South Korea confirms North Korea behind $50M Upbit hack
South Korea confirms North Korean hackers Lazarus and Andariel were behind the $50 million Upbit hack in 2019, with the stolen crypto now valued at over $1 billion. Go to Source
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Crypto apps see malicious popups after Ace Drainer hacks animation library
The popular Lottie Player animations library was hacked to push a crypto-draining popup on multiple websites, which has now been fixed. Go to Source
Compound Founder Withdraws $1.44 Million In EIGEN Tokens Amid Phishing-Related Theft Incident
Robert Leshner, founder of Compound, recently withdrew 500,000 EIGEN tokens valued at approximately $1.44 million from FalconX. The transaction occurred as EIGEN faced a price drop of nearly 15% over the last week, placing its current value at around $2.98. This movement underscores concerns over asset security, with Leshner’s address holding a substantial $23.61 million, … Read more
Ethereum nodes on phones, Tether market cap tops $120B: Finance Redefined
Tether’s record market capitalization signals the potential start of the next bull run amid growing investor anticipation of a major Ethereum upgrade. Go to Source
Radiant Capital hacker moves $52M in stolen funds
Nearly all of the stolen loot from Radiant Capital has now been moved to the Ethereum network, which usually isn’t a good sign for those hoping for recovery. Go to Source
Transak hit by data breach, 92K users exposed
Transak disclosed a data breach affecting over 92,000 users after a phishing attack compromised an employee’s laptop. Go to Source
Quantum computer ‘threat’ to crypto is exaggerated — For now
Bitcoin’s private keys won’t be breached any time soon. But the industry still needs to transition to a “post-quantum cryptography.” Go to Source
Tapioca offers $1M to ‘social engineering’ attacker who stole $4.7M
DeFi protocol Tapioca DAO said it was hacked for $4.7 million, now its offering its attacker a “significantly higher” bounty to try get most of the funds back. Go to Source
Radiant Capital hacker compromised developers’ devices — post-mortem
Attackers of Radiant Capital compromised the devices of at least three core developers through a malware injection, the company confirmed. Go to Source
Prosecutors Recommend 18-Month Prison Term for Heather Morgan in Bitfinex Hack Case
Heather Morgan, known by her rap persona “Razzlekhan,” could land an 18-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to laundering cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. Prosecutors described her role as pivotal in obscuring stolen bitcoin through complex schemes, despite not being part of the original theft. Her cooperation, and the influence of her husband, … Read more
