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Venus Protocol Restores Services, Recovers Stolen Funds After $27M Exploit
The DeFi lender paused withdrawals and liquidations after a malicious contract update drained tens of millions.
Bunni DEX Halts Smart Contracts After Exploit Drains $8.4M Across Chains
The exploit targeted BunniHub, the protocol's main contract system, and the funds have been traced to two Ethereum wa…
Crypto's U.S. Policy Aims May Pivot on Resistance from Democratic Senator Warner
The lawmaker's objections over crypto abuses are seen as a major hurdle needing to be cleared before the Senate's cry…
U.S. Justice Department Official Says Writing Code Without Bad Intent 'Not a Crime'
Despite this month's trial conviction of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, the DOJ signaled to a crypto crowd in Wy…
Crypto Hackers Capitalize on ETH Surge, Offloading $72M This Week
Three high-profile exploiters have taken advantage of ether’s rally to liquidate stolen funds, pocketing tens of mi…
Turkish Crypto Exchange BtcTurk Witnesses $48M of Suspicious Outflows Amid Hack Fears
Blockchain sleuths flag suspicious multi-chain transfers from the Turkish exchange, prompting a suspension of deposit…
CrediX Team Vanishes After $4.5M Exploit in Suspected DeFi Exit Scam
Blockchain security firm CertiK says the lender’s website and X account have been offline since Aug. 4, after an at…
DeFi Protocol CrediX Taken Offline After $4.5M Exploit
CertiK said all the stolen funds were bridged to Ethereum from Sonic.
North Korean hackers use fake Zoom updates to deliver ‘NimDoor’ macOS malware targeting crypto firms
Disguised as a Zoom update, North Korean hackers use the new NimDoor malware to steal crypto and infiltrate crypto co…
Cointelegraph Hit by Front-End Exploit, Fake Phishing Airdrop Pop Up on Website
Fake CTG token pop-ups appeared on the crypto news website urging users to connect wallets.
North Korea’s hackers could have laundered as much as $1.5 billion in stolen crypto
North Korea’s hackers has reportedly stolen nearly $2 billion from centralized crypto exchanges over the past year.…
Meta Pool, a Liquid Staking Protocol, Suffers $27M Exploit
The hacker could only swap $25,000 worth of the token due to low liquidity.
Bittrue Hacker Funnels $30M Through Tornado Cash, Made $9.3M by Trading Ether
The hacker laundered the ETH after the asset nearly doubled in the past two months.
DeFi Platform Cork Protocol Suffers $12M Smart Contract Exploit
Cork Protocol has paused all markets as a precaution.
Sui Network Steps in to Compensate Cetus Losses in Full After $223M Exploit
The Sui Foundation has extended a loan to Cetus to fully reimburse affected users, with repayment contingent on an up…
KiloEx's ‘Sophisticated’ Hack Shows DeFi Risks — But This Time, Recovery Was Swift
The firm will be awarding a 10% bounty to white hat hackers involved in the resolution of the exploit.
Crypto Holders Beware! New Malware Drains ETH, SOL, XRP Wallets
Malware operations targeting holders of Ethereum, XRP, and Solana cryptocurrencies have been exposed by cybersecurity…
Ethereum Developers Lock in May 7 for Pectra Upgrade
The decision to schedule Pectra was made just over a week after the upgrade went live on the Hoodi testnet without an…
Crypto Investors Lost $1.67B to Hacks and Exploits in Q1: CertiK
The figure marks a 303% increase on the previous quarter.
Hello, Hoodi: Ethereum Welcomes a New Testnet
Ethereum's 'Pectra' upgrade will be tested on Hooli following buggy attempts on other testnets, Holesky and Sepolia.
Hackers Impersonate Saudi Crown Prince to Promote Fake ‘Official’ Memecoins
The promotional posts have been deleted and the Saudi Law Conference, whose account was compromised, issued a stateme…
Control is the end game
Control, not just ownership, is the goal in Web3. Ownership alone is not sufficient in the decentralized future.
Weekend Wrap: Ether Strategy’s wrong address, El Salvador’s Satoshi statue and more
A project that describes itself as an onchain MicroStrategy for Ethereum blamed a UI fault that caused users to send …
EasyA Wants to Attract More Than Just ‘Bounty Hunters’ to Its Hackathons
The start-up is hosting hackathons at the upcoming Consensus conferences in Hong Kong and Toronto that are expected t…
Ethereum Developers Finally Schedule ‘Pectra’ Upgrade
Pectra is a "hard fork" of Ethereum encompassing an array of wallet, staking, and efficiency improvements.
EU’s new ‘DORA’ rules come into effect: What does it mean for crypto?
Europe’s Digital Operational Resilience Act now applies to crypto businesses, expanding MiCA’s scope and requirin…
BitsLab’s ScaleBit flags 'alarming' Uniswap Wallet vulnerability
Attackers with physical access to a user's device may be able to see the wallet's seed phrase, the security firm said.
Crimeware-as-a-service: A new threat to crypto users
Crimeware-as-a-service fuels cybercrime in crypto. Explore its impact, tactics used and key s…
Litecoin X account briefly hacked to promote a fake token
The compromised social media account is merely the latest in a string of hacking incidents on X over the last several…