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DeFi Protocols Harbor and Exactly Become Latest Victim of Exploit

Exactly is a crypto lending platform that operates on the Optimism network. Initially, it was reported that more than 7,160 ETH, worth approximately $12 million, had been taken, however, this figure was eventually reduced. According to Exactly, the breach affected the DebtManager peripheral contract. As per blockchain security companies DeDotFi

August 20, 2023 1 min read

DeFi Protocol Arcadia Finance Hacked for $455,000

Arcadia Finance, a protocol for non-custodial decentralized finance (DeFi), was hacked for over $455,000 due to a flaw in the code. The breach on Arcadia Finance was brought to light by blockchain investigator PeckShield. It attributed it to “the lack of untrusted input validation.” It was claimed that the code

July 11, 2023 1 min read

Gutter Cat Gang NFT Project’s Twitter Account Hacked To Promote Scam

There was a SIM swap assault on the Gutter Cat Gang NFT project, and more than $765,000 worth of NFTs were taken. Several members of the NFT community brought attention to the security breach at approximately 8:00 pm UTC on 7 July.  Gutter Mitch, the co-founder of the Gutter Cat

July 8, 2023 1 min read

Poly Network Exploit Leads To Temporary Shut Down of Operations

After a significant attack that compromised more than 57 assets across many blockchain platforms on Sunday, July 2, Poly Network temporarily shut down its operations. Poly Network, an interoperability platform, was severely hacked over the weekend when an attacker used a flaw in the cross-chain bridge protocol to generate billions

July 3, 2023 1 min read

ChatGPT on Threat: Over 100K Logins Leaked on the DarkWeb

Recent reports indicate that a substantial number of login credentials for the renowned AI chatbot ChatGPT have been exposed and are now being circulated on the dark web. The leaked information amounts to over 100,000 accounts.  Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence unit identified the countries and regions with the highest concentration of

June 23, 2023 1 min read

Crypto Brokerage Firm FPG Halts Withdrawals Post $20M Exploit

Floating Point Group, a crypto brokerage firm, reported on June 12 that it has suspended trading, withdrawals, and deposits after a hack on June 11. The entire loss from the assault, according to FPG’s estimations, is between $15 and $20 million. Moreover, after identifying the security compromise, FPG reportedly locked

June 15, 2023 1 min read

$100,000 Bounty Offered to Hacker by Sturdy Finance

Sturdy Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has declared a $100,000 bounty to the hacker who discovered the protocol’s vulnerability. If the attacker accepts the offer, the lending platform’s team won’t take any more action. On June 12th, over $800,000 worth of digital assets were stolen from the DeFi platform.

June 13, 2023 2 mins read

DeFi Protocol Sturdy Finance Loses $800k in Recent Exploit

The Sturdy Finance DeFi protocol lost 442 ETH, or over $800,000 at the time of writing, due to a hack. An intruder drained funds from the protocol by exploiting a vulnerability that allowed them to manipulate a flawed pricing oracle. PeckShield, a blockchain security company, notified Sturdy Finance on June

June 12, 2023 2 mins read

Crypto Twitter Heist: Hackers Stole $1M from Prominent Accounts

Multiple Twitter accounts belonging to key figures in the cryptocurrency industry have fallen victim to a group of scammers. By leveraging the compromised accounts, these scammers have propagated phishing scams, resulting in the theft of approximately $1 million in crypto funds. Over the past few weeks we have seen 8+

June 10, 2023 1 min read

North Korea’s Lazarus Group Reportedly Linked to Atomic Wallet Exploit

North Korea’s most renowned cyber-hacking organization has been linked to a cryptocurrency mixer where illicit proceeds from the $35 million Atomic Wallet attack have been circulating. Elliptic, a provider of blockchain compliance analytics, said on June 5 that its Investigations Team has linked crypto mixer Sinbad.io to the theft of

June 6, 2023 2 mins read
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