Crypto Hack

ZKsync, an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling protocol, confirmed Tuesday that $5 million worth of ZK tokens were stolen due to a compromised administrator wallet. The breach targeted unclaimed tokens from the...

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uncovered a new threat targeting cryptocurrency users, warning of malware designed to steal digital assets by exploiting trust in common user actions.  In their latest blog...

Hackers claim they breached crypto exchanges Gemini and Binance, exposing personal information from over 100,000 users of each platform. The data – allegedly including names, emails, and phone numbers –...

The digital trail of the massive Bybit hack is getting clearer, revealing the hacker’s elaborate efforts to launder the stolen 500,000 ETH (worth a staggering $1.23 billion).  The pilfered ETH...

The official X (formerly Twitter) account of DB (@tier10K), a source known for “Actionable, Market-Moving, Crypto News,” was compromised in a major security breach.  The attackers used the account to...

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has found himself at the center of a significant financial event. U.S. law enforcement released documents on March 7, showing that Larsen lost approximately $150 million...

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou has revealed that $1.4 billion of stolen cryptocurrency is being tracked and out of that, 77% of the funds can be recovered.  Zhou stated the next...

The FBI has joined the search for North Korea’s Lazarus Group, the cybercriminal organization responsible for the Bybit hack that resulted in the theft of ETH valued at $1.5 billion....

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has indicted North Korea as culprits behind the Bybit crypto exchange hack.  The agency released a public service announcement on Wednesday, February 26, referring...

A lot has happened in the crypto world over the past few days, most of it not good. Last week, Bybit, one of the leading crypto derivatives exchanges, was targeted...

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has urged the crypto community to stop spreading FUD about the Bybit exchange after a sharp decline in its reserves following the ill-fated hack. A...

The cryptocurrency market stumbled after the recent hack of Bybit exchange by the infamous North Korea-linked Lazarus Group. Still, market analysts aren’t worried; they believe this setback is short-lived and...

Following the $1.5 billion Bybit hack on February 22, WazirX quietly withdrew its funds from the exchange without informing its users. This move has raised concerns about transparency, as WazirX...

Stablecoin bank Infini has suffered a security breach, resulting in the loss of 17,696 ETH, roughly $50 million. Blockchain security firm PeckShield first reported the exploit, noting that the hacker...

In a swift recovery move after the $1.5 billion hack, Bybit is almost finished closing the ETH gap. CEO Ben Zhou has announced a proof of reserves report to be...

Bybit conducted regular service despite the recent hack. A renowned crypto analyst on X has applauded Bybit’s response to the latest attack on the cryptocurrency exchange. In a recent post,...

Bybit witnessed a huge $4 billion in inflows within just 12 hours after a hack that saw $1.5 billion in crypto assets stolen. The wave of funds included 63,168 ETH,...

The latest $1.5 billion hack of crypto exchange Bybit has once again put the spotlight on North Korea’s cybercrime activities. Reports have consistently revealed the stolen digital assets are funneled...

Prominent crypto critic Jim Cramer has issued a bearish warning, stating that fear could prevent a market rebound before Monday.  His comments align with the latest downturn in the cryptocurrency...

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, discussed Railgun’s privacy pools mechanism on X today in light of zkLend’s security incident, where it suffered a roughly $8.5M exploit on the Starknet network....

On February 12, zkLend, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, dropped news on social media that it’s been whacked by a hacker attack.  Quickly reacting, the company sent out a message...

Eric Council Jr., from Athens, Alabama, has owned up to his role in hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s social media account on X (formerly Twitter).  This cyberattack resulted...

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has put forth a proposal that would require crypto firms to reimburse users for losses caused by hacks or exploits. This proposed rule...

Chainalysis teamed up with the Delta Police Department in Canada for a groundbreaking operation. Code-named “Spincaster,” this initiative took down a sophisticated crypto scam network. The operation froze over $25...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), and Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) say North Korean cyber actors are responsible for the $308 million...