Tag Archives: Hacking

According to ChainArgos, a blockchain intelligence firm, the situation surrounding TEURO has become increasingly complex. TrueUSD, the stablecoin company responsible for currencies like TUSD and TGBP, has publicly stated that they have no association with TEURO. However, it is undeniable that the TEURO contract was deployed using one of TrueUSD’s private keys, ChainArgos says. TrueUSD confirmed a security breach as of the latest September 18, 2023 update. Considering that...

The Fantom Foundation has been drained of hundreds of millions of dollars from its crypto wallets by a phishing scammer, according to blockchain security firm CertiK. Fantom is a smart contract and Dapp platform focused on enhanced speed, making transactions more efficient than other layer-one blockchains like Ethereum. Tuesday’s hack affects only the Fantom Foundation – not the blockchain itself. Fantom Loses $7 Million The foundation, which oversees development for the...

Beluga, a Multichain AMM protocol, recently fell victim to a malicious hacking attack that scooped about $175K in crypto a few hours ago. This is just the latest hacks and cyber attacks that have been clouding the crypto space in 2023, stealing over a billion. Beluga Protocol Attacked As per the reports, this attack targeted the Beluga protocol deployed on the Arbitrum network. The news broke when security firm PeckShield reported the incident on X, mentioning that the...

The most significant flash loan attack in the BNB Chain was reported on Oct. 11 when an MEV bot made a massive arbitrage profit of $1.575 million. The attack, which passed through the Pancakeswap DEX network, only cost the perpetrating bot a fee of $4.16, leaving them with humongous profits. Large Single Flash Loan Attack on BNB Chain As per reports, the MEV Bot with address 0x216Ccf on the BNB Chain emerged as the record holder of the most significant single arbitrage profit...

Avalanche-based social app Stars Arena has recovered almost all the assets it lost during a recent security breach. According to an official update from the Stars Arena team, the hacker agreed to return the stolen $2.9 million in AVAX tokens for a 10% bounty and 1,000 AVAX lost in a bridge. Stars Arena Recovers Lost Assets CryptoPotato reported last week that Stars Arena lost its total value locked (TVL) via a security breach in its smart contract. Before the theft, hackers...

Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain network, suffered a substantial setback through a sandwich attack, losing over $9K. This data underscores an increasing problem of sandwich attacks in the crypto sphere, with over $1.3 million lost through such schemes in the past 30 days on the Ethereum chain. The Sandwich Attack According to Eigenphi’s data, on Oct. 9, the Ethereum network experienced a significant sandwich attack by the MEV bot (0x00…6B40), resulting in a profit of...

Upbit, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, faced over 159,000 hacking attempts during the first half of 2023, as reported by its operating company, Dunamu. This figure represents a significant surge, with a 117% rise compared to the same period in 2022 and an astounding 1,800% increase compared to the first half of 2020. Upbit is one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, boasting an impressive 24-hour trading volume of approximately $1.2 billion, as reported...

Galxe, a Web3 credential project, instructed users not to interact with the platform following a security breach on its website. Meanwhile, on-chain sleuth ZachXBT says the hackers are likely the same as the rogue actors that recently attacked Balancer’s front end. Galxe reported the security incident via its official X handle on October 6, asking users not to visit the compromised site until the issue was resolved. 🚨Update: We’ve detected a security breach affecting the DNS...

The hacks against cryptocurrency projects continue in full force, with the latest victim being the Avalanche-based social app – Stars Arena. According to early estimations, the perpetrators have swiped almost all funds (roughly $2.9 million in AVAX) from the platform, which later apologized and raised hopes to make users whole again. Launched about a week ago, Stars Arena quickly garnered the community’s attention, perhaps due to its many similarities to the Ethereum-based...

The lone scammer has managed to abscond with approximately $385,000 worth of Ether (ETH) in under 24 hours. This incident forms part of a string of SIM-swapping hacks targeting users of the popular platform Friend.Tech. Scammer Steals 234 ETH in Less Than 24 Hours Blockchain investigator ZachXBT took to X on Oct. 5 to report that an individual had successfully stolen 234 ETH in the past day alone. This was achieved by manipulating the SIM cards of four unsuspecting...