Peckshield: Cryptocurrency Hackers Stole Over $360 Million in February

Cryptocurrency hackers stole over $360 million during February, almost doubling the amount stolen in January. According to Peckshield, a cryptocurrency and blockchain security firm, the largest hack event in February involved a security breach in Playdapp, a Web3 gaming platform, that lost $290 million four days after being attacked. Fixedfloat, a cryptocurrency exchange, also lost … Read more

Cryptocurrency Exchange FixedFloat Compromised: Millions Lost In Ethereum And Bitcoin

A major setback has hit the cryptocurrency exchange FixedFloat, known for its fully automatic operations and lightning network integration. The exchange fell victim to a security breach, resulting in the loss of approximately 1,728 Ethereum and 409 Bitcoin, with a combined value of $25.85 million.  The majority of the stolen Ethereum has already been transferred … Read more

Cryptocurrency Exchange Fixedfloat Hacked, Close to $26 Million Lost in BTC and ETH

Fixedfloat, an automatic cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked by an unknown attacker who siphoned almost $26 million worth of BTC and ETH. The exchange, which has already acknowledged the attack, is investigating the event and working to eliminate all possible vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, Fixedfloat’s platform remains closed until further notice. Fixedfloat Loses $26 Million in ETH … Read more

Binance CEO Says Exchange Recovered $450 Million From the Curve Finance Attack

Following the recent Curve Finance attack, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced that the exchange had recovered $450 million from hackers. The decentralized finance (defi) platform Curve saw roughly $570 million siphoned from the application on August 9. Binance Boss Says Exchange Froze 83% of the Curve Finance Hack Funds, Domain Provider Says Exploit Was DNS … Read more

Defi Attacker Siphons $570,000 From Curve Finance, Crypto Exchange Fixedfloat Freezes 112 Ethereum

Reports indicate that the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Curve was hacked for $570,000 in ethereum after people noticed that Curve’s front end was exploited. The attackers then tried to launder the funds via the crypto exchange Fixedfloat, and the trading platform’s team managed to freeze $200K worth of the stolen funds. Curve Finance Exploited for … Read more