Tag Archives: Hacking

An anonymous cryptocurrency investor with the username “Sell When Over” on X has reported a loss of $800,000 due to two allegedly malicious Google Chrome browser extensions. The investor first raised the alarm with a post on X, revealing that they had discovered a loss of $500,000 from multiple wallet applications. Chrome Extension Attack Leads to $800k Loss “Think I got extension attacked, with two suspicious extensions that appeared on my Chrome browser,” they disclosed....

The United Nations (UN) Security Council has released a report showing North Korea earns 50% of its foreign exchange earnings from cyberattacks. The council is also investigating involvement in cyberattacks associated with cryptocurrency companies, which reportedly caused losses of approximately $3 billion (450 billion yen). North Korea’s Cyberattacks Target Cryptocurrency North Korea primarily conducts cyberattacks by compromising digital wallet private keys and seed...

Super Sushi Samurai, a blockchain game native to layer-2 solution Blast, was exploited hours before its much-anticipated gaming product was launched. The exploit, reportedly orchestrated by a white hat hacker, has resulted in a loss of $4.6 million due to a bug in its smart contract code. Smart Contract Bug Exploited According to an announcement from the Super Sushi Samurai team, the exploit was due to a bug in the smart contract code, allowing an unauthorized party to...

The official X account of Trezor, a renowned hardware wallet manufacturer, fell victim to a devastating compromise, likely organized through a SIM swap attack. The breach resulted in fraudulent messages flooding the platform, promoting fake token sales and wallet scams. Trezor Account Breach The alarm was first raised by ZachXBT, an anonymous on-chain sleuth, who, on March 19, alerted users to the suspected breach. Posts emanating from Trezor’s compromised account propagated...

Ilya Lichtenstein, the man behind the looting of billions of dollars from Bitfinex,  is now helping federal prosecutors build a case against Bitcoin Fog, a crypto mixing service. Lichtenstein pleaded guilty to money laundering charges last year after hacking Bitfinex and getting away with Bitcoin worth $3.6 million. Lichtenstein Testifies in Washington Trial According to Bloomberg, Lichtenstein appeared in a Washington, D.C., trial this week where Roman Sterlingov was accused...

The Shido blockchain, a layer-1 proof-of-stake project, has been hit by an exploit that saw billions of its native token, Shido, siphoned away. This incident led to the Shido token plummeting by 94% in value within just 30 minutes. Over 4.3 Billion Tokens Lost in Exploit According to reports from blockchain security firm PeckShield, the attack resulted in the loss of over 4.3 billion Shido tokens. This accounted for nearly half of its circulating supply, which had a value of...

Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, took to social media to alert the crypto community about a new wave of scams targeting users through deceptive user interfaces (UIs) in crypto wallets. Adams’ warning sheds light on how scammers are leveraging fake clones of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains to deceive users and potentially siphon funds. How the Scam Works In a post on X, Adams expressed his concern, stating, “first time I’ve seen this scam, so posting it as a heads up...

PlayDapp, a South Korean blockchain-based game development platform and non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has lost over $290 million in crypto from an exploit lasting four days. According to a tweet from the platform’s team, the smart contract of PlayDapp’s native token, PLA, has been paused, and preparations are ongoing to conduct a snapshot for migration. PlayDapp Hacked for $290M PlayDapp’s woes began on February 9 when an unauthorized wallet minted 200 million PLA...

Apple users have been urged to be vigilant as cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reports a verified macOS exploit targeting the latest operating system version. The exploit is designed to deceive Bitcoin and Exodus wallet users into unwittingly downloading a fraudulent version of the software. Crypto-Stealing Malware Targets macOS Users Kaspersky mentioned that the malware, distributed through pirated applications, is distinctive in its focus on compromising wallet applications....

On January 26, the Twitter account of Staci Warden, the CEO of the Algorand Foundation, was hacked. The breach was announced via an official post by the Algorand Foundation, cautioning the community against interacting with any links or responding to private messages from the compromised account to prevent potential asset theft. Hacker Urges Community to Dump ALGO for ETH The hacker, who took control of Warden’s account, posted a derogatory message aimed at the Algorand...