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In a now-deleted X post, blockchain game Farcana said that one of its crypto wallets “has been compromised,” triggering a 60% plunge for FAR. Farcana, a blockchain-based shooter game with tournaments, seems to have suffered a significant security breach, resulting…

Blockchain security firm CertiK confirmed it was behind a bug exploit that resulted in an unauthorized withdrawal of $3 million worth of tokens from Kraken. New York-headquartered blockchain security firm CertiK has admitted to being behind a bug exploit that…

Kraken’s chief security officer disclosed that a bug in the exchange’s funding system led to a $3 million loss after being exploited by rogue security researchers. American crypto exchange Kraken lost around $3 million worth of crypto in early June…

Decentralized lending protocol UwU Lend has unveiled a $5 million bounty to “identify and locate” the exploiter. Developers of UwU Lend are promising to pay up to $5 million “to the first person to identify and locate” a hacker, who…

Decentralized finance protocol UwU Lend has suffered another exploit from the same attacker, costing it $3.7 million worth of stolen funds. UwU Lend, an Ethereum-based lending and liquidity protocol, has apparently suffered another hack from the same attacker, who exploited…

While 2023 recorded the highest number of crypto thefts annually, 2022 remains the costliest year by value, with 199 incidents totaling nearly $42 billion, according to Crystal Intelligence. Crypto scams and hacks left the industry without nearly $19 billion worth…

U.K.-based crypto exchange Lykke said over $22 million worth of crypto had been stolen from its wallet in early June. British cryptocurrency exchange Lykke reported a loss exceeding $22 million following a cyberattack on its wallet. In a Jun. 10…

UwU Lend, a lending and liquidity protocol, has reportedly been targeted by an exploit amounting to $19.3 million.  A malicious hack recently targeted the decentralized lending platform. Reports from the blockchain security firm Arkham indicate that unknown perpetrators stole $19.3…

Hackers have allegedly targeted OKX, stealing funds from at least two accounts in a sophisticated attack involving SMS risk notifications and the creation of new API keys. Crypto exchange OKX has reportedly been targeted by hackers, with at least two…

Hackers slipped back into their old habits and once again began targeting large, data-rich organizations with lots of cash and digital assets.

The Japanese crypto exchange outlined plans on its website to raise $320 million to purchase bitcoin and repay their hack’s victims.  According to DMM Bitcoin’s website, all clients who held Bitcoin (BTC) during the hack will be guaranteed a refund…

Scammers have stolen $2 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from a customer of the crypto exchange OKX. According to WuBlock, the attackers “purchased” the identity information of Lai Japanese Fang Chang. The information was allegedly leaked in a Telegram data…

The founder of decentralized finance protocol Frax Finance says the team is “reasonably sure” about the identity of the criminal that hacked the project’s X account. Frax Finance founder Sam Kazemian alleges that an inside job at X caused the…

Hackers stole all customer Bitcoin deposited in a Japanese exchange, but the platform promised to reimburse all users in full after the incident.

Crypto giants have banded together to address security concerns within the decentralized ecosystem through an information-sharing initiative. 

American engineer Joe Grand with his friend Bruno discovered a loophole in an older version of the RoboForm password manager, enabling them to recover $3 million in BTC. Hardware hacker and engineer Joe Grand together with his friend, software hacker…