Crypto Hack
LockBit Breach: Hacker Leaks Over 60,000 Bitcoin Addresses, Credentials, and Logs
One of the most notorious ransomware groups, LockBit, has reportedly been hacked, with its internal data leaked online. According to the blockchain security firm SlowMist, a hacker, presumed to be...
From SHIB to ETH to Tornado: How Bitrue’s stolen crypto is finally on the move
The hacker behind the $23 million Bitrue exchange breach has resurfaced, moving and laundering a significant portion of the stolen crypto after lying low for nearly a year. Blockchain analytics...
WazirX Restructuring Nears Final Hurdle with May 13 Court Hearing Date
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX is on course to restart operations as it awaits a final decision from Singapore’s High Court on May 13. The ruling will determine whether the exchange’s...
Cyber Crime Syndicates Expand Beyond Southeast Asia, UN Warns of Global Threat
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported that the cybercrime syndicates operating across Southeast Asia are becoming global networks. These criminal groups originated in Myanmar, Cambodia,...
Bybit’s Ben Zhou Provides Update on $1.4 Billion Hacked ETH/BTC Whereabouts
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou has disclosed new findings showing that approximately $1.4 billion worth of hacked digital assets, nearly 500,000 ETH, moved through complex paths using mixers, cross-chain protocols, and...
GameFi Token WEMIX Caught in Regulatory Crosshairs on Bithumb Exchange
WEMIX, a blockchain gaming token, continues to face regulatory headwinds in South Korea due to a controversial hack and delayed communication by its issuer, Wemade. Now, Bithumb, one of the...
India’s Top Court Dismisses WazirX Hack Petition on Regulatory Grounds
In a major setback for victims of the July 2024 WazirX cryptocurrency hack, the Supreme Court of India today dismissed a criminal petition filed by over 50 users seeking action...
John Deaton’s X Account Possibly Compromised, Ripple CTO Issues Alert
A suspicious post on pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton’s X (formerly Twitter) account sparked speculation Tuesday about a possible hack. A surge in such incidents has raised concerns about security across...
Hacker Mints, Steals $5M ZK Using Admin Key for Old ZKsync Airdrop
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...
Check Your Copy-Paste: Kaspersky Details Crypto Clipboard Hijacker
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...
Gemini, Binance Breach Claims Surface: Is Your Crypto Account Data at Risk?
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 –...
Bybit’s $1.23B ETH Heist: Tracking the Ghost Chain, Seeking Crypto Sleuths
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...
Major Crypto News’ X Account Breached to Manipulate $TRUMP Token Price
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...
XRP Wallets Mystery: Larsen’s $150M Loss & Dormant Accounts
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: $1.4 Billion Crypto Hack Tracked, Majority Potentially Recoverable
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...
FBI Joins Manhunt for North Korea’s Lazarus Group as Laundering Effort Intensifies
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....
FBI: North Korea’s “TraderTraitor” Gang Behind $1.5B Bybit Hack
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...
Crypto Crash 2.0 Fears? Bybit Hack, Bitcoin Plunge Echo Terra/Luna Disaster
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 Says Bybit is Fine, Urges Community to Stop Spreading FUD
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...
Bybit Hack Won’t Derail Crypto Rebound: Analyst’s Top Coin Predictions
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...
WazirX Quietly Moves Funds from Bybit After $1.5 Billion Hack, Users Left in the Dark
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...
Yet Another Major Hack Strikes Crypto: Stablecoin Bank Infini Suffers $50M Hack Just Days After Bybit’s $1.5B Breach
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...
Bybit Closes ETH Gap After Billion Dollar Hack, Proof of Reserves Coming
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...
Analysts Applaud Bybit For Maintaining Regular Service Despite Attack
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 Sees Surprise $4B Inflows After Major Hack as Partner Support Floods In
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,...
