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Binance says its security team has managed to recover or freeze over $73 million in funds stolen during crypto hacks and scams. In an Aug. 8 press release, Binance revealed that the recovered or frozen funds related to external hacks…

The attacker behind the Unizen hack has moved over $2 million of stolen assets to Tornado cash more than four months after the attack. According to blockchain security firm PeckShield, the attacker laundered a total of 865.4 ETH (ETH), approximately…

Multi-chain decentralized trading platform Nexera has suffered a $1.5 million exploit, forcing it to stop all trading operations. Decentralized crypto exchange Nexera — also known as AllianceBlock Nexera — has fallen victim to a hacker attack, resulting in a loss…

Crypto exchange CoinDCX has established a $6 million contingency fund in a bid to protect customer assets as the Indian crypto market struggles to recover from the aftermath of the $230 million WazirX hack. A press release shared with crypto.news…

Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge has suspended all operations following the draining of over $10 million worth of cryptocurrency from the protocol. Ronin Bridge (RON), a multi-signature cross-chain bridge that connects various networks with the Ronin Network, was allegedly exploited on…

As the price of ETH dropped over 20% on Aug. 30, hackers were seen leveraging the opportunity to buy the dip using stolen crypto. According to blockchain security firm PeckSheild, the perpetrators behind the 2021 hack on Binance Smart Chain-based…

Crypto exchange WazirX has received tremendous criticism for its proposed “55/45” plan to socialize losses made from a recent attack on the platform.  On July 27, WazirX started a poll to gauge public sentiment for a plan to get the…

In July 2024, the cryptocurrency sector suffered a series of devastating attacks, culminating in losses amounting to approximately $266 million. Blockchain research firm PeckShield revealed in an X post on Aug. 1 that attacks against decentralized protocols in July surged…

Infamous blockchain protocol Terra has recently been allegedly exploited due to a vulnerability that was revealed months ago. According to a Cyvers Alerts post on X today, July 31, hackers have stolen 60 million ASTRO, 3.5 million USDC, 500,000 USDT…

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT has identified connections between the hack of two Hollywood celebrities’ X accounts — which were used to create meme coin scams — and the convicted UK hacker Gurvinder Bhangu, aka Gurv. In an X thread today, July…

Heather Morgan, convicted for her role in the Bitfinex hack involving 120,000 BTC, was reportedly seen at the recent Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville. The Bitcoin 2024 conference held in Nashville, Tennessee, featured not only high-profile political figures and entrepreneurs…

Blockchain platform Casper Network announced to the community that a “significant security breach” that occurred yesterday has been contained. Casper Network suspends operations In an X post today, July 28, the team behind the Casper Network (CSPR) announced that it…

Indian crypto exchange WazirX has unveiled a plan to mitigate the effects of a recent hack that resulted in the loss of approximately $235 million. The breach, which affected 45% of user funds, has led the exchange to introduce what…

MonoSwap, a yield farming protocol, has suffered a significant hack after a fake venture capitalist installed malware on a developer's tech. 

DeFi exchange dydX announced that its website had been compromised after it was revealed the company is selling a portion of its trading software.

Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has ceased deposits and withdrawals as scammers appear to be targeting the platform’s users. Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which recently suffered a $235 million hacker attack, has stopped processing deposits and withdrawals after the platform noticed “impersonators…