Tag Archives: Hacking

According to reports from Cyvers Alerts, the hacker who stole 150,000 ETH from the Parity Multisig Wallet version 1.5 in 2017 has resurfaced, moving stolen Ethereum worth $9 million to cryptocurrency exchange eXch. The hacker still has control over 83,017 ETH, amounting to $246.6 million stolen during the 2017 incident. $9M Worth of Ethereum Laundered A post from X by Cyvers Alerts acknowledges the hacker’s notable patience, marking a significant event in cryptocurrency...

The movement of stolen cryptocurrency from the Poloniex hack in November 2023 is far from over. Although Poloniex claimed to have identified the attacker weeks later and offered a $10 million reward, the stolen funds were never returned. In the latest development, PeckShield, a blockchain investigation company, found that more than half of the stolen funds were moved through Tornado Cash. More than six months after the hack, the bad actor moved 17.8K ETH – worth approximately...

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT has published a report on the history of Lazarus Group – the infamous North Korean hacking group responsible for some of the largest crypto thefts in the industry’s history. The article tracks 25 hacks affecting individuals and companies in crypto through which Lazarus laundered $200 million from digital assets to fiat between 2020 and 2023. Lazarus Group’s $200 Million Money Trail The analyst examined several six-figure crypto wallet hacks over the...

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...