisson warned users that scammers are adept at using what is already on their targets minds, including love, financial security and elections. 

View Details

Penpie DeFi Platform Reportedly Hit With $27 Million Security Breach

Penpie is negotiating a bounty with the hacker, offering immunity and anonymity if they return the stolen funds.

View Details

Exposing the UKs Notorious Crypto Scammer: @Ape_31s $650K Heist

A cunning crypto scammer, @Ape_31, has been wreaking havoc on unsuspecting X users, swindling over $650,000 from 250+ victims in just one year. This deceitful operator employs fake PNL screenshots from a Bybit demo account and runs a news account to lure victims into paid services. @Ape_31’s Modus Operandi: – […]

View Details

Onyx to shutdown Ethereum-based lending market, relaunch Onyx Core

After a $3.8 million hack on a long-known security vulnerability, Onyx plans to relaunch its governance-focused financial network with full community support.

View Details

$1.7M Lost In Bedrock DeFi Exploit Amid Rising Crypto Hacks In 2024

A recent vulnerability in the Bedrock DeFi smart contract led to the loss of approximately $1.7 million, adding to the growing list of crypto exploits in 2024. The issue stemmed from a flaw in the contracts mint function, which mistakenly cast staked Ethereum (ETH) into the same quantity of uniBTC, […]

View Details

Penpie protocol exploited, suffers $27M loss

Cryptocurrency hacks have stolen $1.21 billion in funds so far in 2024, a 15.5% increase from 2023. 

View Details

FBI warns of North Korean threat to crypto, cautions against potential ETF-related attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning about North Korea’s aggressive targeting of the crypto industry on Sept. 3. The agency detailed the sophisticated social engineering campaigns conducted by North Korean actors against employees of crypto-related businesses, notably DeFi applications. The report highlighted that North Korean actors have been researching targets related to […]

The post FBI warns of North Korean threat to crypto, cautions against potential ETF-related attacks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

View Details

Pi Network Scam: Fake Airdrop Ads on Instagram Lure Users

Pi Network is a unique crypto project that has gained widespread attention for its unique mobile mining concept.…

View Details

WazirX Heist: Legal Advisers Doubt Full Crypto Recovery For Customers

The legal team for WazirX said today that the exchanges customers doubt whether the exchange should be made whole in crypto terms. Another Jolt For The Affected WazirX Users Leading Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX suffered a massive security breach on July 18, 2024, resulting in hackers stealing $230 million of customers digital assets. In the [...]

The post WazirX Heist: Legal Advisers Doubt Full Crypto Recovery For Customers appeared first on Crypto Breaking News.

View Details

WazirX Hackers Cash Out $6.5M & Vanish Into Thin Air

The perpetrators behind WazirX’s recent hack of July 18 have transferred a significant portion of their stolen funds. Blockchain security firm PeckShield has announced that it has identified an address linked to the hackers, which has recently sent 2600.1 ETH [worth approximately $6.5 million] to the privacy protocol Tornado Cash. This latest transaction hints at […]

View Details

August sees 215% rise in crypto phishing, $55M lost in single attack

The majority of the stolen funds are accounted for by a major phishing incident that cost an unfortunate user $55 million.

View Details

WazirX begins second phase of fiat withdrawals early, hackers begins moving funds

WazirX has begun the second phase of its fiat currency withdrawal process ahead of schedule on Sept. 3. The process was originally slated to begin on Sept. 9 and comes as the exchange faces the aftermath of a major security breach that resulted in the theft of over $230 million in user assets. CEO Nishal […]

The post WazirX begins second phase of fiat withdrawals early, hackers begins moving funds appeared first on CryptoSlate.

View Details