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Biggest Crypto Hacks in Q1, 2024

Biggest Crypto Hacks in Q1, 2024

Crypto hackers were quite active during the first months of the year. The total amount lost in crypto breaches in Q1, 2024 was over $336 million across 61 incidents, according to a report by Immunefi. Another $14.6 million has been lost in fraud cases.

Anahit Avetisyan 30 Mar 2024

Here’s How Much Money Crypto Users Lost Last Year

Here’s How Much Money Crypto Users Lost Last Year

2023 was a bit better for crypto victims. According to security app De.Fi, this year cryptocurrency users lost nearly $2 billion to scams, rug pulls and hacks. This is 50% less than last year.

Lesia Dubenko 2 Jan 2024

Every Day Brings New Phishing Attacks and Hacks

Every Day Brings New Phishing Attacks and Hacks

A user has reportedly lost $24 million (4,851 Rocket Pool ETH and 9,579 Lido Staked ETH) due to a phishing attack.

GNcrypto 7 Sept 2023

DeFi in Danger: PeckShield Uncovers Cybercriminals' Focus

DeFi in Danger: PeckShield Uncovers Cybercriminals' Focus

In its recent report, blockchain security company PeckShield disclosed that there have been 395 hacks during the first half of 2023, leading to the theft of approximately $479.4 million.

Anton Kryshtal 24 Jul 2023

Two Celebrities, Two Hacks: New Lessons from Scammers?

Two Celebrities, Two Hacks: New Lessons from Scammers?

Recently, two high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised: those belonging to Arthur Madrid, CEO of The Sandbox, and Steve Aoki, DJ and founder of the A0K1VERSE project. The latter incident resulted in substantial financial losses for users.

Anton Kryshtal 2 Jun 2023

Sybil Attack: Dissociative Identity Disorder in Blockchain

Sybil Attack: Dissociative Identity Disorder in Blockchain

According to Chainalysis' statistics, over $3 billion was stolen in hacker attacks in 2022.

Yuliia Rokytska 15 Jan 2023

FTX Has $1 Billion in Cash

FTX Has $1 Billion in Cash

FTX executives are busy these days, collecting money all around the globe.

Lesia Dubenko 27 Dec 2022

The overview of the biggest hacker attacks in 2022

The overview of the biggest hacker attacks in 2022

It is easy for computer geniuses who refuse to play by the rules to exploit smart contracts errors, code bugs, security vulnerabilities, and various blockchain flaws. We prepared info about the largest crypto hacks of 2022 for you.

Yuliia Rokytska 18 Nov 2022

North Korea Hacks South Korean Chip Manufacturers

North Korea Hacks South Korean Chip Manufacturers

North Korean hackers have infiltrated two South Korean companies involved in chip manufacturing, including those used in artificial intelligence technologies. The South Korean National Intelligence Service has not disclosed the full scale of the breach but confirmed the theft of numerous blueprints of products and manufacturing facilities.

4 Mar 2024

Hacken’s Q3 2023 Security Insights Report

Hacken’s Q3 2023 Security Insights Report

Blockchain security auditor’s latest report is aiming to spot the trends in Q3 crypto hacks and evaluate how affected projects approached security.

25 Oct 2023

ZachXBT: The Blockchain Researcher and Crypto Detective

ZachXBT: The Blockchain Researcher and Crypto Detective

ZachXBT is an autonomous crypto detective engaged in blockchain investigations. He alerts users about dubious projects, phishing attempts, hacks, and other forms of fraud, solidifying his claims with hard evidence.

Yuliia Rokytska 20 Aug 2023

The Intricacies of Discord Hacks and NFT Thefts

The Intricacies of Discord Hacks and NFT Thefts

In the realm of blockchain, you should be cautious not to blindly trust anyone who purports to be a journalist. The Orbiter Finance project learned this lesson the hard way.

Dmytro Psevdonimenko 7 Jul 2023

Different types of attacks on blockchain

Different types of attacks on blockchain

Reports of new database hacks appear in the news on a regular basis. Blockchain is regarded as a more secure technology. But it can also be attacked. We've compiled a list of the most common types of blockchain attacks.

Hennadii Cholovenko 11 Feb 2023

Trust Army: Hacken advances Web3 security

Trust Army: Hacken advances Web3 security

The cryptocurrency industry is incomprehensible and repulsive for many Internet users. One of the reasons is the undermined authority amid constant hacks, hacker attacks, and get-rich-quick schemes.

Yuliia Rokytska 28 Dec 2022

10 biggest DeFi hacks in 2022

10 biggest DeFi hacks in 2022

The number of attacks on DeFi protocols is increasing with each passing year. However, it is not surprising given that a significant amount of money is locked in them, and the developers continue to be careless about the money storage security.

Illia Kramarenko 16 Dec 2022

An interview with Dmitry Budorin | Hacken

An interview with Dmitry Budorin | Hacken

We sat down with the CEO of HACKEN during the Web Summit 2022 to discuss the beauty of crypto hacks, the relationship between crypto and the state, the possibility of having an orgasm from PoS, and much more.

Elena Savlokhova 11 Nov 2022

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